Skeleton Crew
Series, 2024, The New Republic, Set in 9 ABY
Skeleton Crew is #19 of 20 in release order and #16 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
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Skeleton Crew recap
Four kids, the dreamer Wim, his friend Neel, the bossy Fern and her quiet friend KB, live on At Attin, a sheltered planet hidden behind a barrier. Wim finds a buried starship, and it carries the four of them into deep space, where nobody believes At Attin exists. Pirates capture them, and the old pilot droid SM-33 and a prisoner, Jod Na Nawood, who uses the Force and pretends to be a Jedi, help them escape. Jod guides them across the galaxy toward home and learns At Attin is a mint for the Old Republic, full of credits. He turns on the kids, steals Wim's lightsaber and buys his way back into the pirate crew by selling At Attin's location. The kids, abandoned in the pirates' base, escape on their own, recover their ship and set course for home, where the Supervisor keeps the parents in the dark.
Skeleton Crew ending explained
Jod leads the pirates to At Attin and destroys the planet's ruling droid, the Supervisor. The kids, KB and SM-33 fight back while Wim's father Wendle and Fern's mother Fara bring down the barrier. New Republic ships arrive and shoot down the pirates, Jod is defeated, and the families reunite at the wreck of the kids' ship, where KB is found alive. At Attin is now open to the galaxy, and Wim watches the X-wings arrive.
Ratings
IMDb 7.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Ahsoka, before The Mandalorian & Grogu.
- Chronological order: after Ahsoka, before The Mandalorian & Grogu.
What to watch before Skeleton Crew
In release order, 14 Star Wars essentials come before Skeleton Crew (2024), from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to Ahsoka (2023). Skeleton Crew itself is optional in the Star Wars order.
Cast
- Joshua R. Pangborn as Dr. Anthony Stewart
- Johnathan Cerio as Hunter Wolf
- Ashley Monique Menard as Appolina Hymenaeus
- Paul Antzoulis as Dennis
- Stuart Kiczek as Father Anglicus
- Rev. Yolanda as Glenn Read
- Andrew Carter as Chaz
- José André Sibaja as Recepcionist
- Barbara Thomas as Carla
- Maggie Shirk as Veronica Stewart-Colchis
- Christian Marte as Gerard
- Hunter Thore as Drake
Created by Stuart Kiczek, Joshua R. Pangborn.