Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 7. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 7 features a delightfully subtle reference to The Old Republic, hinting at the galaxy's ancient history of pirate activity. Skeleton Crew has not been shy about its connection to the broad history of the Star Wars galaxy, both in and out-of-universe. Much of this has been, surprisingly, in reference to the Old Republic era – long before the time of the prequel trilogy.

Expanded Universe, as canon hasn't ventured that far back yet. Surprisingly, though, there's another Old Republic Easter egg hiding in Skeleton Crew episode 7 too...

The "Ravagers" Are A Fantastic Old Republic Reference

Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO

Skeleton Crew episode 7 finally featured Jod and his former pirate crew arriving at At Attin, attempting to by the planet's mysterious barrier. Jod sends a Quarren pirate snub fighter into the cloudy abyss, with the starfighter's call sign being "Ravager One". This itself is a great reference to the Star Wars MMO The Old Republic. In The Old Republic, there is a historic and expansive pirate gang known as just that: the Ravagers.

Is Jod Na Nawood Running The Modern Ravagers?

An Ancient Pirate Gang

Ravager One seems to imply that the entire fleet could be known as "Ravagers", which would make sense along the lines of Star Wars' starfighter call signs referring to their squadrons. And because of this, the Ravagers could be the real name of Jod's so-far-unnamed pirate crew. This would be a wonderful reference, considering the Ravagers were already a long-lasting organization before their appearance in The Old Republic.

In The Old Republic, the Ravagers flourished 3,600 years before the Skywalker Saga. They were based on the planet Rishi, led by a pirate named Ruugar who had taken control of them after leading a mutiny. Skeleton Crew has explored these themes in great deal - the pirate code has played a huge role, and there have been constant mutinies - so this is a great reference.

Of course, there may not be a straight line of continuity between the Ravagers and Jod Na Nawood's pirates in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Jod likes changing his name, and he could have done the same with his pirates, deciding to honor an old name and inspire fear in his victims. One thing's for sure; this is a fantastic deep cut in Star Wars lore, and more connections to the Old Republic are always welcome.