Spoilers forward for the second arc of “Andor” season 2.
In the course of the darkish occasions of the Empire, when the Alliance to Restore the Republic was nothing greater than a dream of an thought, the rebels are little greater than cockroaches scattered throughout hidden coverts in any nook and cranny they might discover throughout the galaxy. Every disparate half finds a spot to cover and sticks there so long as they will till they’ve to maneuver on.
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Generally, these teams bubble up on their homeworlds, like we noticed within the first season of “Andor” with Ferrix. “Star Wars: The Unhealthy Batch” confirmed us Noticed Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) constructing a base on the planet Onderon as his partisans transition from preventing towards the Separatists to preventing the oppression of the Empire from their hiding spots. Within the second season of “Andor,” we see a few of the insurgent parts transfer to different areas. Within the first arc, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and his makeshift household—Bix (Adria Arjona), Brasso (Joplin Sibtain), Wilmon (Muhannad Bhaier), and B2EMO have moved to a planet referred to as Mina-Rau. In “Star Wars Rebels” we noticed the workforce set up bases on locations like Atollon and Lothal, however with combined outcomes and all the time with the Empire near discovering them. They’re all the time on the transfer.
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All through the unique “Star Wars” trilogy we noticed two secret insurgent hideouts: one on the moon of Yavin and the opposite on the ice world of Hoth. “Andor” season 2, nevertheless, reveals that one of many main Resistance bases from the sequel trilogy was additionally as soon as utilized by the rebels as effectively.
D’Qar’s earlier appearances in Star Wars
The first base of the Resistance in “Star Wars: The Drive Awakens” and the beginning of “The Final Jedi” is on the planet D’Qar. It is a former Insurgent base — very similar to Crait and Ajan Kloss, the opposite bases featured within the Skywalker Saga sequels. We have seen D’Qar fairly a bit within the sequel trilogy period of the New Republic, within the movies, comics and books, however it hasn’t been seen a lot elsewhere. There have been obscure mentions of it being scouted by the rebels within the days after the Battle of Yavin and a small outpost was established there by the rebels, however nothing main.
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Common Leia Organa established it as a base for the Resistance after leaving the New Republic Senate to battle the First Order, because the remnants of the Galactic Empire made their again into energy. The bottom was distinctive in that the majority of it was hidden underground and lined with dense foliage, making it troublesome to detect the motion of ships and the large bunkers that served there. Following the destruction of Starkiller Base, they have been uncovered and needed to evacuate D’Qar earlier than they have been destroyed. It appeared like these occasions documented in Rian Johnson’s masterpiece “Star Wars: The Final Jedi” could be the final time we might see D’Qar on the display screen — till the latest arc of “Andor.”
A brand new take a look at D’Qar
I wasn’t anticipating to see D’Qar within the time earlier than the Battle of Yavin as a result of in keeping with the lore, the Rebel correct hadn’t found it but. However that does not preclude Noticed Gerrera and his partisans from having discovered it, using it, and abandoning it within the days earlier than that momentous victory for the Rebel. As we catch again as much as Noticed on this season of “Andor,” he has posted his personal band of rebels up on D’Qar and is coaching them there for chaos, destruction, and each likelihood they must battle again towards the evil of the Empire.
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Since Noticed Gerrera is so pushed and so paranoid about his place within the galaxy, he is not there for very lengthy, however lengthy sufficient for him to make an impression: stealing rhydonium and placing on the coronary heart of the Empire from the protection of D’Qar. It is no marvel he did not move the data of the bottom to different rebels.
It was so nice to see such a well-recognized location again on “Andor,” making a direct visible tie between the basic trilogy and the sequel trilogy, constructing a continuity that additional ties the complete historical past of “Star Wars” nearer collectively, and rewarding very long time followers with deeper connections.
New episodes of “Andor” launch Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Disney+.
