Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Andor season 2, episodes 4-6Andorseason 2 episodes 4-6 surprisingly make a major Legends event canon, along with several other exciting Easter eggs, references, and connections to the greaterStar Warsgalaxy. As the crisis on the planet Ghorman continues to escalate, Imperial agents and Rebels alike are working to make the world a key frontline for deeper reasons than each side could ever know. Within this new arc, the episodes feature some very exciting ties, as well as callbacks toAndor’sfirst season.
WhileAndorseason 2’s premiere episodes were set in the year 4 BBY,Andorseason 2 episodes 4-6 are set a year later in 3 BBY. While it’s been known for some time that the Ghorman Massacre is an event that will finally be seen on-screen in this newStar Warsshow, these new episodes have also confirmed that the original Legends version of the event also occurred as a preceding tragedy for the Ghorman people.However, that’s only one of several exciting Easter eggs and references we found inAndorseason 2 episodes 4-6.
27A New Star Wars Language
And A Brand New Culture
The planet Ghorman is visited by multiple characters, where it’s revealed that the Ghors have their own language and alphabet, especially created forAndorseason 2. It’s also been confirmed that the Ghorman people were heavily inspired by French and Italian revolutionaries during WWII.
26The Tarkin Massacre
Andor Season Does NOT Rewrite Legends!
In Legends, the Ghorman Massacre was an event where Grand Moff Tarkin landed his cruiser on a crowd of peaceful protesters, killing several innocents. While the Ghorman Massacre and its casualties are now far greater in canon,Andorseason 2 episode 4 confirms the “Tarkin Massacre” still happenedas a prior tragedy.
25The Rimma Trade Route
A Major Hyperspace Lane
Andorseason 2 also confirms that Ghorman is located near the Rimma Trade Route, a major hyperspace route running through several key worlds.
24Too Much Imperial News
(Good Morning Coruscant)
When Syril’s mother starts sharing anti-Ghorman sentiments, he chastises her for watching too much Imperial News (speaking to the Empire’s intentional smear campaign). Later on, the Imperial News channel “Good Morning, Coruscant!” is shown.
23Classic Star Wars Audio
The Sounds of Coruscant and More
Multiple classic pieces ofStar Warsaudio can be heard. There are sounds of Coruscant, like passing speeders, which have been heard sinceThe Phantom Menace.The elevator Lonni Jung uses to meet with Luthen sounds the same as the elevator used by Anakin and Obi-Wan inRevenge of the Sith, and the engine dying on the transport sabotaged by the Ghormans sounds exactly likeThe Millennium Falcon’sfailing hyperdrive inThe Empire Strikes Back.
22Podraces!
Still A Popular Star Wars Event
Two Imperial officers on Ghorman are shown watching podraces on a monitor, confirming the classicStar Warssport still exists during the Imperial era. Engines that sound remarkably like Sebulba’s podracer can be heard as well.
First Referenced in Andor Season 1
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The Ghorman Front is shown trying to recruit Syril and sabotage Imperial operations. The group was first referenced by Saw Gerrera inAndorseason 1.
20Yularen And Partagaz Spoke With The Emperor
Col. Yularen Was In Andor Season 1, Rebels, and Clone Wars
The ISB’s Colonel Yularen is referenced multiple times inAndorseason 2, episodes 4-6. Having been shown on-screen inAndorseason 1, Yularen also served alongside Anakin Skywalker and the 501st Legion during the Clone Wars.
19Imperial Senate Building
Still The Same Domed Exterior
The Imperial Senate building is shown more than once inAndorseason 2 (the same building seen during the prequels).
18D’Qar
Saw’s Partisans Were Based There First
It’s revealed that Saw Gerrera and his Partisans were temporarily based on the planet D’Qar. As seen in the sequels, D’Qar became the base of operations for General Leia Organa and the Resistance, as seen inThe Force Awakens.
