Book Of Boba Fett: Biggest Unanswered Star Wars Questions After Episode 4

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Book of Boba Fett

More questions are answered and raised in the fourth episode of The Book of Boba Fett. “Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm” appears to finish Boba Fett’s flashbacks, bringing his post-Return of the Jedi escapades and The Mandalorian reappearance together, showing how he met Fennec Shand and reacquired his famous Firespray gunship, the Slave I. In the show’s main timeline, episode 4 also shows Fett’s continued preparation for war with the dreaded Pyke Syndicate, who he intends to fight unlike most of the Star Wars franchise’s crime lords. The fourth episode doesn’t tie up every loose end, however, as there are still portions of Fett’s flashbacks that require explanation.

The Book of Boba Fett provides a fascinating exploration of the fan-favorite bounty hunter following his escape from the sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi. Fett follows a similar path to his Legends universe counterpart, leaving his bounty hunter career behind and taking a leadership role instead, becoming a more honorable person in the process. But while the original timeline had Fett re-embrace his Mandalorian heritage, the new one has him take the reigns of Tatooine’s criminal underworld, bringing a smarter and less brutal style of ruling to the desert world. Fett’s honor and inexperience, however, may be why the gang leaders of Tatooine fail to respect the once-feared mercenary.

“Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm” has a particular focus on motivations. Boba Fett’s dialogue with Fennec Shand reveals his rationale for becoming a crime lord. The episode also explores Shand’s decision to rule Fett’s proposed criminal empire alongside him, leaving her life as an independent mercenary behind but finding both greater wealth and true loyalty in the process. Fett uses the self-serving motivations of Tatooine’s other crime bosses to ensure their neutrality in his upcoming war with the Pykes and may be hiring two familiar bounty hunters as additional muscle. Unsurprisingly, The Book of Boba Fett continues to raise fascinating questions about its characters and lore.

How Did Fennec Shand Survive Her Blaster Wound?

Throughout the Star Wars franchise, humanoids are typically killed almost instantly by a blaster bolt hitting them in the torso or head, so Fennec Shand’s survival of one at point-blank range is strange. Shand doesn’t wear armor, but even so, an aspiring bounty hunter like Toro Calican most likely used an armor-piercing blaster, as was often the case in the criminal underworld. This inconsistency likely has no in-universe explanation, being the result of the showrunners simply wanting Shand to survive instead. A similar inconsistency occurred in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, in which Orn Free Taa was hit by a blaster bolt in the head and nevertheless survived.

Who Helped The Kintan Striders Kill The Tusken Raider Tribe?

Boba Fett’s Tusken Raider tribe was shown to have been tragically massacred in one of episode 3’s flashbacks. While the Kintan Striders took credit for the massacre, Fennec Shand voiced skepticism towards the idea of a swoop gang killing an entire tribe of Tusken Raiders, who are deadly warriors. The Kintan Striders were most likely assisted by another criminal gang, and the top contenders are the Pyke Syndicate and possibly the remnants of Jabba the Hutt’s criminal empire under the command of Bib Fortuna. In either case, Fett’s revenge for the death of the tribe has likely not been completed yet.

When Did Bib Fortuna Double-Cross Boba Fett?

Boba Fett claims that Bib Fortuna double-crossed him, motivating him to kill the Twi’lek and usurp him as leader of Jabba’s old territories. While Fortuna and Fett have a hostile relationship in canon Star Wars comics, Fett’s dialogue implies a more recent betrayal. While unlikely, the fan theory of Fett being drunk or drugged during the sarlacc pit battle might be true, with Fortuna potentially responsible for impairing Fett. If Fortuna’s forces assisted the Kintan Striders with massacring the Tusken Raider tribe, Fett would have more than enough reason to wish to kill him. Fett might have also been simply referring to Fortuna not searching for him after hearing rumors of Fett’s escape from the sarlacc.

Did Boba Fett Forget That He Escaped The Sarlacc In His Armor?

After recovering the Slave I, Boba Fett and Fennec Shand return to the Pit of Carkoon, where they ultimately kill the sarlacc with one of the ship’s iconic seismic charges. Fett went back to the site of his embarrassing defeat in search of his armor, but he’s shown escaping the pit fully armored in the show’s pilot, creating a potential continuity snarl. This could be explained away as Fett having been delirious following his escape and not fully remembering the armor’s theft. Fett might also have had some amnesia from his time within the sarlacc as he did in Legends, following his first escape from the Pit of Carkoon.

Why Did Black Krrsantan Attack The Trandoshans?

The vicious Wookiee bounty hunter, Black Krrsantan, attacks a group of Trandoshans in Garsa Fwip’s cantina, seemingly for no apparent reason. Despite Fwip’s best attempts to calm the situation down, Krrsantan rips off a Trandoshan’s arm before leaving. In both Star Wars continuities, Wookiees and Trandoshans have an extremely antagonistic relationship, though this is expanded on much further in the original timeline. In the Legends universe, Trandoshans have a history of enslaving Wookiees and killing them for their pelts, and while this isn’t as explicitly shown in canon, it’s likely still the case. Any Wookiee, even less brutal individuals than Black Krrsantan, would likely show similar hostility towards Trandoshans.

Is Boba Fett Planning On Hiring Din Djarin?

In preparation for his forthcoming war with the Pyke Syndicate, Boba Fett seeks to hire additional muscle for his crime organization, considering that he has few enforcers and doesn’t ask Tatooine’s other crime bosses to sacrifice theirs. The episode ends with a musical cue from The Mandalorian, implying that Din Djarin might be who Fett has in mind. If Fett hires Djarin, the following episodes might provide some insight towards the latter’s predicament following The Mandalorian’s season 2 finale. Djarin is the latest wielder of the Darksaber, thus making him the ruler of Mandalore and potentially the enemy of Bo-Katan. While Djarin may be inclined to help Fett in The Book of Boba Fett, he may also have his hands full as the reluctant Mandalorian ruler.

The Book of Boba Fett streams episodes Wednesdays on Disney+

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