In the Mandalorian, is is stated a couple times that Mandalore has been destroyed by
the Empire. With the destruction, came the spoils of the purge…the rare mineral known
as Beskar. Mandalore is one of the few planets that contain this highly sought-after mineral.
In fact, only Mandalore and its moon, Concordia contained the precious metal. But now, Mandalore
is in shambles, if the stories are to be believed, and the Beskar is limited. The steel has been
used for generations by Mandalorians to make their armor. A warrior class of humans whose
only defense against the Force wielders and their lightsabers. But what if there is an
untapped resource of Beskar? That’s our topic for Tatooine Tuesday…Today, on Star
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As I mentioned, Mandalore is in shambles due to the Imperial Purge of the planet and its
moon, Concordia. One would assume this includes the whole of the Mandalorian sector and would
include Concord Dawn and Akaan, just to name a couple. The Mandalorian people are scattered
and ununited. The remnants of the Mandalorian culture are scattered throughout the galaxy
in small groups called coverts. One such covert is that of Din Djarin’s…the Children of
the Watch.
On the run and hiding from the galaxy, the Mandalorian series has shown that the Mandalorians
are being hunted for their sacred armor. In the first episode, a couple thugs try to take
Din Djarin’s and in another episode in season 2, a man claims to collect Beskar from the
Mandalorians he kills and attempts to do the same to Din Djarin. Not only the underworld,
but the Empire as well. But throughout the Mandalorian one planet is returned to 3 times.
A planet that is steeped in Star Wars lore. It is this planet that Anakin Skywalker and
his mother were slaves. It was the same planet that Anakin’s son, Luke Skywalker grew up
with his aunt and uncle, as Obi-Wan Kenobi watched over the young boy. The planet? Tatooine.
Tatooine has played a pivotal role in Star Wars. It was the place that propelled Anakin
from slave to Jedi Padawan. It was Tatooine that Obi-Wan Kenobi recruited Luke into a
rebellion that also began Luke’s Jedi training. Full of bounty hunters, crime lords, miscreant
pilots, and just people hiding from the rest of galactic society. It was lawless for as
long as anyone can remember. The Republic had virtually no presence there, and the Empire
only had a minor garrison stationed there after the Death Star plans were stolen. It
wasn’t the best place to raise children…back then.
Along comes Cobb Vanth, the self-imposed sheriff of Mos Pelgo, a small town on Tatooine. In
the Aftermath novels, Cobb Vanth was the one to bring law to Tatooine. We will see if it
was his doing in the Mandalorian series. But at the time we see Cobb Vanth, it was about
5 years after the Empire was sent on the run, after the Battle of Endor, and even Mos Eisley,
the spaceport that we meet Han Solo in A New Hope, seems to be rid of the scum and villainy.
Even droids are working in a cantina that they were once segregated from. It’s also
during this time that Din Djarin bridges the gap between human and Tusken Raider. It appears
the Tuskens were just misunderstood. Communication is always key in any healthy relationship.
And by the end of The Mandalorian Season 2, Tatooine is revisited…again. Re re visited?
I don’t know. But the camera pans to Jabba the Hutt’s palace, where Boba Fett and his
sidekick, Fennec Shand, kill all inside, save for one slave girl…they set her free. So,
now Tatooine will play a pivotal role in the upcoming Book of Boba Fett series, as Boba
sits on the throne in the palace.
Ok, so, back to the theory. If you have seen my other theory videos on the Mandalorian
and the Book of Boba Fett, you will know what’s coming. A lot of fans claim that the return
to Tatooine over and over makes the universe small. That everything doesn’t have to be
about this desert planet. But let’s look at Tatooine summed up. Anakin was a slave
there; Jedi just happen upon a being with the highest Midichlorian count ever known.
Luke is taken there after birth where the rebellion happens to be battling overhead.
Not just the rebellion but Luke’s estranged sister and Anakin’s daughter. Not to mention,
the golden droid that was built there, C3-PO. Doesn’t that make the galaxy seem small?
I don’t know.
But the point is, Tatooine is being setup for something much larger. It has actually
become a character in the Star Wars universe, with character growth and an arc. I get it,
how can a planet be a character? Well, I see the Millennium Falcon as a character as well.
But we will talk about that another time. Sorry, I got sidetracked. Mandalore is gone…Mandalorians
continue to show up on Tatooine…See where I’m going with this? But first, let’s
look at similarities. When we see Mandalore in the different series, such as The Clone
Wars and Rebels, it is a desert planet. But it wasn’t always that way. It was originally
much like Earth, with forests and farmlands and oceans. But centuries of war caused it
to become baron. Okay, Tatooine was the same way. The now desert planet was rich in forests
and oceans, but because of the binary suns and other conditions, it caused Tatooine to
become a desert. See the connection?
This isn’t to say it is exactly what is happening, but…what if? The will of the
Force is strong. It resides in all living things…even Mandalorians…even planets.
Maybe the Force keeps bringing Din Djarin and Boba Fett to Tatooine for a reason? Maybe
one of those reason is the planet is rich in Beskar and the Mandalorians can start a
new civilization there. Sure, you can tell me that Boba Fett isn’t a Mandalorian all
day but the fact is, he was raised by one and has familial ties to the Mandalorian culture.
With that aside, here are some reasons it makes sense that Tatooine will become the
new Mandalore.
First, it isn’t Jakku. Haha I had to say it. But seriously, first, Tatooine is in the
Outer Rim, just as Mandalore. It’s an area that neither the Republic, nor the Empire
could control and was left to its own devices, for the most part. It makes it the perfect
location and political climate for Mandalorians to have an autonomous civilization and government.
Second, it has the same landscape and climate that Mandalorians have become accustomed to.
It would be easy for them to settle into their new home. And third, Tatooine is not mentioned
at all during the sequel trilogy. Not that it is a big deal, but what if it isn’t mentioned
because the First Order have left the Mandalorians alone for the time being? At least until they
can establish a more powerful foothold in the parts of the galaxy that are easier to
occupy. Remember, the Mandalorians would not accept another occupation lightly. Back to
my first statement, Tatooine isn’t Jakku. There is a reason the sequel trilogy that
has a new desert planet that isn’t Tatooine.
I know that last bit is a stretch and the writers probably just wanted to stay off Tatooine
for a more open galaxy…or lack of understanding in the Star Wars galaxy as a whole…but it
would be a great tie in and explanation of some of the story choices in the sequels…plus…can
you imagine if Rey were actually from Tatooine in the sequels…her story is already close
enough to Luke’s hero tale. Everyone would be even more outraged than they already are.
But I will go back to the Beskar for my final point. Since Tatooine and Mandalore have had
a similar history, as for their ecosystems and geology, wouldn’t it make sense that
Beskar COULD be just below the surface of Tatooine as it was on Mandalore? So, between
the Force pulling Mandalorians to Tatooine, the similar histories, the political climates,
and the location of Tatooine all being similar, it just makes sense to bring the Mandalorians
together on the planet to start anew.
But what do you think? Do you have a better theory? Let me know in the comments below
on this glorious Tatooine Tuesday.
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