If there's one thing that's clear in "The Book of Boba Fett," it's that the talented
team behind the show is committed to putting the "Star Wars" franchise under the microscope.
Chapter 1 ends with the Tusken Raiders accepting Boba after he saves a youngling from a huge
sand monster, but Chapter 2 explores their dynamic even further. The second chapter also
makes a point of introducing new threats, as well as tying the series into the wider
"Star Wars" galaxy. Basically, Boba has a lot to deal with as the new crime lord of
Tatooine.
The chapter kicks things off with Boba and Fennec interrogating one of the mysterious
would-be assassins from Chapter 1, even pretending to throw him to the Rancor that used to live
under Jabba's Palace. It's a clever fake-out, since it gets the information Boba and Fennec
want without actually killing their prisoner.
"I was sent by the mayor! The mayor sent me! Let me out!
He comes from the Order of the Night Wind — a brand new faction in the "Star Wars"
universe. They're essentially assassins for hire, and, according to Boba's prisoner, the
mayor, Mok Shaiz, is the one who sent them to take down the bounty hunter. But the mayor
claims he has no motive, and from there, the chapter takes some interesting turns.
It's not really surprising that Boba is having to go up against different factions to establish
dominance on Tatooine, but one of the families he should've expected to deal with is the
Hutts. Yes, Jabba the Hutt's family arrives to stake their claim on his territory.
Two unnamed Hutts arrive to greet Boba as he's leaving The Sanctuary, noting that they're
Jabba's twin cousins. It's understandable why they want to retake their cousin's criminal
empire, since the Grand Hutt Clan Council was wiped out by Darth Vader in the early
years of the Galactic Civil War.
Taking up Jabba's role would be a great way of putting the Hutts back into one of the
galaxy's most powerful positions. The twins' arrival also raises questions over the whereabouts
of Jabba's son, Rotta, last seen in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
Obviously, the twins aren't alone in their claim for Jabba's throne, bringing with them
some Wookie muscle as backup. The Wookie in question is none other than Black Krrsantan,
a bounty hunter who frequently worked for Jabba before his death, so isn't surprising
that he's continued to work for the Hutt Clan. He got into a tense stand-off with Boba Fett,
so it'll be interesting to see if the two come to blows in a future chapter.
Once the chapter shifts back into the past with Boba's Tusken adventures, it starts to
explain more about the Sand People and the persecution they face from "off-worlders."
On Tatooine, the Pyke Syndicate is using the Dune Sea as a trade route for transporting
the illegal drug Spice, which comes from the mines on Kessel — as seen in "Solo: A Star
Wars Story." The gangsters protect their product by shooting the Tusken raiders with rifles,
and Boba decides to help them take back their land.
After all, this is a man who has secretly longed for acceptance ever since the death
of his father, Jango Fett, at the hands of Mace Windu in "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack
of the Clones." Boba even tried to assassinate the Jedi when he was still a youngling in
a "Clone Wars" episode from Season 2.
Once the bounty hunter teaches the Tuskens how to ride speeder bikes, they assault the
train and bring it crashing down. Fett makes a deal with the Pykes that they'll pay a toll
for using the Dune Sea trade route, and it's clear that he's a remarkably good negotiator.
It's likely that this is where he gets the idea to take Jabba's throne for himself, because
he knows the criminal syndicates are in disarray following the Hutt's death.
After Boba helps the Tuskens get a fair price for use of the Dune Sea route, they recognize
that he's ready to become an honorary Sand Person. They invite him to take part in a
transformative custom, which forces Boba to work through his insecurities.
A lizard jumps up his nose and "guides" Boba through a hallucination where he's taken back
to his time as a young boy living on the cloning planet of Kamino. It shows that he's spent
so much time isolated and alone, even when he was living with Jango. The vision hammers
home the idea that if Boba continues living his solitary life, he'll die alone with nothing
to show for it.
This is why he willingly becomes one of the Tusken Raiders, donning some black robes for
his desert life. Fett even carves his own gaffi stick, which fans have already seen
in "The Mandalorian" Chapter 14, when Temuera Morrison first physically appeared in the
role.
The chapter fleshes out the traditional customs of the Tusken Raiders more than "Star Wars"
fans ever expected. However, given how much time the show has dedicated to the Tuskens,
this could be a bad sign for the tribe.
After all, we know Fett leaves them at some point because he goes on to meet Din Djarin.
If they die at the hands of the Pyke Syndicate, or other criminals, perhaps Boba wants to
control Jabba's empire to ensure more Tuskens aren't killed.
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