Yes, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's starship has a name and its co-creator says 'there is a story meaning behind it' that ties into the show's biggest mystery

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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:36:25 +0000

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's co-creator discusses the meaning behind the starship's official name.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Star Wars: Skeleton Crew 's co-creator has confirmed the name of its main starship The space vessel's moniker is tied to one of the show's biggest mysteries The meaning behind its name won't be revealed until later in the series

One of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew 's co-creators has confirmed that the name of its primary starship ties directly into one of the show's biggest mysteries.

Speaking to TechRadar before Skeleton Crew 's two-episode premiere, Christopher Ford revealed the title of the space vessel that the Star Wars series' child protagonists find in its first chapter.

Mild spoilers follow for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew , so turn back now unless you want to know what the ship's name is! Skeleton Crew's star ship has a cool-sounding name, according to one of its co-creators (Image credit: Disney Plus/Lucasfilm)

Answering a question I had about whether the ship's name was, as it's been rumored, Onyx Cinder, Ford admitted that was the case. The Disney Plus show's co-showrunner also teased that its title not only relates to Skeleton Crew 's biggest mystery surrounding the planet known as At Attin, but that it was
also a humorous nod to the cool-sounding names of other famous Star Wars ships, including the The Millennium Falcon and Razor Crest.

"Yeah, it's called the Onyx Cinder," Ford replied. "There is a story behind it, too, but that's slightly it's kind of ahead in the story. Whoever named it was trying to make it sound cool. You know, people come up with names in this universe and try to do some marketing for how cool their ship is."
What's the deal with At Attin? And how does the Onyx Cinder tie into the mythos surrounding it? The seemingly idyllic At Attin is hiding a big secret (Image credit: Lucasfilm/Disney Plus)

Understandably, one of the biggest, if not the biggest, question to emerge from Skeleton Crew 's first two episodes concerns At Attin. A new planet introduced as part of this show's narrative, it's home to Skeleton Crew 's four kids Wim, Fern, K.B, and Neel and part of the galaxy that's defended
by the nascent New Republic.

However, there appears to be more to At Attin than meets the eye. Indeed,
when the youngsters accidentally find themselves lost in space, they enlist the help of the Onyx Cinder's rundown first-mate android SM-33 to try and
find a way home. Initially, SM-33 is of little help as he tells them that At Attin doesn't exist. But, after SM-33 suggests that they travel to the space pirate haven known as Port Borgo for directions, the kids do just that. Port Borgo is home to some of Star Wars' most nefarious individuals (Image credit: Disney Plus/Lucasfilm)

It's here where Skeleton Crew starts to lay the foundations for the enigma that is At Attin. After getting separated from Fern and K.B, Wim and Neel learn from a group of pirates that At Attin isn't just a mythological world, but that it's also referred to as a "lost planet of eternal treasure". Hey, Skeleton Crew is a pirate-inspired coming-of-age tale, so such references aren't so outlandish.

Anyway, my guess is that the Onyx Cinder's pilot and/or crew crash-landed on At Attin as they went in search for its buried treasure. We'll find out if
I'm right as Skeleton Crew 's story unfolds in the weeks ahead.

In the meantime, check out my Star Wars: Skeleton Crew review to get some clues about its third episode, which debuts on Disney Plus, aka one of the world's best streaming services , on December 10 (US) and December 11 (UK and Australia). Alternatively, read more from my exclusive chat with Ford and fellow co-creator Jon Watts below. You might also like Star Wars: Skeleton Crew creators explain why the Disney Plus show sits where it does on the Star Wars timeline: 'it's the best time to get lost in the galaxy' Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is packed with Easter eggs, and the Disney Plus show's creators say there's one that's 'not hidden at all' in its first episode Star Wars: Skeleton Crew creators reveal who inspired the creation of Jude Law's Jod,
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