The Clone Wars Easter Egg You Missed in Skeleton Crew Episode 6

The following is included mild spoilers for the latest episode of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”.

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” continues the tradition that began with the animated series “The Clone Wars”in particular, it features war-torn planets boasting a French-inspired sensibility. The Disney+ show from creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford is a love letter to the Star Wars franchise in general, but in episode 6 “Zero Friends Again” there is another callback to the aforementioned cartoon, which is sure to please eagle-eyed fans of the property.

The relevant moment occurs when Jude Law's “Skeleton Crew” characterJodh Na Navuda is captured by Brutus (Fred Tatasciore) and his crew of financially starved pirates. The villains take their captive to a space station with a long central shaft to execute him, but Jod manages to escape thanks to his gift.

While all the pirate court drama overshadows the place, fans of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” might recognize the base as one of the 20 former Republic medical stations scattered across the galaxy… though it's clearly no longer a place of healing. With that in mind, let's take a look at the history of these objects and see how much they've changed since the pirates took over.

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” portrays the space station as a cruel, greedy, bandit court. However, during the era of the Clone Wars, the facilities, officially known as Haven-class medical stations, were used to treat Galactic Republic military personnel and store supplies. At the same time, some dangerous people have also targeted the bases, resulting in a drama that looks like a walk in the park compared to Jodh Na Navud's predicament.

In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter) and his padawan Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) are forced to defend one of the Republic's medical centers from the Separatist General Grieve (Matthew Wood). Kalesh's warlord prepares to destroy one of the facilities after learning that over 60,000 clone troopers are being treated there, proving that the wounded troopers weren't even subject to his atrocities. The Stations make multiple appearances throughout the animated series, but this is one of the more notable storylines they are involved in.

During the Imperial era, the Haven class medical stations eventually fell out of favor and the rest is history. However, Skeleton Crew emphasizes that they are still used in a galaxy far, far away, and proves that the show's creators know their Star Wars history.

New episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew air Tuesdays at 6pm PST on Disney+.