But for Star Wars fans still curious about Kessel and the Akkadese Maelstrom, this brief lesson seems to establish something big: One of Kessel's moons rotates Kessel itself. If you're questioning why toddlers and grade-school-aged young children are being given a lesson in complicated orbits around a planet larger known for its criminal exports, I guess you're going to have to take that up with the school board on the planet Nevarro.

The Kessel Run in 'Solo.' Lucasfilm How The Mandalorian fixes everything But now, Martin's suggestion is canon, because the protocol droid teacher is talking about that very thing in The Mandalorian. He also made it clear this was not canon, at least not then. In other words: a space-storm was the reason why the 'Kessel Run' had to happen at all.īut, why was the Maelstrom not there in Clone Wars and Rebels? In 2018, Lucasfilm Story Group rep Matt Martin drew a map that jokingly suggested that Kessel had different orbits depending on the time of year. Solo had already established that the Akkadese Maelstrom made it impossible to jump to Kessel normally because all of the gravity wells prevented regular hyperspace travel. When The Clone Wars Season 7 episode 'Deal or No Deal' aired, some of us were slightly scandalized that the Silver Angel was able to jump to Kessel normally. So what gives? Where was the lighting storm in The Clone Wars? And what's up with the space-weather that makes the 'Kessel Run' such a big deal? The problem with Kessel Run canon

In The Clone Wars, there wasn't a giant space lighting storm surrounding Kessel, but in Solo, there was. Prior to Solo: A Star Wars Story, we'd never seen the planet Kessel on screen, right? We also saw the planet in the more recent Clone Wars episodes 'Deal No Deal' and 'Dangerous Debt.' Prior to that, the Ghost also visited Kessel in Rebels.īut in Solo, there was one major difference from the way the planet was portrayed in animated Star Wars shows. The droid teacher in 'The Mandalorian,' clearing up some Kessel confusion.

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