The Worlds Of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’

Star Wars

Mar 15

We’re not getting a second season of The Book of Boba Fett, but the one season we did get was an interesting zoom into the local culture and geography of Tatooine with the appearance of two other significant worlds. Given the significant role the Hutts are likely to play in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and how the two other locales might get a mention by characters in the film, we wanted to spend some time talking about the worlds seen in The Book of Boba Fett.

Tatooine

Tatooine is the main setting for The Book of Boba Fett, but has a long history prior to its appearances across the various Mandoverse. TBoBF, though, adds a lot of new canon context and information on both rural and urban populations across the planet, from the Sand People or Tusken Raiders, to youth subculture seen with the Mods who crave modification but also shiny rides and social justice. Following the events of The Mandalorian Season 2, the newly re-armoed Boba Fett kills Bib Fortuna, seizing Jabba’s Palace and intending to set himself up as ruler of Tatooine.

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Jabba’s former palace, now taken over by Boba Fett — Image Source: StarWars.com

However, the process is not that simple. The city of Mos Espa, where the majority of Boba’s current power resides, is divided into different factions that nominally agreed to an alliance with Bib Fortuna, but not Boba Fett. Garsa’s Sanctuary, run by Garsa Fwip, is neutral ground between these various parties, though she seems amenable to working with Boba. The man is forced to rework the old deals and alliances with these local gangs and find worrying signs of external interference. Initially, the Hutts briefly return to the world, though they do not press their claim to the planet, merely wanting a good relationship with Boba Fett. Mos Espa’s mayor, meanwhile, is quite corrupt, and though he appears to serve his new Mandalorian master, he is in truth, loyal to others, who buy his allegiance: the Pyke Syndicate.

Not yet the weakened power they are by the time of the Sequel Trilogy, the Pyke Syndicate operating in the show views Tatooine as a new location to begin dumping spice onto the population. They are daring enough to even reach well outside the urban centers, all the way to Mos Pelgo, while they slowly flood Mos Espa with their foot soldiers. In the end, the Mayor and the local criminal gangs all turn on Boba Fett with the substantial aid of the Pykes and massive battle droids, with the added wrinkle of an old face: Cad Bane. The Duros was hired to face down his old rival, so Boba pulls an ace out of his sleeve too: Din Djarin, contacted at Peli Motto’s garage. The isolated bounty hunter helps his embattled fellow Mandalorian alongside Boba’s few but steadfast allies, their special armor proving invaluable to escaping certain death. In the end, the Pykes are defeated, and those disloyal to Fett are purged. But what was Din Djarin up to before this final fight?

Glavis Ringworld

The ecumenopolis is a classic, long-existing sci-fi design for a futuristic method of living, but the ringworld is also a classic concept, and is certainly far more uniquely shaped. Originating in Larry Niven’s 1970 titular novel, Ringworld, a ringworld is a vast ring of material that serves as a sort of colossal space station. Depending on the type of ringworld, this ring can surround an object, like an artificial sun or star, or it can orbit around said object like a conventional planet. It can be largely contained with an internal atmosphere or environment, or, as seen in the Halo franchise, possesses an open surface facing toward one or more sources of light.

The Glavis Ringworld, located somewhere in the Galactic Core and built so large that it surrounds a star, has giant plates of metal also in orbit to create the illusion of night on a curved surface that would otherwise be bathed in light 24/7. Din Djarin retreated to this unique location to seek fellow Mandalorians after Grogu went away with Luke Skywalker, and temporarily engaged in bounty hunting to learn the information he needed to find his people. However, this hunt did not go well as, while he possessed the Darksaber, he had no idea how to use it. Locating the Armorer and Paz Vizsla, Din trained, and had Mandalorian gifts forged for Grogu, though he was cast out when it was revealed he had removed his helmet. Leaving the Ringworld, he traveled to the final location notable in our article today: Ossus.

Ossus

Ossus has a long, storied history in Legends due to its inclusion and frequent appearance in stories set during The Old Republic. A world of libraries, and a major site of the ancient Jedi, Ossus, was later resettled after the Galactic Civil War when the Jedi Order trained under Luke Skywalker began to expand into the galaxy.

In canon, Ossus was mentioned several times before the eventual reveal that it was the site of Luke’s Jedi Academy, first seen destroyed in The Force Awakens. During The Book of Boba Fett, however, Luke doesn’t have any students yet, and instead appears to be preparing for the task ahead through his engagement with the young Grogu. Aided by Ahsoka Tano, R2-D2, and a small army of ant droids who help him to build the first structures of his future academy, the Mandalorian hero doesn't directly deliver his gifts; instead being guided to let Grogu continue his training by Ahsoka, leaving before he can meet with the youngling in person.

Grogu on Ossus — Image Source: StarWars.com

While Grogu reconnects with his undeveloped Force abilities under Luke quite quickly, the Jedi Master-in-training realizes that Grogu’s love for Din Djarin may prove to be a problem in the future. He has him make a choice between a lightsaber that belonged to Yoda and Din Djarin’s gift of beskar chainmail to symbolize which path Grogu would take in life. Grogu picked the chainmail and left Ossus, Luke’s proto-student, returning to the wider galaxy. Fans have been very divided by Luke’s approach to this situation, but regardless of your thoughts, we are among the many who hope we explore the nature of this Academy’s earlier years soon.

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