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December 18, 2016 By Jana 4 Comments

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos

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Rogue One. I dare say it's possibly my favorite Star Wars movie. Almost. The fact that they have created a stand alone movie that flows so seamlessly in the canon without being part of the original material. Mind. Blown. It's running so close to beating out Empire Strikes Back for being my favorite Star Wars movie. So close. Maybe if I see it a few more times it will take the lead. It's close. But let's talk about easter eggs, tie-ins, and cameos to the other movies and Star Wars franchises.

If you haven’t seen it, stop reading now!

***Spoilers Ahead***

***Seriously, stop reading now if you haven’t seen the movie and you don’t want it ruined. You’ve been warned. Spoilers Ahead***

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos Saw Gerrera Clone Wars

The Clone Wars

They make direct references to the Clone Wars, so that one almost doesn't count. Also, if you are a Clone Wars fan, you know that Saw Gerrara's character has roots in Clone Wars. And Star Wars Rebels has released a poster that shows young Gerrera as a new character coming to the series.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos

The Stormtrooper Doll

Jyn has a small Stormtrooper doll toy that she drops in the beginning of the movie. That doll, while a Stormtrooper and not a X-Wing Fighter Pilot, certainly is a nod to the X-Wing Fighter Pilot that Rey has in her home at the beginning of Star Wars the Force Awakens.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos

Photo from StarWars.com

Twi’lek Dancers and Dejarik

As Captain Andor and Jyn are walked into Saw Gerrera's headquarters on Jedha, there is a hologram of Twi’lek dancers. Twi’lek dancers are seen in Return of the Jedi, as they are favorite entertainment of Jabba the HuttReturn of the Jedi. Saw Gerrera's soldiers are also seen playing Dejarik in the headquarters. The Dejarik board game we see Chewie and C-3PO playing in A New Hope and in The Force Awakens, too.

Blue Milk

The blue milk on the counter in Jyn's house at the beginning of the movie is like the blue milk Luke Skywalker drinks in Episode IV A New Hope.

Ponda Baba and Dr. Cornelius Evazan

Photo from StarWars.com

Jedha Marketplace Cameos

There are several characters in the Jedha Marketplace that are also in Episode IV. Dr. Cornelius Evazan and Ponda Baba are spotted for a moment, who we see in Mos Eisley on Tatooine. One of Saw Gerrera’s soldiers is also sporting a Scout Trooper helmet. If you look closely you can see a Viper Probe Droid (Empire Strikes Back) and an AT-ST walker (Return of the Jedi).

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Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos Guardians of the Whills

Guardians of the Whills

This is also where we learn that Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus were known as “Guardians of the Whills.” The Whills is a holy book that chronicles the history of the galaxy and dates back to before the original Star Wars movies. The Whills were something George Lucas created for his first screenplay.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos Yavin base

Yavin Base Cameos

On Yavin Base there are some more familiar faces such as Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma (the Rebellion’s leader in Return of the Jedi), Ian McElhinney as General Jan Dodonna (A New Hope), and Jimmy Smitts as Bail Organa (Revenge of the Sith). Before Organa leaves the Alliance council meeting refers to an old ally (Obi Wan Kenobi) on Tatooine and a trusted messenger (Leia Organa). There’s also an appearance from R2-D2 and C-3PO, who have appeared in every Star Wars film to date.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos

Battle of Scarif Cameos

In the Battle of Scarif, we see an RA-7 droid and a Mouse Droid.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos

Photo from StarWars.com

T-15

We also hear two Stormtroopers talking about the discontinuation of T-15s, which is in reference to the T-16s that are used in A New Hope. Luke Skywalker had a T-16 Skyhopper on his home planet of Tantooine. He was known to use womp rats as target practice and race Beggar’s Canyon.

“I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home. They’re not much bigger than 2 meters.”

Red Five X-wing pilot Luke Skywalker

Red Leader

During the big X-Wing battle at the end of Rogue One, we see the Red and Gold leaders Drewe Henley and Angus MacInnes from A New Hope appear digital inserts using unseen footage from George Lucas. Rogue One explains how Luke became Red Five X-wing pilot in A New Hope after the first Red Five pilot get caught between the blasters of a TIE fighter during the Battle of Scarif.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos

Bast Castle on Mustafar

Darth Vader's castle was supposed to appear in the Empire Strikes Back and was cut, so it's cool to see they revamped it for this movie.

Rogue One Easter Eggs and Cameos Leis Tantive IV

Photo from StarWars.com

That ending, though

The rebels steal the plans for the Death Star, the whole premise of the movie. They get the plans aboard the Rebellion flagship, only to get thwarted by Lord Vader himself. We see familiar Rebel Troop uniforms from A New Hope and hallways of the starship. They manage to get the plans onto the Tantive IV and a rebel officer hands them off to Princess Leia, just as the ship heads off to Tatooine.

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Now, you really should go watch A New Hope as soon as you've finished watching Rogue One.

What other easter eggs did you find?

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  1. Tamra Phelps says

    December 20, 2016 at 10:43 am

    I saw the first Star Wars movie in 1977 (I was 12) & I’ve been a fan ever since. Crazy to think I’m old enough to remember a time when there was no Star wars, lol.

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  2. vickie couturier says

    December 27, 2016 at 7:15 am

    I took my son to see the first star wars movie when they came out ,i think he was 4 or 5 and now he is 42 and still a huge fan,,and so are the grandsons,,so they are all easter eggs to us

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  3. Christopher O'Gorman says

    December 27, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Good stuff. Was also curious about the huge Jedi statue on Jedha and the resemblance of Jedha to Tattoine.

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    • Jana says

      December 27, 2016 at 10:27 am

      Ooooh yeah that’s another good one!

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