The Galactic Starcruiser Hotel may be gone, but the latest Star Wars TV show has given it an unbelievable legacy

Notice! This article contains SPOILERS for episode 3 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.There is an important ode to the history of Halcyonthe vessel holding the Star Wars: Galactic Star Cruiserin Star Wars: Skeleton Crewand gives the Disney Parks resort an incredible legacy even after its closure. With Skeleton CrewThe cast is mainly made up of children, namely Wim, Fern, Neel and KB, the most recent Star Wars The TV show allows its audience to embrace the whimsy and childlike wonder of the galaxy. It shows the audience what it would be like to be thrown headfirst into a Star Wars adventure.

This was exactly the objective of the Galactic Star Cruiser at the Walt Disney World Resort, which has since closed permanently. I was a crew member for eight months before its closure, and during that time my aim was to help passengers create their own Star Wars adventure through entertainment, recreation, culinary experiences and more. Skeleton Crewhowever, it has just connected to the Galactic Star Cruiser in a way that goes far beyond creating your own adventures, and is giving Halcyon an unbelievable legacy.

The Halcyon Legacy Comics Made Crimson Jack Canon Again

He originally debuted in comics in 1977

Before opening the Galactic Star Cruiser, Star Wars created and released THE Quiet legacy comics, a miniseries by Ethan Sacks that told stories from the ship's past during a present-day narrative. This helped connect the resort to deeper areas Star Wars tradition. With the history of Galactic Star Cruiser happening between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerThose who read the comics were shocked to see Crimson Jack, a scoundrel pirate from Star Wars Continuity of the legends, acting as the main antagonist in the comics.

Crimson Jack was first introduced in the original Marvel film Star Wars comics, released in 1977, as Han Solo's own pirate rival. In The quiet legacyCrimson Jack searches for a Resistance fugitive aboard the Halcyonfinally attacking the civilian ship and even boarding it to capture the fugitive in the name of the First Order. This was a story that we, as crew members, continued to retell and spread across the Galactic Star Cruisersince it occurred a month before the Halcyon275th anniversary trip – the story we live every day.

Despite the fact that Crimson Jack is not a character in the Galactic Star Cruiserremaining in the comics, he still had a huge influence on our history. The pirate attack he led on our ship and the Halcyon The crew's bravery in the face of this is what helped convince our captain, Captain Keevan, to keep us around for the cherished 275th anniversary voyage. Crimson Jack also defined the Halcyon under the watchful eye of First Order Lieutenant Harman Croy, an investigation that served as the premise for the story that our passengers would experience during their stay.

Skeleton Crew just brought Crimson Jack into the spotlight

Jude Law's character uses Crimson Jack as a pseudonym

Now, well over a year after the Galactic Star Cruiserclosure, Star Wars brought the name Crimson Jack back into the fold for only the second time in Star Wars canon. In Skeleton CrewJude Law's character Jod Na Nawood is identified as Crimson Jack by her “friend” Kh'ymm and the New Republic guards she called in to help. While Star Wars is insisting that this is a mere alias that Jod uses and that he may not actually be Crimson Jack, It's still the first time your name has been uttered on screen.

Given how rooted Skeleton Crewthe story of is already in the pirate world of Star Wars galaxy, it's not impossible to imagine that Law's character actually and Crimson Jack. This is also true when considering the history this name already seems to have with not only the character of Kh'ymm, but also the New Republic itself. Of course, that remains to be seen, as it could be that Crimson Jack is a famous nickname for pirates in the galaxy. Either way, Crimson Jack is now part Star Wars on screen, which is absolutely thrilling.

Star Wars is tied to the story of the Halcyon even before the Starcruiser closed

Skeleton Crew's history was set in stone long before closure

What is perhaps most significant about this connection to Crimson Jack is that this proves Star Wars brought the Halcyonhistory of the group before Galactic Star Cruiserclosure. Skeleton Crew was in production from around September 2022 to January 2023, meaning it was written even further in advance. THE Galactic Star Cruiserby comparison, it opened on March 1, 2022, and closed on September 30, 2023. The announcement of Star CruiserThe permanent closure of Só was made in May 2023.

That means there were plans to tie Skeleton Crew and the Halcyon together well before Star Cruiser It even had plans to close. This leaves me, and probably many others, wondering how else Star Wars may have planned to intertwine the story of Halcyon in bigger stories like Skeleton Crewit is before the resort closes. Still, the closure does not change the fact that the Halcyon and its history is today a crucial part of Star Wars canonical narrative, with Crimson Jack currently serving as the major link.

The story of the Galactic Starcruiser will always live on

Earned a place at Canon forever

This is extremely encouraging, as someone who threw just a little intelligence into the greater legacy of Galactic Star Cruiser. In the year and a few months since the Star CruiserAfter the film wrapped, one fear that all my crewmates and I shared was that our story would be forgotten and that people would only see it as a failure – even though it was anything but that for those who experienced it. Now, however, Star Wars is proving its worth, and while the Star Cruiser may still be gone, now we have this to remind us of our history.

It's certainly a small thing at this point, especially if Crimson Jack is nothing more than an alias that Jod is using, but There is no such thing as a small tribute when it comes to the legacy of Star Cruiser – at least not for us crew. We'll take whatever we can get, especially in a spotlight as significant and meaningful as live action Star Wars TV program. I will be eternally grateful to Skeleton Crew for helping to give our ship an incredible legacy, keeping its history alive even in such a small way.

Skeleton Crew releases new episodes on Tuesdays on Disney+.