Like the previous episodes, The Acolyte Episode 7, titled Choice, features several Easter eggs and references to the High Republic Era and the Star Wars canon.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
The Acolyte Episode 7 finally solved the mystery surrounding Mother Aniseya's death, that of her coven of witches, and everything that transpired on Brendok.
It also explained why the Jedi were on the mysterious planet and the events that led to the splitting of the twin sisters, Mae and Osha.
So, as the show once again returned to Brendok and featured a flashback story, here are the five juice Easter eggs fans might have missed in The Acolyte Episode 7.
“It’s Unwise to Upset a Wookiee”
While on a mission on Brendok, Torbin, Sol, Indara, and Kelnacca are seen sharing a meal, which the Wookiee Jedi prepares.
Torbin refuses to eat, saying he’s not hungry. From there, Indara warns her Padawan.
“It’s unwise to insult a Wookiee’s cooking,” she says.
This is the same line Han Solo says in Star Wars: A New Hope when he tells R2-D2 that it’s “unwise to upset a Wookiee” after beating Chewbacca in a holo-chess aboard the Millennium Falcon.
The Great Hyperspace Disaster
While revealing why the Jedi are on Brendok in The Acolyte Episode 7, Indara says the planet was lifeless and desolate due to the Great Hyperspace Disaster a century prior.
This catastrophe was one of the first stories set during the High Republic Era in Charles Soule's novel Light of the Jedi.
Also known as a major galactic crisis, the marauders Nihil destroyed the ship called The Legacy Run while travelling through hyperspace.
This resulted in pieces of the ship being scattered through hyperspace, wreaking havoc on different worlds, including Brendok.
Vergence
As Torbin grows tired of their mission on Brendok and wants to go home, Sol tells him they’re looking for a vergence, which Indara explains as a concentration of Force energy centred around a location.
Once a desolate planet, Brendok becomes full of life due to the high concentration of the vergence.
A vergence can be location-based, objects, or even a Force-sensitive figure like the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker.
Nightsisters
As early as the High Republic Era, the Jedi were already aware of the Nightsisters' presence when Sol revealed to Indara, Torbin, and Kelnacca that there was a Force cult on Brendok.
“Nightsisters?” Torbin asks.
Nightsisters are known for being a group of witches in Star Wars canon. They’re also part of the New Republic Era, appearing in the Ahsoka live-action series.
Extremely High M-Counts
After the Jedi tested Osha and Mae, they were shocked to learn that they both had extremely high M-counts.
This means the twin sisters both have an incredibly high number of midi-chlorians in their blood, hinting they have powerful connections to the Force.
It was the same thing Qui-Gon Jinn learned when he tested Anakin’s blood in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Obi-Wan confirmed that Anakin even had a higher M-count than Master Yoda.
Despite being set in a far-back timeline compared to other Star Wars projects, The Acolyte still manages to inject some parts of canon into the series.
Acolyte Episodes 1 to 7 are available on Disney+, and the final episode will be released on Tuesday, July 16.
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