

Mariner also made a reference to a “Jellico coming in here,” namedropping Captain Edward Jellico who took command of the Enterprise-D while Picard and his team were on their mission. Freeman, Ransom, and Shaxs wore the same stealth outfits as Picard, Crusher, and Worf in that episode. Much of “Much Ado About Boimler” was a riff on the sixth season two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “ Chain of Command,” starting with the captain and two senior officers being recruited for a special Starfleet ops mission. In some cases the references are clear, with others it may just be our Trek interpretations art is in the eye of the beholder. Now we take a deeper dive into the fun details, references, Easter eggs, and more. There's also the possibility that more people have aligned with the "Separatist" label in the years since the war ended, using its name-recognition as a marker of their own desire for independence.We have already recapped and reviewed “Much Ado About Boimler,” the seventh episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and discussed it on the All Access Star Trek podcast. Separatist groups who were already disgruntled before the Empire came to power would make for great allies to the Rebellion. We don't have a lot of details about the non-Rebel work Mon Mothma has been doing, but it seems clear that her humanitarian pursuits are directly tied to her more seditious interests. And with the Empire presenting a far harsher and more violent regime, it makes sense that there would continue to be tension with those systems.

The truth is many planets existed or wished to exist beyond Republic rule long before the Clone Wars ever broke out. You'd think that their defeat at the end of the war would mean their eradication from the political sphere, but it seems that things aren't that simple.

Obviously, the Separatists - a galactic faction built up and empowered from the shadows by Darth Sidious and Count Dooku - were the enemies of the Republic during the Clone Wars. If Temple Guard masks can be sold in antique shops and senators' spouses can dress up like Jedi, then people may start to believe that the order is indeed just a thing of the past. As some fans have theorized, these little details might be intentional nods to the way the Empire has erased the Jedi from modern life. Later on, during the dinner party at Mon Mothma's house, several keen-eyed viewers noticed that her husband Perrin's outfit looks strikingly similar to Jedi robes. This isn't the only Jedi allusion in "Andor" Episode 7, however. Since Luthen's shop is on Coruscant, it's not too hard to imagine how he might have acquired such an item, especially given his involvement in the Jedi-sympathizing Rebellion.

One of the most enigmatic sects within the Jedi Order, the Temple Guards were sworn protectors of the Jedi's home, secrets, and traditions, until the Temple was sacked by Darth Vader and his clone troopers. While Luthen is discussing the heist on Aldhani with Mon Mothma, a Jedi Temple guard mask can be seen on display in the background.
