When, in 2023, Star Wars: Ahsoka made it clear that much of the plot would hinge on finding missing pieces to the astronomical map, Star Wars fans heaved a collective deep sigh. Here we go again. In 2015 the MacGuffin of the map to Luke Skywalker dominated The Force Awakens, while 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker required our heroes to locate a specific compass to help them find the hidden Sith planet of Exegol. Then, in Skeleton Crew, it happened again: The central storyline was all about kids from a fabled planet of At Attin that didn’t appear on anyone’s star maps.
And, before George Lucas purists get all upset and point out that this trope just comes from the post-2014 Disney era of Star Wars, never forget: Obi-Wan Kenobi’s entire mission in Attack of the Clones (2002) was caused by the erasure of the planet Kamino from the archive memory, which caused Yoda to quip, “Lost a planet Master Obi-Wan has.”
