Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Star Wars filled with easter eggs and references. In an era where "What If..." concepts and multiverse stories are more popular than ever, Rebuild the Galaxy is exactly what many Star Wars fans have been looking for. The LEGO setting allows the creative team to explore the galaxy in new ways and take a different approach to iconic characters, all while telling a fun story that fans of all ages can enjoy.
Despite only having four 20-minute episodes, Rebuild the Galaxy works an impressive number of callbacks to previous Star Wars movies and TV shows. The story also finds a way to work the many changes into the plot while still telling a compelling, emotional story for the main character. Over 100 Star Wars easter eggs, references, and changes appear throughout LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, making the series a must-watch for both casual and hardcore fans.
100 A Quick Recap Of The Skywalker Saga
From the prequels to the sequels
Before the galaxy is rearranged, Sig Greebling tells his friends an abridged version of the Skywalker Saga, condensing several characters and events into a two-minute story.
99 Vader Trying To Kill Younglings
Anakin is not good with kids
During Sig Greebling's recap of the Skywalker Saga, Anakin Skywalker changes into Darth Vader and chases some nearby kids, referencing the younglings he killed in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
98 The Senate Has Some Familiar Faces
Several recurring minifigures throughout
Here's a list of characters that can be spotted in the Galactic Senate during Sig Greebling's Skywalker Saga recap:
Character |
Description |
|---|---|
Ponda Baba |
The Aqualish who attacked Luke Skywalker in the Mos Eisley Cantina and got his arm cut off by Ben Kenobi. |
Jawas |
The red eyes suggest they're the ones from The Mandalorian. |
Chewbacca |
Two Chewbacca minifigures appear, sporting the Wookiee's trademark bandolier. |
Bib Fortuna |
Jabba the Hutt's Twi'lek majordomo in Return of the Jedi. |
An IG unit. |
Possibly IG-88 from The Empire Strikes Back or IG-11 from The Mandalorian. |
Garindan ezz Zavor |
Known as "Long Snoot," he was the clocked figure who led the stormtroopers to the Millennium Falcon at Mos Eisley. |
A Bith |
Possibly a band member of Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes who played in the Mos Eisley Cantina. |
An Ewok |
First appeared in Return of the Jedi. |
Kabe |
A small Chadra-Fan who appeared in the Mos Eisley Cantina. |
A Gamorrean guard |
Guarded Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi. |
A Kowakian Monkey-Lizard |
Possibly Salacious B. Crumb from Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi. |
97 Returning/Notable Voice Actors
Star Wars legends are back in action
Several voice actors in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy have appeared in Star Wars previously or have other notable movie and TV roles:
Voice Actor |
Previous Roles |
|---|---|
Anthony Daniels |
Daniels has played C-3PO in almost every Star Wars movie and countless other projects. |
Dee Bradley Baker |
Baker voiced the clone troopers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and Star Wars Rebels. He is an accomplished voice actor known for his talent with animal and creature noises. |
Trevor Devall |
Devall has voiced Emperor Palpatine and iral Ackbar in several LEGO Star Wars projects. |
Kevin Michael Richardson |
Richardson has voiced characters in multiple Star Wars projects, including Jabba the Hutt. |
Matthew Wood |
Wood voiced General Grievous and the battle droids in the Star Wars prequels. He is also a sound editor for several Star Wars movies. |
Mark Hamill |
Hamill is best known for playing Luke Skywalker and returns for a special guest appearance. He also voiced Darth Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 6, but his most famous voiceover role is the Joker in several Batman projects. |
Ahmed Best |
Best portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and returns to make Darth Jar Jar a reality. He also played Jedi Master Kelleran Beq in The Mandalorian season 3. |
Sam Witwer |
Witwer is best known for voicing Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He also provided Starkiller's voice and motion capture for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. |
Kelly Marie Tran |
Tran played Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and returns to play her Sith counterpart. |
Phil Lamarr |
Lamarr voiced Jedi Master Kit Fisto and other characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. His notable roles outside the Star Wars franchise include the title character in Samurai Jack, Virgil Hawkins/Static in Static Shock, and Hermes Conrad in Futurama. |
Matt Sloan |
Sloan has voiced Darth Vader in video games and LEGO Star Wars specials since 2006. |
Billy Dee Williams |
Williams played Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars movies and returns to play his evil doppelganger "The Landolorian." |
96 "Time For A War In The Stars"
No need for subtlety
Luke Skywalker says this line during Sig Greebling's Skywalker Saga recap, and it is probably the closest the franchise has come to saying "Star Wars" out loud.
95 Wookiees Or Ewoks?
They're both furry aliens who save the day
Sig Greebling gets Wookiees and Ewoks mixed up while telling his story, a nod to George Lucas' original plan to use Wookiees in Return of the Jedi.
94 "The Dead Speak!"
And we hear it this time
During Sig Greebling's Skywalker Saga recap, Emperor Palpatine says "I'm back, baby! The dead speak.", a line taken directly from the opening crawl of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
93 Rey Is... Kind Of A Skywalker?
Let's not resume that debate
Sig Greebling mentions Rey, "...who was kind of a Skywalker." possibly as a playful nod to the fan debate over Rey taking the Skywalker name at the end of the sequel trilogy.
92 Luke Is Cranky Now
Old Man Luke in a nutshell
Sig Greebling also notes how Luke Skywalker "...was, by this time, pretty cranky." when he trained Rey, something Mark Hamill and many Star Wars fans took issue with.
91 "But I Did Leave Some Stuff Out."
There's far more to Star Wars than the movies
Sig Greebling tells his friends "Next time I can tell you about Grand iral Thrawn, or, ooh, we can turn the pages of The Book of Boba Fett..." and their head shaking reflects how hard it can be for Star Wars fans to sell stories outside the movies to newcomers.
