From how a culture was created to Legends references. Here are the hidden details and references I found in Episodes 4-6 of Andor Season 2!
In my Andor Season 2, Episodes 4-6 review, you will find my in-depth analysis of each scene and events that took place during this week’s episodes. I recommend that you either read the review or watch the episodes first before jumping to the easter eggs below.
Creating horman
The Ghorman culture is inspired by France and Italy. Ghor, the language spoken by all Ghormans, is based on French phonetics. Every Ghorman but Carro Rylanz is played by a French actor.
Richard Sammel (Carro Rylanz) is a German actor who speaks French fluently. That’s why when he speaks it sounds like a mix of French and German.
The signature green color of Ghorman was inspired by 1970s Italy and the “avocado green” bath suites of the era.
The Ghorman Front costumes are inspired by World War II French and Italian resistance fighters.
Is that the prophet of Truth?
One of the Senators being sworn into the Senate looks like a San’Shyuum, an alien species from the Halo franchise. I don’t know if it’s a reference or just a coincidence, but I think that’s very amusing considering that the E.T. species appears in the prequel trilogy.
That’s what I call podracing
When Syril returns to his office, we can see two guards watching a podracing race. It’s hard to distinguish, but I’m 80% sure that what we see is the Grabvine Gateway track from the Episode 1 Racer game.
Space Bodega
The store where Bix and Cassian buy some food is called “Samo’s Bodega – Deli – Grocery”. This place has food like Peezos, which were mentioned a few times in Season 1.
Ukio
The vendor also mentions melons from Ukio, a planet introduced in The Last Command Legends novel, the third and last book of the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn.
Operation’s room
The ISB operations room where Dedra and Partagaz monitor Syril’s mission is the OKX Thought Leadership Center, property of the McLaren Group’s Technology Center in Woking, England.
Climbing the ranks
Heert used to be Dedra Meero’s aide in the previous season, but now he has been promoted and apparently replaced Supervisor Blevin.
The Tarkin Massacre
The Tarkin massacre is what we previously knew as the Ghorman massacre, but that is now a past event and not the reason behind Mon Mothma’s call-out of Palpatine in the Senate. After this season ends, we will have two Ghorman massacres.
What a place to have a party
Davo Sculdun’s residence on Coruscant is Spain’s Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, located in Valencia.
Tie-in with TFA
Saw Gerrera and the Partisans are located on D’Qar. This planet is the base of operations of the Resistance in The Force Awakens. The location used to be a Royal Air Force base.
A dangerous material
Rhydonium is a valuable but unstable material that can cause irreparable skin and mental damage to anyone who comes into contact with it.
This is the material that Din Djarin and Mayfield transport when pretending to be Imperials in Season 2 of The Mandalorian. It has also appeared in Clone Wars, Rebels, and The High Republic.
Saw’s sister
Saw calling Rhydonium his sister is a bit crazy, but he actually had a real sister called Steela who died in Onderon during the Clone Wars.
That looks tasty
The cooked Massif that Saw’s rebels are eating is an actual edible prop. Massiffs are often seen on Tatooine being used by Tusken Raiders as guard dogs, as shown in Attack of the Clones and The Mandalorian.
Sam Witwer
Before Cassian leaves for Ghorman, he receives important information about his new persona, Skye Varian. The voice you hear behind is Sam Witwer, commonly known for his role as Starkiller in The Force Unleashed and Maul in Clone Wars, Rebels, and the upcoming series Maul: Shadow Lord.
A taste of his own medicine
After sneaking into Dr. Gorst’s interrogation chamber and capturing him, Bix whispers the words “It’ll only feel like forever”. These are the same words he said to her when she was tortured in Ferrix.
