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Continuity & Analysis

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Resolve (2022) [E6]
A former Jedi is faced with the truth that they cannot be something they are not.




CONTINUITY
This episode is the last of three loosely connected stories about Ahsoka, proceeded by 'Life and Death (E1) and 'Practice Makes
Perfect' (E5). It takes place about 4 years after Episode III, or possibly a year or two later, except for the prologue which takes
place during Episode III. An unidentified planet is seen for the first time. Two worlds are seen in this episode:

Everything before the title takes place concurrent to the 7th and last day of Episode III, and the initial events of The Bad Batch.
Everything after the title takes place at least several years later, according to the dialogue and supplementary material.


Prologue events take place late in 7958 (19 BBY) - estimated to be about 4 years prior to the main story.


- Prologue events take place 4 days after Order 66, which for Ahsoka and Rex was seen in The Clone Wars 'Shattered' (S7E11) and 'Victory
and Death' (S7E12). Rex is still driving Ahsoka around in the Y-Wing they stole to escape the Republic destroyer in those events.

- Organa tells Ahsoka, "there's nothing you could have done. For either of them." This suggests that both Bail and Ahsoka believe that Anakin
is dead, in addition to Padme. This is consistent with Ahsoka's reactions to eventually learning that Anakin has become Darth Vader.

- Organa gives Ahsoka a handheld device which could be a comlink, but is more likely a signal beacon. It does not appear to have many features or
functions, and is definitely too small to be an interstellar transmitter. If it is a comlink, it would have to connect to some local transmitter,
either on the planet or very nearby in space, either in the same system or within a few parsecs. It has been seen in other material that
without the use of holonet, long-range transmission is impossible without equipment that does not fit in the palm of a hand. All of this
suggests that it is a signal beacon, which can be encoded for security and is unlikely to be traced unless being looked for.
Main Article: Hyperspace Communication


Events jump forward an estimated 4 years from 7958 (19 BBY) to 7962 (15 BBY), possibly as much as a year earlier or
a year or two later. Location jumps from Naboo to an unidentified habitable planet.


- Ahsoka is living on an unidentified habitable world, located somewhere within the Empire and therefore also within known space. It is probably
a planet, although it could possibly be a moon. It is a terrestrial world, with an ecosystem which is either native or the result of ancient
terraforming activity. It has at least some population of colonists from the core civilization, which is unusually cosmopolitan and is chiefly
engaged in agriculture. The fact that Ahsoka is hiding here suggests that it is a 'rural' world with a modest population. One settlement of
some regional consequence for the area Ahsoka is living in is called Mon-Hella. This could be intended to be the canon version of Raada,
the farming moon where Ahsoka confronts an Inquisitor in non-canon material. The details of these events and this world are not fully
consistent with those events and the moon Raada, however Lucasfilm typically makes significant changes when making legends canon.


- Ahsoka gives herself away by using the Force, and all that is required for some backwater farmer to recognize that she is a Jedi is a single, subtle
demonstration of her powers. Had the girl that Ahsoka saved not noticed her hand motions, Ahsoka would not have been discovered
despite the improbability of the events involving the falling bales. Jedi abilities, and how they perform them, are extremely well known,
even by people who have almost certainly never met a Jedi in person, at least until now.
Main Article: Awareness of the Jedi and the Sith

- An unidentified Inquisitor is seen for the first time, and is subsequently killed by Ahsoka. This Inquisitor seems to be a member of a previously unseen
humanoid race. This could be the canon version of Sixth Brother, who Ahsoka confronted on a farming world in a slightly similar situation in
the Ahsoka novel, however that Inquisitor was quite different in the book and this would be yet another change when canonizing legends.

- The Inquisitor is very surprised to discover Ahsoka, stating that "you're supposed to be dead." He does easily identify her once confirming that she is
a Jedi, indicating that the Empire has well-briefed the Inquisitors on Jedi whose deaths aren't fully confirmed. Ahsoka does cover her tracks by
killing the Inquisitor, so the Empire should still believe that she is dead, which is consistent with material seen years later in Rebels.

ANALYSIS
The Empire has instituted farming quotas, which apparently extend to any farming operation of any size regardless of affiliation. The Empire will take
a certain percentage of crops, and requires yields to meet sufficient targets, otherwise the production and sale of agricultural products is essentially
prohibited. This creates a centralized system of food production even in this intermediate stage of Imperial development, as farmers will voluntarily
adhere to the Imperial policies and register their sales out of fear of being shut down and arrested for failure to comply. This essentially gives them
a stranglehold over bulk food resources throughout the Empire. Meeting these quotas is apparently getting more difficult every season for small
farming outfits like the community Ahsoka is living in. This has begun to negatively effect the attitude of these common citizens, who are now seeing
the Empire as a hindrance, and thus becoming more vocal about the persecution and lack of personal safety under the Empire. This opinion is not
necessarily held by a majority of citizens in most places, as many believe that "Emperor Palpatine brought peace", and that the only enemies of
the Empire are disloyal rebels. Unfortunately, these villagers will learn too late that the Empire places no value on their lives whatsoever.

Senator Organa was eager to start working against the Empire since before it was even declared, and attempts to enlist Ahsoka's help immediately
after Order 66. He tries to remind Ahsoka of her duty as a Jedi, however Ahsoka is understandably reluctant. The events of the rise of the Empire
are frightening to even Jedi survivors, and Sidious has ensured that they will be too busy running for their lives to consider organizing against him
at this early juncture. While Organa is wise to begin organizing against the Empire as soon as possible, the kind of help that Ahsoka can offer will be
more critical later, as there is no mood in the galaxy necessary to rally a resistance to the Empire at this stage. Lying low is at first the best strategy,
however Ahsoka is not doing this as a tactic, but rather out of a misguided attempt to go into hiding and make a new life for herself, leaving the rest
of the galaxy to fend for itself. Ahsoka discovers the same thing she learned when she first left the Jedi Order, specifically that she cannot escape
who she is, and that she cannot help but use her abilities to help others. Since her presence puts others at risk, she cannot justify hiding amongst
them to herself. Since the Empire is without honor, choosing not to act while others suffer is not something she can justify to herself either.


FURTHER ANALYSIS
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