There was no sign of Ahsoka Tano in Friday's episode of The Mandalorian, but some familiar faces made their return as Din Djarin and The Child were reunited with Greef Karga and Cara Dune. The episode later teased Midi-chlorians, clones, and Dark Troopers, and it's clear that this bounty hunter's role in the greater Star Wars tapestry will be potentially even bigger than expected!
A number of key moments from the episode - both filmed and unfilmed - are included in this gallery of concept art featuring the amazing work of Ryan Church, Christian Alzmann, and Anton Grandert.
It's always fun to see how this Galaxy Far, Far Away is brought to life in those crucial pre-production stages, and this incredible artwork clearly helped director Carl Weathers tell the story he wanted.
To take a look through this newly revealed concept art, simply click on the "Next" button below!
Now he's done stealing Frog Lady's eggs, The Child has turned his attentions to cookies. When his classmate on Nevarro refuses to share his treat, the adorable creature uses his Force powers to take them, and that leads to one of the show's funniest moments to date later in the episode.
Nevarro has changed a lot since we last visited the planet, and that's thanks to Greef Karga and Cara Dune. Earlier in the episode, we saw her taking down some thieves, though the creature she saves definitely didn't have the ability to breathe fire; clearly something changed during shooting!
The Imperial base is another of Moff Gideon's projects, though we caught a glimpse of some deformed clones there (one of whom looked an awful lot like Supreme Leader Snoke). The Child's "M-Count" appears to be vital to this process, and that's obviously a reference to Midi-chlorians.
As Din Djarin jetted back to make sure The Child was safe, Cara Dune and Greef Karga (alongside the Mythrol) made their way back to town...with the Empire on their tale! It was one of the show's best action sequences to date, and proved that Carl Weathers is a great fit for the Star Wars franchise.
"The Siege" ended with a visit aboard Moff Gideon's ship, though it wasn't a traditional Star Destroyer! Instead, the villain appears to be in charge of an Arquitens class ship. Those are most commonly associated with The Clone Wars, and while they were once used primarily by the Jedi, the Empire later made use of Arquitens-class command cruisers, so that's likely what we see here.