The series opens on an icy, remote location on the outer rim.
Inside a cold tavern, a trio of Trawlers harass a blue being named Mythrol.
In the ship, Mythrol immediately searches for a way out of his situation.
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If Mythrol was hoping to escape this fate, he was in no such luck.
Mando suddenly appears and the blue being becomes the fourth member of his Carbonite collection.
Mando passes along his retrieved assets and inquires about another job.
Greef Carga offers a number of low paying bounties before teasing a final, ominous assignment.
Mando arrives at an inconspicuous-looking hideout.
Everything about Herzog’s character is unnerving and it’s great.
He’s saved by an Ugnaught (Nick Nolte) named Kuiil, who agrees to help him.
The Ugnaught has helped many before the Mandalorian, though all have met their death seeking his mysterious asset.
Mando scouts the compound, looking for an inconspicuous way in.
Or at least a being of his species.
Mando is startled that the asset is a baby, as he was told the asset was 50.
While he goes to kill the asset, Mando makes a split-second decision, killing the bounty droid.
Is droid Taikareallydead after just one episode?
We’ll have to keep watching and find out.
Those hoping the series wouldlean into Boba Fett mythologyare in for a bit of an awakening.
