The sixth episode of The Mandalorian's second season, "The Tragedy," started with heart-racing action featuring returning favorites Boba Fett and Fennec Shand.
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However, it ended on a far more upsetting note, with Moff Gideon kidnapping Baby Yoda.
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Here are 11 images that showcase the evolution of this paradigm-shifting episode from storyboard to screen.
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Boba Fett lands his the Slave I on the ancient Jedi planet of Tython to track down his old armor.
Lucasfilm/Art by Erik Tiemens
It looks like Tython was originally meant to be much more green and lush than the sparse desert brush we see in the show.
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The show also traded these Stonehenge-style rock formations for huge swaths of sky, making it easier for Mando to see the oncoming threats.
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This depiction of the second onslaught of stormtroopers shows yet another iteration of Tython — a grassy prairie.
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This detailed look at the inside of the Slave I also shows the thing fans have waited decades for — Boba Fett back in his armor.
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Moff Gideon's Dark Troopers look even more menacing in the hazy twilight of Tython.
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In early concept art, nearby rocks amplified Grogu's beacon to Jedi across the galaxy.
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Grogu's abduction is even more heartrending in this early art. It's probably for the best he was too exhausted to react onscreen.
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The brutal destruction of the Razor Crest alone is enough to make "The Tragedy" live up to its name.
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In this concept art, Grogu incapacitates three Stormtroopers. There's great power in him.
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Separated from his clanmate, Mando has no option but to recruit help back on Nevarro. With Boba, Fennec, Cara, and Greef on his side, he'll be reunited with Grogu soon.