Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) took over Jabba’s Palace on Tatooine during The Mandalorian season 2 finale, but what was his motivation behind the decision? The sequence took place during the episode’s special post-credits scene, which also featured the return of Bib Fortuna, another classic Star Wars figure. While the season ended with Boba sitting atop Jabba’s throne, his journey will continue in the recently announced spinoff, The Book of Boba Fett.
After reacquiring his armor from Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Boba agreed to help the Mandalorian rescue Grogu from Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) and his Imperial forces. With the help of Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen), Cara Dune (Gina Carano), Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), and Koska Reeves (Mercedes Varnado), Din embarked on an assault on Gideon’s light cruiser to save the Child. While he obtained the Force-sensitive foundling and became the new owner of the Darksaber, Din had no choice but to let Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) take Grogu. Seeing as the mission was essentially fulfilled, Boba and Fennec were released from their debt.
Shortly after the main events of “The Rescue,” Din returned to Tatooine, specifically Jabba the Hutt’s Palace in the Dune Sea. After Fennec killed the guards, Boba walked into the building where he encountered Fortuna sitting on the throne. It turned out that the male Twi’lek took over Jabba’s operation after the crime lord was killed during the rebel’s attack on the sail barge at the Great Pit of Carkoon. The event from Return of the Jedi was also thought to be the demise of Boba when he fell into the Sarlacc pit. Boba then killed Fortuna before sitting on his former’s boss’s throne, reclaiming any power he had before joining Jabba’s criminal empire. By returning to Jabba’s Palace and taking it over, Boba finally put the events of his past behind him. The moment also provided insight into what’s next for the bounty hunter.
The Mandalorian successfully brought back a notorious antagonist in Boba Fett and transformed viewers’ perceptions of the figure by turning him into a useful ally. Not only did Boba assist Din in the mission to save Grogu, but the bounty hunter also proved his current hatred for the remnants of the Imperials. Boba may want to help clean up the galaxy by eliminating more threats linked to the Empire. With his knowledge of Tatooine, what better place to start than Jabba’s Palace? He could potentially use the site as a headquarters or haven for his missions in the near future.
It seems very unlikely that Boba and Fennec have plans to follow in Fortuna’s footsteps to continue Jabba’s former criminal organization. That was hinted at when Fennec freed Fortuna’s Twi’lek slave after killing all of the guards. If anything, the pair could use the palace as the site of a new sector of the Bounty Hunter’s Guild. Now that Boba retrieved his Mandalorian armor, he might be aiming to return to his old profession by jumping back into being the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. This time around, however, he might want fellow mercenaries by his side. His motivations will certainly come into focus in The Mandalorian and the show’s multiple spinoffs as Disney continues to expand the Star Wars universe.
Originally from https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-boba-fett-jabba-hutt-palace-takeover-reason/