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One Overlooked Star Wars Detail Drastically Changes Din Djarin's Mandalorian Backstory (& The Entire Star Wars Galaxy)

This frequently overlooked Mandalorian detail has huge implications for Din Djarin, the Mandalorians, and the Star Wars universe as a whole.

Din Djarin's description of his childhood attackers as "Imperial" suggests that the attack on his homeworld took place soon after the formation of the Empire, placing The Mandalorian 30 years after Order 66 and the formation of the Empire.
The attack on Aq Vetina was not carried out by the Separatists during the Clone Wars, as Din referring to the attackers as "Imperials" contradicts this. This implies that the Empire may have had access to Separatist battle droids and used them for their own purposes.
If the attack on Aq Vetina was indeed launched by the Empire, it indicates that the war between the Empire and the Mandalorians was a much bigger deal than previously thought. The Mandalorians' resistance to Imperial control would have made them a significant threat, leading to the Empire's efforts to wipe them out.