Star Wars Rogue One: 37 Easter Eggs & References You Must See

17. Galen = Starkiller

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Jyn's father is named Galen Erso, which fans of the wider universe will presume to be a reference to Galen Marek aka Starkiller from the 2008 video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

Sure, it's not at all implausible that two characters would have the same name, but it still doesn't seem like a coincidence.

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