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[Crewman6]

The tracking fobs track him. Unerringly, though probably over a rather limited range.

We haven't established exactly how the fobs work. Earlier in the thread we were surmising some kind of biometric tracking, but the show hasn't been at all explicit.

It hasn't been clear, but having a tracker actually on Baby Yoda doesn't really "track" as an idea, either. Fobs are used on ALL of the bounties. Or at least those we've seen. So it obviously doesn't make sense that all these people just happen to have trackers implanted in them.

I agree that bio-metric tracking seems to make the most sense. I think this is probably what the "chain code" refers to. He asks for the chain code - is only given a small part of it (age), but the ordinary code might have data on species, gender, etc. Instead of the "chain code", he's said that they do have a Fob on the target, so they usually work hand in hand, I'm guessing.

 

[David cgc]

It hasn't been clear, but having a tracker actually on Baby Yoda doesn't really "track" as an idea, either. Fobs are used on ALL of the bounties. Or at least those we've seen. So it obviously doesn't make sense that all these people just happen to have trackers implanted in them.

I agree that bio-metric tracking seems to make the most sense. I think this is probably what the "chain code" refers to. He asks for the chain code - is only given a small part of it (age), but the ordinary code might have data on species, gender, etc. Instead of the "chain code", he's said that they do have a Fob on the target, so they usually work hand in hand, I'm guessing.

IIRC, the only reason they've given for people having a fobbed bounty on them are bail-jumpers, so it is possible that being chipped is a standard part of being arrested in the Star Wars universe. SW tech is also usually pretty well interchangeable, so even if Baby Yoda didn't get drunk and crash his hover-carriage into a tree and then skip town, anyone who did want to make sure he wasn't lost would use the same (or compatible) technology as that which is used to track criminals. Could just be a standard that bounty hunters settled into over the millennia of galactic civilization; if you want someone not to get lost, or to be easily found, be it an indicted person, a wealthy heir, or a child from an exotic and largely unknown alien species, they all use the same chip-and-fob system.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I think if it was just a chip the Mandalorian would know how to neutralize it. Maybe it tracks midichlorian signatures.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

The duality of one man/youtube channel

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What kind of man can't enjoy watching Gina Carano kick ass? She's earned the right if ya ask me.

 

[kitik]

I think if it was just a chip the Mandalorian would know how to neutralize it. Maybe it tracks midichlorian signatures.

Hmm, I wonder if this is just going to be something that they don't bother explaining.

 

[tomalak301]

I really liked that episode. I hope we see Cera again as I liked Cerano and Pascal’s chemistry together. It might have been better to have a more lead up to the battle (this is what an hour can do, allow a sense of build up and character development) but it was a nice story.

 

[Xerxes82]

I agree that bio-metric tracking seems to make the most sense. I think this is probably what the "chain code" refers to. He asks for the chain code - is only given a small part of it (age), but the ordinary code might have data on species, gender, etc. Instead of the "chain code", he's said that they do have a Fob on the target, so they usually work hand in hand, I'm guessing.

This has been my assumption as well. That if you had the chain code, and JUST the chain code, you could use the information it contained to identify, age, sex/gender, species, etc. Like a short hand DNA profile combined with medical records. I also suspect that's why the Mando was only given the last four digits. You could do independent research on an unknown subject if you had the entire thing.

 

[Crewman6]

IIRC, the only reason they've given for people having a fobbed bounty on them are bail-jumpers, so it is possible that being chipped is a standard part of being arrested in the Star Wars universe. SW tech is also usually pretty well interchangeable, so even if Baby Yoda didn't get drunk and crash his hover-carriage into a tree and then skip town, anyone who did want to make sure he wasn't lost would use the same (or compatible) technology as that which is used to track criminals. Could just be a standard that bounty hunters settled into over the millennia of galactic civilization; if you want someone not to get lost, or to be easily found, be it an indicted person, a wealthy heir, or a child from an exotic and largely unknown alien species, they all use the same chip-and-fob system.

Not necessarily. The Mando turns in a handful of fobs with his retrieved bounties in the beginning of the first episode. We don't know the history of any of those particular bounties.

When the Mando gets his "new job" of tracking down the "nobleman's son" - the mon calamari - that guy is also a bail jumper, but Mando isn't given a fob.

While it's not at all bad conjecture, there's just no evidence to support the "chipped" theory at this time.

 

[Campe]

What kind of man can't enjoy watching Gina Carano kick ass? She's earned the right if ya ask me.

Someone with too much time on his hands and prefers making videos whining about media as opposed to finding a real job.

 

[tomalak301]

I think she has improved as an actress over the years. I remember her on American Gladiators and saw one of her MMA fights but her first acting role I saw was Haywire and she was kind of flat. She was great here and I really hope we see her again.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

^ I thought this was an interesting article that speaks to that and makes me think twice about Soderbergh and Haywire.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywoo...no-cara-dune-costume-still-watching-interview

 

[Awesome Possum]

The duality of one man/youtube channel

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[137th Gebirg]

I think she has improved as an actress over the years. I remember her on American Gladiators and saw one of her MMA fights but her first acting role I saw was Haywire and she was kind of flat. She was great here and I really hope we see her again.

She was in Deadpool (first time I think I ever saw her) and she probably had maybe all of 2 whole lines of dialog in the entire film, if that. So, yes, I would say this is a considerable improvement.

 

[JD]

I noticed the other day that one of the pictures they released does appear to show Cara Dune in a different location, with a different gun, so I'm thinking there's a pretty good chance we will see her again.
A guy on Youtube has replaced Yoda in the Yoda vs Sidious fight from Revenge of the Sith with Baby Yoda.

 

[tomalak301]

^ I thought this was an interesting article that speaks to that and makes me think twice about Soderbergh and Haywire.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywoo...no-cara-dune-costume-still-watching-interview

that was an interesting article. I knew she had personality because with all its faults, I thought she was the best gladiator on American Gladiators. In Haywire, I just remember this robot type actress and I just thought it was lack of experience. With this Mandalorian episode it felt like we got to see the Crush (Her gladiator name on AG) persona absolutely shine and the chemistry with Pascal really helped. I thought this was my favorite episode of the series so far but I do agree it could have benefited from a bit more set up, but it was made up for because of Cerano and the actress who played the leader of that community (Omarea, I think her name was).

 

[Shawnster]

I think if it was just a chip the Mandalorian would know how to neutralize it. Maybe it tracks midichlorian signatures.

That blue bounty in the opening episode probably didn't have much or any midichlorians. More likely a biometric or gene code for the chain code.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

^ well, I was being a bit facetious but there are midichlorians in all living beings and it seemed more sensible than sniffing DNA

EDIT: well scratch that, I guess age and stuff wouldn’t matter then, guess we’ll see where they go with that

 

[Reverend]

If remote midichlorian reading were a thing then the Jedi wouldn't have had to use blood sampling and the Empire wouldn't have needed Inquisitors.

I tend to agree that the chain-codes are a biometric signature (hence the last 4 digits being the subject's age) and that's what the fobs are tracking. Biometrics doesn't necessarily mean DNA, but statistical biological data: physical dimensions, mass, facial recognition data (or species equivalent), pheromone and/or bio-electric signature, distinguishing features, any cybernetic or bio-mechanical enhancements, and yes: age.

Clearly they have a limited range (probably less than a kilometer) otherwise tracking would be far too easy, so a hunter still has to be able the get close. The fob is likely meant to confirm they're in the right place and to zero in on any concealed place the target might be hiding.

As for why the fobs are a one-per-person device; perhaps the way they work means that once one chain-code has been inputted, it's locked into the hardware and can't be overwritten?

 

[JD]

Bryce Dallas Howard, who directed Chapter Four did a Q&A on Instagram on Sunday and answered some questions about The Mandalorian.
Her kids visited the set for a day, and she really had keeping them quite about Baby Yoda afterwards.
The scene with the AT-ST was inspired by the Jurassic World T-Rexes.

 

[JD]

We've got our first figures for Baby Yoda, a 10 inch Funko Pop, and realistic 11 inch figure from Mattel. The EW article calls the 11 inch one a "plush" toy, but it look more rubber than plush to me.
EDIT: According to the Funko website there will be two version of the Pop, a standard and a 10 inch.
EDIT 2: The StarWars.com article about the new toys call the 11inch a vinyl head plush, includes a jigsaw puzzle from Buffalo Games, and while it doesn't announce anything specific it does say that Hasbro will be releasing both Black Series and Vintage Collections toys.