The Republic failed in the Sequel Trilogy because it was blind to the threat growing under its nose. But even so, the Amnesty Program highlights the mistakes made during this crucial period of the New Republic’s brief hold on the galaxy. Pershing himself seems to truly regret his actions and wants to put his research to a more noble use. The New Republic’s Amnesty Program is less overtly sinister, as it does appear to be a genuine good-faith effort to rehabilitate former Imperial officers, many of whom likely had little control over their actions in the days of the Empire. This arrangement seems intended to parallel the United States’ controversial Operation Paperclip program from the 1940s, where hundreds of ex-Nazi scientists and engineers were quietly recruited by the military and given amnesty. Those who express remorse are given amnesty and a chance to serve the new government. “The Convert” lends valuable new insight into how the New Republic handled the wave of prisoners following the end of the war against the Empire. A Season 2 episode featured a cameo of a tank with a discarded Supreme Leader Snoke body, and we know that Snoke was basically an avatar for Palpatine during his years on Exegol (though whether Snoke had a mind and will of his own is still something that has yet to be explored). He clearly made real progress before being arrested. Specifically, Pershing seems to have been tasked with unlocking the secret of creating Force-sensitive clones, thereby allowing Emperor Palpatine to achieve full immortality. We know from previous seasons that Pershing is a brilliant biologist who was instrumental in the Empire’s cloning research. However, it’s Pershing who receives the bulk of the attention in this episode. Pershing entering into the New Republic’s Amnesty Program. ![]() “The Convert” is a clever episode title, as it refers to both Katee Sackhoff’s Bo-Katan joining Din Djarin’s covert and Omid Abtahi’s Dr. Pershing and the New Republic Amnesty Program Let’s take a closer look at what this episode reveals about the New Republic and how it all ties back to a pivotal scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This episode not only gives us our clearest view yet of what life is like after the fall of the Empire, it also highlights the many mistakes that eventually lead to the Republic’s downfall in the Sequel Trilogy. While we learn what’s next for Din Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze, the majority of Episode 3 instead shifts the focus to Coruscant and a familiar villain from seasons past. The Mandalorian’s third season veers in an unexpected direction in Episode 3.
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