He might be blue, he might be elephantine, he may – or may not – have a keen ear for music, but whatever the similarities, Skeleton Crew star Neel is not the same species as Max Rebo. While Maximilian is an Ortolan from the world of Orto on the Outer Rim, Neel is a Myykian who lived with his family on At Attin, and that was finally confirmed by Chris Ford after an interview with Collider.
The first season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is officially over, and one of the greatest gifts the show delivered to Star Wars fans is Neel (Robert Timothy Smith). Not only just an adorable creature who can rival even Grogu with his cuteness, Smith’s performance bringing Neel to life elevated the character into being one of the most loveable new creations Star Wars has delivered, not only in the Disney+ era but ever. Similar to Grogu and Yoda, Neel’s species was unknown to the fanbase, but during a recent interview with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt, Skeleton Crew creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford spilled the beans. While initially going back and forth and declining to drop the bomb during the interview, not wanting to get anybody in trouble, Ford revealed after the interview that Skeleton Crew’s Neel and his adorable family are part of the Myykian species. Sorry to everyone who was holding out hope that he and Max Rebo shared more than just their incredible levels of swagger.
