The hints as to Triple-Zero’s origin are an acknowledgment from that the best of what was excised from the EU will still be seeded into new stories.

The conclusion of The Shu-Torun War proves Gillen understands the character of Vader better than just about anyone.

The character of Vader and his titular series are a repudiations of the de-mystifying of the Force in the Prequel Trilogy.

If Aphra is evil Han, Queen Triton is the dark mirror of Leia, daughter to a world in rebellion who instead sides with Vader.