If you’re a Star Wars fan who’s been offline for the past two weeks, you’ve missed quite a bit of drama. The controversy escalated in the fandom following the release of episode 4 of ‘The Acolyte.’

Even before its release, ‘The Acolyte’ was highly controversial. Part of the fandom reacted negatively to its female-led premise, and statements from the cast and crew only added fuel to the fire.

In short, Episode 4 featured a cameo by Ki-Adi-Mundi, a character from ‘The Phantom Menace.’ According to some unofficial sources (at this stage), Mundi shouldn’t have even been born during the events of ‘The Acolyte,’ and his species doesn’t typically live long enough for him to be alive during the High Republic era.

Following the episode’s release and the significant backlash over this potential “canon-breaking” event, Wookieepedia editors removed Mundi’s age and birthdate from his page. This...