The first appearance of Greedo, the Rodian bounty hunter killed by Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Although Chairman Papanoida is modeled on the likeness of George Lucas, voice actor Corey Burton based his performance on the voice of Orson Welles.
Both Ahsoka Tano and Riyo Chuchi mentions being good friends of one another, even though they have never been seen interacting before this story, nor will they appear together afterwards.
The 'Jedi fortune cookie' message that opens the show reads "A child stolen is a lost hope."
Writer Katie Lucas played Chi Eekway in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) with her father George Lucas appearing as Baron Papanoida. Che Amanwe and Ion Papanoida are new characters based on Katie's siblings Amanda Lucas and Jett Lucas. Amanda and Jett also appeared in Revenge of the Sith, but as different characters.