The Maker bears an uncanny resemblance to George Lucas.
The sturdy droid BL-OX appears to be inspired by Bollux, the labor droid that appeared in Brian Daley novel's "Han Solo at Stars' End" (1979); "Han Solo's Revenge" (1979) & "Han Solo and the Lost Legacy" (1980).
The Aurebesh text visible on the viewscreen in Graballa's ship, the Rancor's Fist, translates to "Incoming Transmission" and "Location: Zoh".