The Pre-Mor carrier was both inspired both by the geometric shape of their headquarters and a stingray, with the Tac-Pods like eggs jettisoning from it. The interior is a reuse of the Morlana One brothel interior set, completely redressed.

Ferrix currency consists of flat geometric shapes of metal. In order from most valuable to least are the golden octagonal orrix, the silver heptagonal san, the silver and bronze hexagonal harx, the bronze pentagonal prakz, the bronze diamond-shaped shrap, and the triangular bronze trix.

The massive Ferrix set was built at the site of the former Marlow Sewage Treatment Works in Buckinghamshire.

The Time Grappler’s hammers were inspired by small Japanese workshop hammers. And his anvil was inspired by a percussion instrument called a musical anvil and was scripted as being made of beskar, the same metal used to forge Mandalorian armor.

The Time Grappler seen hammering at the bell tower marks the start and end of the work day on Ferrix.

Previously published material, such as Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016), listed Cassian Andor’s home world as Fest; as Maarva reveals in this episode, Fest was a cover story to keep his origins on Kenari a secret.

The business that Timm Karlo uses to tip off the Pre-Mor authorities about Cassian’s presence is Gavalox Communications, a subspace comm center that promises “multi-network access” and “pay as you go” service that never closes.

Xanwan’s freight kiosk employs a surly alien dispatcher named Granik, who is played by Kiran Shah. Shah previously played aliens in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and has a small role in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Among the passengers in the ferry that Luthen Rael takes into the city are some visiting Aki Aki, a species originally featured in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.