The HAVw Juggernaut "turbo tank" is a vehicle style that originated during the Clone Wars. It would become commonly employed at Imperial prisons during the age of the Empire, and can be seen here on Erebus, and on Wobani in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Vice Admiral Rampart, a primary antagonist in the first two seasons of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, makes his return to the series. In Season 2's "Truth and Consequences," he became a political scapegoat, taking the fall for a growing controversy. His look may have changed a bit, but prison life hasn't had much impact on his haughty attitude.

Some of Rampart's fellow prisoners include an Ugnaught, a Nimbanel, a Lutrillian, a Rodian, and two Trandoshans.

The show's creative team has named the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke — starring Paul Newman as a convict in prison camp — as an influence on this episode.