The Lomi Usqi Noodle Shop pays homage to the inn seen in the Shaw Brothers' Hong Kong classic Come Drink with Me.
Mae's assassin costume incorporates elements inspired by samurai and Byzantine warriors, including a section over the ribcage molded from real bamboo shoots.
The world of Carlac was originally envisioned as a desert planet. In its earliest incarnations, the world was known as Boz Pity, but when filmmakers opted for more frigid climates, Carlac — from The Clone Wars season 4 — was used instead.
On Coruscant, the Jedi Temple looks slightly different from the prequel films as the skyline is shifting. For the series, set 100 years before The Phantom Menace, elements are notably still under construction.
Fillik mentions Nar Shaddaa, a moon well featured in Star Wars Legends storytelling since its introduction in the Dark Empire comics series (1991-1992).
Vernestra Rwoh first appeared in Star Wars: The High Republic: A Test of Courage.
In her script for the pivotal cold open, showrunner Leslye Headland describes Master Indara's demeanor as relaxed and controlled, a mix of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kill Bill's O-Ren Ishii.
The cold open also pays homage to another classic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, with high-flying martial arts choreography.
Yord Fandar's Padawan Tasi Loa is a Zygerrian, a species first introduced in publishing in the late 1980s and brought to screen in animation in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
