Vane, the Nikto pirate, first appeared in The Mandalorian Season 3 as a member of Gorian Shard's gang.

The dinghy ferryman is a Teek, a species first seen in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

Fuzzball, the exotic creature KB spots in a cage at the pirate market, was first seen in Captain EO, a now defunct science fiction musical previously shown at Walt Disney Parks.

Spaceport Borgo is pulled from Legends publishing, as the asteroid-based unsavory port of Borgo Prime first appeared in the Young Jedi Knights novel, Shadow Academy by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta in 1995.

The tattoo artist droid is an 8D8-style model, covered with soldered "tattoos."

Jaleel White, who rose to fame on Family Matters in the 1990s as lovable neighbor Steve Urkel, joins the galaxy as pirate Gunter.

Melna, the woman who helps Fern and KB to safety, is a Theelin like Jecki Lon and Rystáll Sant.