Amidala mentions that she has been friends with Senator Farr since she was a little girl, when he was her father's "strongest ally in the Senate." It is unclear what previous association Ruwie Naberrie may have had with the Galactic Senate, though his careers as educator, builder and relief worker may have caused him to work side-by-side with Senator Farr.

Amidala's turban-like headdress is a purple variation of a white shroud that was designed but not used in Episode II.

A Rodian salute of greeting appears to be open hands, palm-down, crossed over the chest.

At episode's end, Senator Farr refers to Jar Jar as "Master Bombad," but the dialogue that would have identified that as Jar Jar's ersatz Jedi name was cut from the final episode.

The Kwazel Maw design is based on unused Ralph McQuarrie design for a swamp slug creature on Dagobah.