In the script, some of Embo's dialogue was presented as English. His first words to Anakin were "You're outmanned, laserblade." This prompts Anakin's reply, "It's not always about the numbers."

The episode begins with an unusual title card, specifically mentioning Akira Kurosawa, an influential film director greatly admired by George Lucas. The original Star Wars was very much inspired by the works of Kurosawa, particularly the 1958 movie The Hidden Fortress . Another Clone Wars episode, "Lightsaber Lost," is a nod to Kurosawa's work -- the 1949 film, Stray Dog. "Bounty Hunters" is the clearest tribute yet to Kurosawa, and his legendary movie The Seven Samurai.

The Aurebesh text on the escape capsule reads: "CAUTION - Explosive Extrusion".

If Sugi's blaster pistol looks familiar, it's no accident. It's the same type of weapon brandished by Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.