Mart Mattin returns, this time as Phoenix Two. He has the name “SAMMIE” written in Aurebesh on his helmet.
This episode marks the series debut of the classic X-wing fighters. They have a green livery not seen in Rogue One or A New Hope, and with good reason, given their fates in this episode.
Vult Skerris has his horned logo on the cockpit of his TIE Defender Elite.
The alien pilot, jokingly named Secon Daree in the script, is of the Lutrillian species. This alien design was developed for the cantina in Star Wars.
According to the holographic map designed but not seen in this episode, there are nine gunnery stations of four turbolaser towers each lining the outer perimeter of Lothal’s Capital City.
