Ruby, the reptile creature treasured by Roland Durand, first appeared in the seventh episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, "Battle Scars." In that episode, the Bad Batch were sent to retrieve the rare and valuable lizard.
Roland Durand and his guards wear a symbol denoting their affiliation. This same symbol can be seen on Durand's spice packages.
The Pyke Syndicate debuted in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and has since appeared across various forms of Star Wars storytelling, including film, comics, and books.
The Pyke enforcers feature new tactical armor, debuting in this episode.
Ketch and Bolo play a new card game in this episode; the cards feature a shape and print unique from other cards seen in Star Wars.
