Echo gets a new design in this episode featuring the skull-shaped Bad Batch icon, foreshadowing his allegiance to a new team.
The starmap of the Republic command center draws inspiration from similar map designs in Star Wars, notably those seen in the rebel bases on Yavin 4 and Hoth, among others.
The Y-wings of Gold Squadron are seen making a bombing run on the Separatist outpost. Nearly two decades later, a group of rebel bombers flying as Gold Squadron will do the same, only on a different target: the Death Star.
Dating back to the Clone Wars, the Y-wing remains the oldest line of ships in both the Rebel Alliance and Resistance.
Clone trooper CT-5597, better known as Jesse, sports brand-new armor featuring his classic Republic-icon helmet design.
The spider-like Admiral Trench holds a stun-web shooter in one of his cyborg arms.
Upon his death, Admiral Trench lies on his back with his legs curled in, mimicking the death of a real-world spider.
Admiral Trench, like General Grievous and Maul, is a half-cyborg villain that foreshadows Anakin's ultimate fate.
