The final shot of the episode, showing R2-D2 and C-3PO watching a ship depart, is a visual homage to the ending of A New Hope .
A background protocol droid and a passenger on the star commuter shuttle are based on early Ralph McQuarrie concept art for C-3PO and Jedi characters. [S1E1] Droids in Distress
In the Star Wars Rebels episode "" (Season 1, Episode 1), the crew of the Ghost takes a job to steal a shipment of Imperial weapons, only to realize the cargo contains devastating T-7 ion disruptors—the same weapons used by the Empire to wipe out most of Zeb’s people. 🤖 Legacy Connections The final shot of the episode, showing R2-D2
The droids are revealed to be on a secret mission for Senator Bail Organa , who appears at the end of the episode to receive R2-D2’s intel on the rebel cell. 🎨 Visual & Design Easter Eggs 🤖 Legacy Connections The droids are revealed to
The pilot droid RX-24 (also known as "Rex") is voiced by Paul Reubens, reprising his role from the original Star Tours Disney park ride.
This episode features the first series appearances of legendary droids C-3PO (voiced by Anthony Daniels) and R2-D2 .