The crane that lifts the Razor Crest appears to be a modified Imperial Walker AT-AT. They can also be seen in the backgrounds of Corellia in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
The episode is set on the water planet of Trask which appears to be primarily inhabited by a selection of aquatic alien species seen before in the Star Wars universe. Specifically, the episode features the Quarrens and the Mon Calamari which in the past shared the water planet of Mon Cala and appeared together in several various episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) where they battled against each other for control of Mon Cala. The most famous Mon Cala is Admiral Ackbar who is seen in the original trilogy and is known for his quote "It's a trap!" in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
Katee Sackhoff previously voiced Bo-Katan in several episodes of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008). This marks her first live-action appearance as her character.
At the inn on the estuary moon of Trask, the Mandalorian pays the Mon Calamari innkeeper with Calamari Flan, a currency first mentioned and seen in Chapter 1: The Mandalorian (2019).
Outside of professional wrestling, this is the professional acting debut of Mercedes Varnado, better known as WWE Superstar Mercedes Varnado.