This story takes place before The Hidden Enemy (2009), which was in turn a prequel to the theatrical release Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008).
Composer Kevin Kiner was inspired by James Horner's music from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) to underscore the submarine like battle between Anakin and Trench.
Early in production, Admiral Trench's name was rendered as "Admiral Taranch," a more obvious nod to his tarantula inspiration. Though his name was changed, Yularen's intelligence report shows the original spelling in Aurebesh.
During one of Senator Bail Organa's transmissions, he says, "Help us, General Kenobi. You're our only hope." This is a reference to his adopted daughter Princess Leia's message to Obi Wan in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977): "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
The 'Jedi fortune cookie' message that opens the show reads "A wise leader knows when to follow."