Fives and Echo both wear a decal on their right shoulder of a Z-6 rotary cannon (aka a Chaingun) with the words "For Hevy" underneath in Aurebesh, paying respect to their fallen comrade from Rookies (2008).
This is the first episode to feature the younger cadets without Boba Fett.
The 'Jedi fortune cookie' message that opens the show reads "Fighting a war tests a soldier's skills, defending his home tests a soldier's heart."
The full scene of Commander Colt's death shows Ventress giving him a kiss while impaling him. This was removed at the request of Cartoon Network when the episode aired. The uncut version is included in the home video release.