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 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 [S1E1] Droids in Distress
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. In the Star Wars Rebels episode "" (Season
This episode features the first series appearances of legendary droids C-3PO (voiced by Anthony Daniels) and R2-D2 . This episode features the first series appearances of
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 .
The T-7 ion disruptors featured in the plot were inspired by weapons from the game Star Wars Galaxies . 🎬 Key Character Moments
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.