[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 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 [S1E1] Droids in Distress

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. The pilot droid RX-24 (also known as "Rex")

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 .