Chapter 15: The Believer

When Mayfeld tells Valin Hess that he and the disguised Mandalorian have to leave in order to file "TPS reports", it is a funny nod to office drudgery and the constant need to get monthly TPS reports completed and filed correctly made famous in Konttorirotat (1999).

There is no reason why Mando's facial scan should grant him access to any classified Imperial data. However, it isn't the facial scan that gives him access, but the code cylinder given by Mayfeld. The facial scan may only serve as a log of who accessed the information, so people regarded as enemies of the empire would be caught.

The concept art seen during the end credits, in order of appearance:

• Karthon Chop Fields by Erik Tiemens.
• Imperial Juggernaut by Ben Last.
• Boarding the Juggernaut by Brian Matyas.
• Fennec and Cara team-up by Brian Matyas.
• Gideon receives a message by Brian Matyas.
• Remnant Empire base by Anton Grandert.
• Shydopp Pirates by Brian Matyas.
• Explosion up ahead by Christian Alzmann.
• Shydopp Pirate Skiffs by Ryan Church.
• Imperial Convoy by Ben Last.
• Escape in Slave 1 by Brian Matyas.

Edited into Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Making of Season 2 (2020)