Chronologically, this story arc takes place before the events shown in the previous 'Bad Batch' arc, as Anakin is still stationed above Corscant instead of part of the Outer Rim Sieges campaign.
Originally developed in 2012, the cockpit of Trace's ship the Silver Angel was re-purposed to become the cockpit of the Ghost in Star Wars: Rebels (2014).
The concept of the Royal family of Kessel allowing the Pykes to operate their spice mines on their planet was originally developed for this story arc in 2012, and was first mentioned in print in Pablo Hidalgo's 2018 reference book "Solo A Star Wars story - The Official Guide."
The symbol of the Open Circle Fleet appears on the shoulders of the Clone officers aboard the Republic ship. This icon was previously seen on Anakin's flagship in The Unknown (2014) as well as on many Republic ships in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
The 'Jedi fortune cookie' message that opens the show reads "Mistakes are valuable lessons often learned too late."