Star Wars Rebels ran for four seasons between 2014 - 2018 and introduced the Ghost and its crew. When the series ended, the young Jedi, Ezra Bridger, vanished alongside Grand Admiral Thrawn and the quest to find them is a key part of Ahsoka.
Sabine Wren clearly misses her friends and, prior to joining Ahsoka Tano on her quest, is shown living inside a communications tower on Lothal. However, upon closer inspection, we see a heartbreaking Easter Egg that references one of her adventures with the missing Jedi.
As you can see below, she's held on to the painted Scout Trooper helmet Ezra once wore.
It's a great nod to Star Wars Rebels and, hopefully, an indication we'll see more references to the show across the course of the live-action follow-up. In the second episode, we even see Sabine don her familiar Mandalorian armour, so Dave Filoni isn't shying away from linking this show up with his previous animated work.
Lucasfilm has also released a huge gallery of stills from "Master and Apprentice" and "Toil and Trouble," focusing on Ahsoka's lead heroes and villains.
If you weren't already convinced that this series is essentially Star Wars Rebels season 5, then these should convince you. It's clear Filoni was heavily involved in designing the aesthetic of the show and that Loth-cat may give Grogu a run for his money in terms of sheer cuteness.
Check out these new Ahsoka stills below.
Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, the series stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.
Ahsoka was written by Dave Filoni, who executive produces alongside Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck. Directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Rick Famuyiwa.
The first two episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.