The Polan-717 Jedi transport first appeared in "Lost / Found" and "Revenge / Justice," the first and second episodes of the Disney+ series The Acolyte, which aired simultaneously on June 4, 2024. Prior to the premiere of The Acolyte, the Polan was first pictured in the series' trailer on March 19 of that year, before being identified in an entry on the StarWars.com Databank published on May 4.
The Polan was named in memoriam of a friend of showrunner Leslye Headland. In discussions with production designer Kevin Jenkins, Headland described the Polan as a caravan for Jedi police, leading Jenkins to design the vessel such that it contained everything they would require. Due to The Acolyte being set in a new era, the series' spacecraft were given a fresh design vernacular.
The Polan-717 Jedi transport first appeared in "Lost / Found" and "Revenge / Justice," the first and second episodes of the Disney+ series The Acolyte, which aired simultaneously on June 4, 2024. Prior to the premiere of The Acolyte, the Polan was first pictured in the series' trailer on March 19 of that year, before being identified in an entry on the StarWars.com Databank published on May 4.
The Polan was named in memoriam of a friend of showrunner Leslye Headland. In discussions with production designer Kevin Jenkins, Headland described the Polan as a caravan for Jedi police, leading Jenkins to design the vessel such that it contained everything they would require. Due to The Acolyte being set in a new era, the series' spacecraft were given a fresh design vernacular.