Transport eight was first pictured in the official trailer for the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, which was released on May 4, 2022. It first appeared in the second episode of the series, which was released on May 26, 2022.
In the series' script, the ship was described as an automated transport, so propmaster Brad Elliott decided it was illogical to have a launch key designed for humans. The team decided to use a rigged scomp link computer interface device that had its own circuit board to simulate what an astromech droid would use to start the transport's launch sequence and program the route.