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16 Delightful References and Easter Eggs In 'The Expanse'

July 19, 2021

If all these Easter eggs are to be believed, the Amazon Prime series shares a universe with everyone from The Terminator to Game of Thrones. Pretty wild. Check out the list of references and Easter eggs you may have missed.

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE The Rush EXPANSE album cover rush In the first episode of the third season there's an image of a bolt and nut floating in space. It resembles the cover of the Rush album, Counterparts The creators have stated on The Churn podcast that they're huge fans of the band. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Churn, Expanse Fandom

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE EXPANSE The Terminator TRCE A bar in Ceres is called Tech Noir, a reference to the world of the 1984 movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: Twitter

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Doctor Who EXPANSE CTS SEC-GEN OF MESSAGES GENERALS RECEIVED ADMINISTR STAFF Stevens, RECEIVED ONE G % CONTA Clegane. RECEIVED PERSONAL B Conner. RECEIVED Banks. RECEIVED Dr. Who. RECEIVED In season 5 episode 6 there is a scene Where Chrisjen Avasarala looks through her contact list on her phone and the Time Lord's number pops up. She also has Game of Thrones' Gregor Clegane, a.k.a. The Mountain, in her contacts. It's a wink to the fact that the show has often been described as Game of Thrones in space. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Blade Runner EXPANSE In the first episode of season 5, a speaker inside the mass transit rail system advertises colonizing new planets, ending it off with.A new life on a new world is waiting for you. It's a callback to the messages played by the zeppelins in the 1982 film. CRACKED.COM — Source: Looper

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE The Wire EXPANSE HERMES MIACR CANAL STATEN SQUARE DISTRICT STATION INNER EXPRESS GATE B STATION A, TIEN DI HOLLANO SQUARE METRO STATION MIDTOWN STRETCH HERON FOREST PARK CUTTY CERES MLDODI STATION DINEA MIOTOWN STATION STATION CENTRAL ARCHWAY MAJIUU STATION RAWEN CAMDEN UNION STATION STATION HARROW STAR PARSONS In the pilot episode Detective Miller looks at the map of the Ceres Station subway. Cutty Station is named after Chad Coleman's character Dennis Cutty Wise in The Wire. Coleman, of course, joins the cast later in the show as Fred Johnson, an Outer Planets Alliance leader. CRACKED.COM — Source: Gizmodo

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE The Last EXPANSE Starfighter MUNITION o M/S FLONDATE CARACTION PRETHANGE CONNICTION VISUAL TARGETING DEATH BLOSSOM In season 5 there is a nod to the Death Blossom weapon system from the 1984 movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: Twitter

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE The Razorback's EXPANSE new name In season 5 episode 4, the Razorback ship gets renamed The Screaming Firehawk. It's a tribute to the name given to the fans of the show who helped save it from being cancelled. CRACKED.COM — Source: CBR

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Tattoos EXPANSE The production team incorporated Oksana and Josep's tattoos on each other to show how close they are. CRACKED.COM — Source: Twitter

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE The Book of EXPANSE Mormon MORM THE N The Broadway show can be seen being advertised on billboards and posters throughout Ceres in the first season. CRACKED.COM — Source: Gizmodo

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE EXPANSE The Shining The iconic carpet makes a cameo during the first episode of season five. CRACKED.COM — Source: CBR

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE The Simpsons EXPANSE $6X 00 There are a couple of references to the popular American sitcom, with a notable one in season 5 when Amos passes a vendor that is clearly selling some Khlav Kalash cuisine in the background. CRACKED.COM — Source: Collider

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Original Title EXPANSE Season three's tenth episode is titled Dandelion Sky. It was the original title of Abaddon's Gate, the third book in the series. CRACKED.COM — Source: Daniel Abraham

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Abaddon's Gate EXPANSE RU RA RACE 12m.07_13 22 The fourth episode of the first season features a scene where a group of people watch a pilot slingshot. It's a reference to the opening scene of the third book in the series. CRACKED.COM — Source: Gizmodo

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Shoutout EXPANSE to Dorie Miller ARRIVALS PUER STELLA DOCKED ROCINANTE LANDING TERMINAL 6 THUTHOSE'S LOTUS ON TIME ENAKA JULU TIME UNN INTREPIO In season 5 episode 10, an arrivals log shows the UNN Dorie Miller ship soon to dock. It's a reference to WWII hero Doris Dorie. Miller, the Black mess attendant who helped save the lives of many during the Pearl Harbour attack. In 2020 he became the first Black American to have an aircraft carrier named after him. CRACKED.COM — Source: NPR, Expanse Fandom

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE Alien EXPANSE MCRN DONNAGER CONDITION ZERO READ DUAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED ON ACTIVATION SHIP WILL DETONATE IMMEDIATE FAILSAFE WARNING CUT-OFF SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE AFTER BOTH KEYS F SCUTTLE PROCEDURE The Expanse REQUIRES TWO AUTHORIZED OFFICERS READY AND PRESENT DANGER EMERGENCY DESTRUCTION SYSTEM ON ACTIVATION SHIP WILL DETONATE IN T MINUS 10 MINUTES FAILSAFE CUT-OFF WARNING SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE AFTER T MINUS 5 MINUTES SCUTTLE PROCEDURE Alien In season 1 episode 4, a shot of the self-destruct display monitor mirrors the one on board the Nostromo - -particularly the reference to the scuttle procedure. CRACKED.COM — Source: Gizmodo

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easter eggstra meanings and references THE 2001: A Space EXPANSE Odyssey The creators revealed that the docking displays used during season 5 were the same ones used in Stanley Kubrick's movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: Twitter

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