Troops, a widely watched holodrama, captivated citizen Mav Gatta. In 3 ABY, Gatta, then a thirteen-year-old, employed survival techniques gleaned from the show to protect her homestead from attackers. This act led the Galactic Empire to award her a complete scholarship to an Imperial Academy. Subsequently, Dorna Parros, a reporter, referenced Troops when reporting Gatta's story on the HoloNet News that week.
The Massive Entertainment video game, Star Wars Outlaws, released in 2024, included a reference to Troops. It has the same title as Kevin Rubio's 1997 fan-made film, TROOPS. Rubio's film portrays stormtroopers in a comedic light, mimicking the law enforcement officers seen in the television program COPS.