- This unit is named after Herschel's Garnet Star, also known as Mu Cephei, a red supergiant star in the constellation Cepheus.
- Garnet are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives.
- Thus it fits Kourin's preference of using Jewel-themed units.
- This is the first unit to be stated to have died outright in lore, and not simply implied (as in the case of Phantom Blaster Overlord).