Names on the tombstones include "Vader" and "McFly."
The notion of Beverly's grandmother being a healer can be traced back to The Arsenal of Freedom (1988). Injured in a subterranean cavern, Beverly uses the medicinal knowledge of roots and herbs learned from her grandmother to assist Picard in treating her wounds.
Ellen Albertini Dow (Felisa Howard) died on May 4, 2015 at the age of 101. At the time of her death, she was the longest lived actor in "Star Trek" history. However, she was later surpassed by Norman Lloyd, who played Professor Richard Galen in The Chase (1993). On November 8, 2016, he became the first "Star Trek" actor to celebrate his 102nd birthday. Lloyd died on May 11, 2021 at the age of 106.
The last episode directed by Jonathan Frakes. Among the cast, he was the show's most prolific director. Frakes would go on to direct two of the Star Trek movies: Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
The title is Latin for "under the rose," an expression meaning "secretly" as roses were displayed at Roman gatherings as a signal that what was said there was meant to be confidential.