Seth MacFarlane has a brief cameo as an engineer technician in this episode. MacFarlane is an avid fan of Star Wars and Star Trek and has several ties to Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (his favorite of the Star Trek franchise). He is a distant cousin of Denise Crosby; his series American Dad! (2005) regularly features the voice of Patrick Stewart; and many TNG characters have been featured on his animated series Family Guy (1999). This episode was directed by yet another TNG alum, LeVar Burton. Additionally, MacFarlane created a sci-fi series as an homage to Star Trek, The Orville.
This episode was the 700th ever released in the history of the franchise (also counting all the movies)
The photograph of Tucker's sister was a photo of the actress portraying her standing on a terrace on the Paramount Pictures lot.
This episode was directed by LeVar Burton, who played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
This takes place in 2154.