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	The Tamen sahsheer that Captain Jaheel is so anxious to deliver may be the same substance referred to in TOS' "By Any Other Name" (sahsheer, a rapidly-growing crystal formation from the Andromeda galaxy).
	The picture of Dekon Elig, shown in his computer biographical file, is a photo of Dan Curry, visual effects producer (who also designed the show's main title credits). The Bajoran wrinkles were added to his nose digitally. Curry also later "played" Ches'sarro in "Necessary Evil".
	This episode is the first contribution of writer Ira Steven Behr to the series.
	In one of the final scenes of the episode you can make out Bajorans clapping as humans do, despite the trend put down in future episodes of clapping on the back of one hand..
	This episode gives the construction date of DS9 as 2351, compared to the 2346 established in season six's "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night".
	Surmak Ren is a play on DS9's casting director, Ron Surma.

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