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	Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #112 states "Never have sex with the boss's sister."
	This episode marks the second and last appearance of the Klingon chef played by Ron Taylor. He previously appeared in the episode "Melora".
	Two Pakleds get off the ship in the first scene.
	"Ak'la bella doo" was a Klingon love song, which Jadzia Dax taught to the Klingon chef whose restaurant was on Deep Space 9's Promenade. He was amazed that the Trill knew a song of which he had never heard.
	A black hole is a somewhat repulsive Ferengi drink that Jadzia Dax enjoyed having for breakfast. Dax was introduced to the black hole by a bartender she has known for 100 years.
	Calondia IV is a planet located near Deep Space 9. Trajok travelled to Calondia IV from DS9, but was to return the next week.
	A Cardassian vole is an animal native to Cardassian space. Cardassian voles are about 25 cm long, have little hair on their bodies, and are generally regarded as pests. They have six legs and are attracted to energy fields.
	Curzon was also known and feared for "breaking" Trill initiates as a field docent for the Symbiosis Commission, and even eliminated Jadzia from the program.
	Lela Dax was the first host of the Dax symbiont. Lela was a famous legislator in the Trill government, and one of the first women to be appointed as a council member. Her initiate supervisor was Jobel.
	A field docent is a joined Trill who serves as a guide and evaluator for prospective Trill hosts for a symbiont.
	Frenchotte was a self-exiled Romulan composer of soothing music, though he never attained great popularity. Frenchotte's works were part of Jadzia Dax's "forgotten composers" collection. She played some for Arjin when she served as his field docent.
	Galeo-Manada is a style of wrestling. Jadzia Dax and Trajok often wrestled in the style. Jadzia asked Arjin if he was familiar with it.
	The Gedana post was a station, where Arjin's father was a pilot instructor for 40 years in the 24th century.
	A gravimetric microprobe is a Starfleet device used aboard Deep Space 9. Jadzia Dax had Arjin set up a gravimetric microprobe to study an object (later revealed to be a protouniverse) they had snagged on their runabout's hull.
	Hamelin was a city in Germany, known for its role in the folk tale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin". After an infestation of Cardassian voles on Deep Space 9, Julian Bashir sent Miles O'Brien a flute with the message: "It worked in Hamelin".
	The USS Nash NCC-2010-5 was a Federation starship of the Sydney-class of the 24th century. It made several journeys to Deep Space 9 in the 2370s. The Nash transported Dr. Julian Bashir and Trill initiate Arjin from Starbase 41 to DS9 in 2370.
	Sub-nagus is a title on Ferenginar for a person in charge of a particular district. Quark once worked as an apprentice with a sub-nagus. He impressed the sub-nagus so much, he became "his golden boy". Unfortunately, Quark became involved with the the sub-nagus' sister and was fired.
	Trajok was a wrestler, specializing in the Galeo-Manada style. He taught Jadzia Dax the technique while visiting Deep Space 9. Afterwards he departed for Calondia IV, but promised Dax a rematch when he returned a year later.
	The Bajoran wormhole was formed by self-sustaining verterons.