Michelle Yeoh was written out of the series, with the expectation that she would go on to lead a new series centered around Section 31. As of 2023, such a spinoff has yet to materialize. Studio executives stated in January 2023 that it is unlikely another Star Trek series would go into active development until at least one of the 5 then in production had ended.
Unlike the usual credits for the series, which show various elements of the series disassembled into drawings on an off-white parchment paper-like surface, the credits for this episode show the same drawings upside-down and color-inverted on a blue background, much like blueprints.
The Tantalus Device makes an appearance in this episode (first seen in Mirror, Mirror (1967)). The device is not used in this episode.
The registry number on the agonizer control panel is BRG-A1, likely a nod to longtime Star Trek universe creative force Brannon Braga.
The Terran salute used by Emperor Georgiou is different from the salute used in Mirror, Mirror (1967) in Star Trek (1966)