Per the title, Abaddon means "A place of destruction" and in the the Bible in the Book of Revelations he is the king of tormenting locusts and the angel of the bottomless pit.
The North American Corporation abbreviates its name as "noramco" on a bridge holodisplay.
This episode takes place in 2298.
The hypodermic used at about 14 minutes in is actually a Sharper Image nose hair trimmer.