The teleplay for this episode was co-written by Dorothy Fontana (aka D.C. Fontana), the head writer for the original 'Star Trek' series, who wrote such episodes as "Charlie X", "This Side of Paradise", and "Journey to Babel", and the pilot episode for 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. This was her only credit on 'Deep Space Nine' and was the last Star Trek script she wrote.
Raktajino, Klingon coffee, is mentioned for the first time in the series.
Fionnula Flanagan also played Data's mother Dr. Julianna Tainer in Inheritance (1993) and the Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar in Fallen Hero (2002).
In this episode only, Dax's quarters features a replica of the fertility idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). It can be seen briefly on the top shelf of her glass display case, when Sisko goes to plead with her for information.
When Sisko is talking to Odo about the extradition hearing for Dax, Odo comments how the extradition hearing "should take about 30 minutes". After this conversation, the remainder of the episode runs for almost exactly 30 minutes.