Episode Behind the Scenes

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The Ferengi Marauder was inspired from a horseshoe crab and designed by Andrew Probert.
   
The brightly lit Ferengi ship interior was supposed to be due to the races poor eyesight.
   
The symbol of the T'Kon Empire seen in Data's holographic presentation also appears on Portal's blade.
   
Portal was originally to be called Dilo.
   
Armin Shimmerman plays the leader of the Ferengi landing party here, but more famously goes on to act the role of Quark on spin-off Deep Space Nine.
   
Wil Wheaton (Wesley) doesn't appear in this episode, however a line in the script sees him mentioned by Beverly.

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