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Howie Seago (Riva) is
deaf in real life. |
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The first draft of the
episode had Riva learning to speak overnight. |
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Marnie Mosiman
(Riva's chorus) is wife of Star Trek regular John de
Lancie (Q). |
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Richard Lavin
previously played a mediator in season one's "Justice". |
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Actor LeVar
Burton (Geordi) campaigned to have his character regain
his sight, and this episode was seemingly laying down the
foundations for this storyline. However, after a later
change of heart it never happened. Burton later had the
idea to replace the VISOR with cloned implants, and while
this was originally scheduled to happen in the seventh
season, it got put off to Star Trek: First Contact. |
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One of Riva's
hand gestures is in fact the Vulcan's "live long and
prosper" sign at a 90 degree angle. |
