After being written out of "Yesterday's Enterprise", Mark Lenard finally makes his first TNG appearance here, previously appearing in classic Trek's "Journey to Babel", and the movie series.
	Ira Steven Behr still remembers to this day the battle he had with Gene Roddenberry to get the mention of Spock included in the episode.
	The Mintakan tapestry is seen draped over Picard's chair for the first time in this episode.
	The first string quartet played at the Mozart Concert is String Quartet No. 19 in C "The Dissonant". In a blunder, the second played is actually by Brahms - Sextet No. 1 in Bb Major.

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