Episode Behind the Scenes

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During its development, this episode was heavily revised. Actor Joseph Will stated, "I recall that rewrites were happening up until the moment we were to shoot the scenes, which I had never experienced before."
Tony Amendola (Chorus #3) is much better known for his role as the Jaffa master Bra'tac on Stargate SG-1.
Kellie Waymire (Lanya) also played Crewman Elizabeth Cutler in several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise.
John Schuck is better-known for his role as the Klingon Ambassador in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He also played Legate Parn in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Maquis, Part II" and Antaak in the Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "Affliction" and "Divergence".
The theatrical style portrayed in this episode appears to be heavily inspired by Ancient Greek drama. See Theatre of ancient Greece at Wikipedia for more information.
he start of production on this episode was difficult for Joseph Will. "I remember being incredibly nervous the first day of shooting, which was the scene in the Delta Flyer when B’Elanna and Kelis meet," he recalled. However, Will found that Roxann Dawson helped him through his work on this outing. Will reflected, "Roxann was so supportive and professional that it set my mind at ease as we worked several consecutive 14–16 hour days."
The masks the actors use are really made to look like their characters. For instance, you can make out Seven's cranial implant.
This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series.