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	The concept of Neelix having a romantic relationship with a Talaxian female, following his long-term romance with Kes, was thought up by Ethan Phillips as early as the beginning of Star Trek: Voyager's fourth season. At that time, Phillips said, "I think it would be nice if they came up with another relationship for Neelix. It would be a very sweet show. I don't see anything coming down the pipeline yet, but the possibility exists... Maybe there will be some female hedgehogs waiting around for him! We'll see."
	The opening scene of this episode occurs on April 5th, 2378, the 315th anniversary of Vulcan-Human First Contact.
	The working title of this episode was "Destiny". However, this title was already taken by DS9: "Destiny".
	Neelix's farewell is similar to Worf's departure from the USS Enterprise-D in TNG: "Redemption".
	This episode marks the final appearance of Scarlett Pomers as Naomi Wildman.
	Many cast members assert this episode to be the "real" end to the series, and the point when the realization that the show was coming to an end really hit home. Jeri Ryan remarked that she, and other members of the cast, failed to hold back the tears, particularly while filming Neelix's "farewell walk" through the corridor leading to the shuttle bay.
	The events of this episode refer back to "Fair Trade", when jokingly, Captain Janeway said to Neelix she would have to make him Federation ambassador to the Delta Quadrant.
	Ethan Phillips appears as Neelix once more in "Endgame", participating in a game of kadis-kot with Seven of Nine on the astrometrics viewscreen.
	John Kenton Shull's costume was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay.
	This is the last episode of the series to be directed by LeVar Burton.

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