One of the misconceptions the Kyrians had of Voyager was that their home was Mars. It is possible that they deduced this from Voyager being built at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards orbiting Mars.
Tim Russ was the third main cast member of Voyager to direct an episode of the series following Robert Duncan McNeill and Robert Picardo.
Roxann Dawson does not appear, as she was recovering from the birth of her daughter, Emma Rose Dawson, who was born on 16 January 1998.
The image of The Doctor that appears at the end was an official promotional picture of Robert Picardo.