The Klingon drinking song that Neelix sings in Lt. Cmdr. Tuvok's quarters is the same one sung by Lt. Cmdr. Worf and another Klingon in his quarters in "The Way of the Warrior" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
A repainted Hallmark USS Voyager and a Klingon Bird-of-Prey combined with an AMT Klingon D7 battle cruiser to make up the Paris' baby mobile.
Chakotay refers to the Khitomer Accords. Khitomer was the site of the peace conference that was held between the Klingons and the Federation in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series.
The metal mugs the Klingon crew uses to drink blood wine are actually aluminum two-quart measuring cups designed for use in restaurant kitchens.