Cobie Smulders' main role is that of Rhade's wife, Jillian, but she also makes an appearance at the start of this episode as a disgruntled refugee in the Oasis Bar on Seefra-1.
As the Andromeda approaches Earth the day-night terminator line shows an exagerated version of north hemisphere summer. Seconds later the monitor screen view shows Earth in an exagerated south hemisphere summer.
Rhade leaves the Andromeda Ascendant.