The Control Room and Blast Shields locations were both worked up using still photographs. Monitor and officers' movements were animated using Apple Motion to simulate 'live' rooms.
Hardcastle's BDU name tag was torn from a pair of old brown shorts. His left-shoulder patch was picked up several years ago from the Anomaly Productions booth at the LA Book Fair. The patch, an accompaniment to Anomaly's AR-enhance book "To Discover Beyond!" reads "Faster Than Light - To Discover Beyond!".
Capt. Randall Wilson's voice is supplied by Speed Channel "Pass Time" host Brett Wagner, who (as of this writing) is heard on Discovery America's "Monster Garage".