In some scenes featuring Romulan characters, the soundtrack features a variation of the 7-note "villain" melody which was first used in Balance of Terror (1966), the Romulans' first appearance.
The version of Blue Skies playing in the Ten Forward nightmare is sung by Bing Crosby, the grandfather of Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)'s Tasha Yar).
During his interview, Picard is wearing a red pin on his lapel. This is the ribbon of the French Légion d'honneur, the highest honour bestowed by Picard's native France.
This season takes place in 2399. This is 29 years after Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)'s seventh season, 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), 14 years after the attack on Mars, and 12 years after the destruction of Romulus.