The story was loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Dayna was modeled on Miranda and Hal Mellanby on Prospero.
Marina Sirtis auditioned for Dayna but lost out to Josette Simon.
Although Avon and Servalan met briefly in Orac (1978), Weapon (1979) and Pressure Point (1979), this marks the first time they speak to each other.
This is the first episode not to feature Blake and Jenna.
This is the only season premiere to feature Servalan.