Dorothy Stratten's voice was dubbed by actress Anne Lockhart because Stratten had virtually no acting experience and producers wanted to conceal the limitations of her performance and her diction.
At age 19, Dorothy Stratten (Miss Cosmos) was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August 1979. She was later named Playmate of the Year in 1980.
The design of the luxury space liner "Lyran Queen" used in this episode is the same design as the Earth starship "Searcher" used in the series' second season.