This episode introduces Cecily Adams as Ishka. Andrea Martin had previously played the role in the episode Family Business (1995), but she found the prosthetics too much and decided not to return to the role. Adams would play Ishka for the duration of the remaining episodes.
According to Ira Steven Behr, the working title of this episode was "How Quark Acquired His Groove Back".
Ishka's comment to Quark about not saving the original packaging of his action figures was written by Hans Beimler as a joke at the expense of Ira Steven Behr. As Beimler explains, "Ira's one of those guys who buys all these toys and never opens them. And God forbid you should open one because it'll make it less valuable."
The Marauder Mo action figures are re-dressed Superpatriot figures from the Todd McFarlane "Spawn" action figure line of the mid-90s. Two of the action figures hold an Energy whip (made from pipe cleaners), seen in The Last Outpost (1987) and Acquisition (2002).
The 18th ("A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all"), 94th ("Females and finances don't mix"), 208th ("Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer"), and 229th ("Latinum lasts longer than lust") Rules of Acquisition are mentioned.