It was coincidental that Corin Nemec and Emily Holmes had similar hairstyles at the time of filming. Joseph Mallozzi was worried that it might appear their characters were related, making the romantic scenes "a little weird".
Corin Nemec originally wrote the story with the title "Turn of Events". Joseph Mallozzi said that title was applicable to every episode and would be like giving it the title "Off-World Adventure" or "Fourth Act Twist".
The country of Kelowna is named after the city of Kelowna, BC Canada.
The planet is named Langara after a Vancouver, BC golf course.
Julian Christopher (Vin Eremal) would later appear in a Smallville (2001) episode of the same name: Fallout (2006).