This episode is the first to use the production team's new "AR Wall" technology, which surrounds an entire stage with 270 degrees of large format LED screens. Instead of shooting in front of green screens, actors can now see and feel as if they're actually in the locations being created. The episode of The Ready Room released alongside this episode includes a behind the scenes look at the new technology, how it was constructed and showcases why it's so revolutionary.
When Archer Space Dock is revealed, the musical composition "Archer's Theme" (composed by Dennis McCarthy) from Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) plays.
The new uniform follows the color scheme with red for command and gold for engineering that was started with Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).