Pop Culture References
- A "Picard Motor Co. DS-9 NC-1701D" motor is observed in episode 3 of the TV series.
- "Picard" referring to Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
- "DS-9" referring to Star Trek's Deep Space Nine space station.
- "NC-1701D" referring to Star Trek's USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) starship.
- Most of the episode titles are puns or tributes to the names of films. For instance, episode 3, titled "ネレイスほど素敵な商売はない?" ("There's No Business Like Nereid's Business") is a tribute to the 1954 film There's No Business Like Show Business.
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