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== Production ==

== Production ==

This episode introduced a Klingon spacecraft to the ''Star Trek'' franchise, the [[Klingon_starships#Vor'cha-class|''Vor'cha''-class cruiser]]. It was designed by [[Rick Sternbach]], and the model was built by [[Greg Jein]].<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbYf2l7gczUC&dq=The+Way+of+the+Warrior+klingon+spacecraft&pg=PT937 | title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia| isbn=9781451646887| last1=Okuda| first1=Michael| last2=Okuda| first2=Denise| last3=Mirek| first3=Debbie| date=May 17, 2011| publisher=Simon and Schuster}}</ref> This episode also saw the first appearance of the character Gowron, played by Robert O'Reilly, who would appear in subsequent episodes of both ''The Next Generation'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]''.<ref name="O'Reilly">{{Cite web |date= July 31, 2012 |title = Catching up with Robert O'Reilly |website=StarTrek.com | url=http://www.startrek.com/article/catching-up-with-robert-oreilly }}</ref>

This episode introduced a Klingon spacecraft to the ''Star Trek'' franchise, the [[Klingon_starships#Vor'cha-class|''Vor'cha''-class attack cruiser]]. It was designed by [[Rick Sternbach]], and the model was built by [[Greg Jein]].<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbYf2l7gczUC&dq=The+Way+of+the+Warrior+klingon+spacecraft&pg=PT937 | title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia| isbn=9781451646887| last1=Okuda| first1=Michael| last2=Okuda| first2=Denise| last3=Mirek| first3=Debbie| date=May 17, 2011| publisher=Simon and Schuster}}</ref> This episode also saw the first appearance of the character Gowron, played by Robert O'Reilly, who would appear in subsequent episodes of both ''The Next Generation'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]''.<ref name="O'Reilly">{{Cite web |date= July 31, 2012 |title = Catching up with Robert O'Reilly |website=StarTrek.com | url=http://www.startrek.com/article/catching-up-with-robert-oreilly }}</ref>

The [[bat'leth]] prop, a Klingon weapon, was designed by special effects producer [[Dan Curry]] for this episode.<ref name="Okuda">{{Cite book|last1=Okuda|first1=Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbYf2l7gczUC&dq=reunion+bat%27leth&pg=PT152|title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia|last2=Okuda|first2=Denise|last3=Mirek|first3=Debbie|date=May 17, 2011|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-4516-4688-7 }}</ref> The bat'leth has since appeared throughout the ''Star Trek'' franchise.<ref name="Britt">{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2020 |author=Ryan Britt |title=Star Trek: Lower Decks Episode 1 Easter Eggs and References |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-lower-decks-episode-1-easter-eggs-and-references/ |website=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240709154934/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-lower-decks-episode-1-easter-eggs-and-references/|archive-date=July 9, 2024 }}</ref>

The [[bat'leth]] prop, a Klingon weapon, was designed by special effects producer [[Dan Curry]] for this episode.<ref name="Okuda">{{Cite book|last1=Okuda|first1=Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbYf2l7gczUC&dq=reunion+bat%27leth&pg=PT152|title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia|last2=Okuda|first2=Denise|last3=Mirek|first3=Debbie|date=May 17, 2011|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-4516-4688-7 }}</ref> The bat'leth has since appeared throughout the ''Star Trek'' franchise.<ref name="Britt">{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2020 |author=Ryan Britt |title=Star Trek: Lower Decks Episode 1 Easter Eggs and References |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-lower-decks-episode-1-easter-eggs-and-references/ |website=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240709154934/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-lower-decks-episode-1-easter-eggs-and-references/|archive-date=July 9, 2024 }}</ref>