 This episode guest stars actor Robert Picardo, who was part of the main cast on "" which was in its 3rd season at the time of this show.There is a major focus on Dr. Bashir and the show includes guest performances by Brian George and Fadwa El Guindi as his parents.Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet-managed Bajoran space station Deep Space Nine.