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** Grell's description of the assassination attempt against CPO. Theel (see PutOnABus, above), right down to her surviving the bombing by diving into her bathtub, is a reference to the attempt on Kate Beckett's life in the ''Series/{{Castle}}'' two-parter "Tick, Tick, Tick..."/"BOOM!".

** When you beam onto the ''Rule 34'', the map transition dialog has your transporter chief say [[Film/StarTrek she'll beam you into the cargo bay and that there shouldn't be a soul in sight]]. Naturally, [[TemptingFate there is]].

** One of the Starfleet frigates patrolling near Starbase 32 is the USS ''Saratoga'', a ship that was basically the ButtMonkey of the franchise from ''Film/StarTrekIV'' on.

** A group of Starfleet frigates patrolling near Starbase 32 sometimes say, [[Film/TheLastStarfighter "Control, do you copy our star angle difference from parking angle?"]] Also, one of them is named USS ''Tegalus'', in reference to the planet seen in the ''Series/StargateSG1'' episodes "Icon" and "Ethon".

** The names of the Tzenkethi ships (Pouncer, Prowler, and Disdain) are borrowed from the ''VideoGame/StarfleetAdventures'' mod for ''[[VideoGame/EscapeVelocity EV Nova]]''. However the Ripper is original.
** Twofold shout-out when you beam onto the ''Rule 34''. The map transition dialog has your transporter chief say [[Film/StarTrek she'll beam you into the cargo bay and that there shouldn't be a soul in sight]]. Naturally, [[TemptingFate there is]].
** There's a mention of a freighter called the S.S. ''Errant Venture'', named for an ''Imperial''-class star destroyer commanded by ex-smuggler Booster Terrik in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse''.

** Twofold shout-out when you beam onto the ''Rule 34''. The map transition dialog has your transporter chief say [[Film/StarTrek she'll beam you into the cargo bay and that there shouldn't be a soul in sight]]. Naturally, [[TemptingFate there is]], and the first words out of the Ferengi crew's mouth echo an unfortunate stormtrooper in ''Film/ANewHope'':
---> '''Ferengi Salesman, 3rd Class:''' It's them! Blast 'em!

** Grell's description of the assassination attempt against CPO. Theel (see PutOnABus, above), right down to her surviving the bombing by diving into her bathtub, is a reference to the attempt on Kate Beckett's life in the ''Series/{{Castle}}'' episode "Tick, Tick, Tick..."

* NarrativeProfanityFilter: When Admiral Kree finds out that the Orions are hiding in the [[StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E4WhoWatchesTheWatchers Mintaka System]], which is under Prime Directive protection and thus mostly off-limits to Starfleet, she's described as having said "something blood-curdling in Klingon."

* PardonMyKlingon: Toorop calls Grell a "fraxing lunatic" for bringing Starfleet along to their meeting.

* ContinuityNod: When queried by a player who doesn't think the [[ProudMerchantRace Ferengi]] have warships, Grell points to the Battle of Maxia ([[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]: [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E8TheBattle "The Battle"]]) and states that the Ferengi ''do'' have a military. But like the Federation, they don't like to talk about themselves as having one.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: [=DaiMon=] Toorop calls the Orion practice of slavery "disgusting", although considering he just sold you out to the Tzenkethi it probably won't improve your impression of him.

'''Toorop:''' That'd be the Grand Nagus's mother, Ishka. Grell couldn't possibly afford her on that pathetic salary they pay him.

* HoldYourHippogriffs: Multiple Ferengi characters, but Grell in particular, use the expression "son of a grub".

** A group of Starfleet frigates patrolling near Starbase 32 sometimes say, [[Film/TheLastStarfighter "Control, do you copy our star angle difference from parking angle?"]]

* OverlyLongGag: A dialog puzzle on the ''Rule 34'' map (rebooting a malfunctioning damage control console) uses word-for-word recreations of a Windows Blue Screen of Death and the output from ScanDisk.

** The names of the Tzenkethi ships (Pouncer, Prowler, and Disdain) are borrowed from the ''VideoGame/StarfleetAdventures'' mod for ''[[VideoGame/EscapeVelocity EV Nova]]''.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Grell gives a rather long monologe regarding this about Section 31 if the player tells him they don't want Section 31 on their ship.

* OffTheShelfFX: Tzenkethi capital ships are Remans reskinned with the saucer sections of ''Prometheus''- and ''Odyssey''-class vessels. Their fighters use Aeon timeship skins.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Grell espouses this of Section 31 if the player tells him they don't want Section 31 on their ship.
--> '''Grell:''' You squids. Always so high-and-mighty, insisting that Section 31 is an abomination and contrary to the Federation's noble principles. I notice you don't seem to mind the results ... Section 31 has been around since before the Federation was founded. Do you honestly think we'd've lasted this long if somebody upstairs didn't think we were necessary?

Some weeks after the battle in the Badlands, Agent Grell contacts you via Starfleet Command to have you rejoin the investigation. After transwarping to Starbase 32 the player picks up Grell, then warps to

* BitingTheHandHumor: From Admiral Kree, directed at one of the mildly sillier bits of level progression in STO.

* ContinuityNod: When queried by a player who doesn't think the [[ProudMerchantRace Ferengi]] have warships, Grell points to the Battle of Maxia ([[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]: [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E8TheBattle "The Battle"]]) and states that the Ferengi ''do'' have a military. They just don't like to talk about themselves as having one.

* PunBasedTitle: One stage of part 2 is called "Prime Invective", a play on "PrimeDirective" and a synonym for profanity (in reference to Kree's use of the NarrativeProfanityFilter, above).

** The names of the Tzenkethi ships are borrowed from the ''VideoGame/StarfleetAdventures'' mod for ''[[VideoGame/EscapeVelocity EV Nova]]''.