The title is a play on the wedding rhyme/tradition, dating back to 19th Century England, of the bride wearing āsomething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue (and a sixpence in her shoe),ā for good luck. The green, of course, refers to the pigmentation of Orions.
The ship seems to be a new class of Orion Interceptor with some extra added bits, the original design of which dates back to the 22nd Century (ENT: āBorderlandā). The female Orion plays with a TOS style phaser pistol and then tosses it in the trash. They talk about body modification, specifically ābolts in the headā, which we saw on the Orion privateer Harrad-Sar (ENT: āBoundā).
Mariner calls Tendi āDā, which is a reminder that her full name is Dāvana Tendi. Tendi refers to Orion ābelly dancer outfitsā (TOS: āThe Cageā, āWhom Gods Destroyā, ENT: āBoundā). Mariner says she has put her foot in her mouth about Orion culture enough times (LD: āCrisis Pointā, and Boimler did the same in SNW: āThose Old Scientistsā, when both assumed all Orions were pirates).
This is the first time weāve heard of Andorian linen, but Andorian silk was also prized as a fabric (DS9: āQ-Lessā). On the shelves we see Boimlerās plate of the Cerritos, his figures of Mirror Archer, Spock in his monster maroons and Data holding a phaser rifle (LD: āI Have No Bones and I Must Fleeā) and his āBoimler Effectā plaque (LD: āTemporal Edictā). On Rutherfordās side we see his DS9 model (and box) from LD: āHear All, Trust Nothingā and a replica of Wesley Crusherās tractor beam emitter model from TNG: āThe Naked Nowā (also seen in āI Have No Bonesā¦ā)
Grandmama Boimler said, āA cool duvet keeps the raisin rats away.ā The Boimler family owns a raisin vineyard on Earth (LD: āGroundedā). āLil Boneyā the bonsai belongs to Boimler, who acquired it reluctantly in LD: āWeāll Always Have Tom Parisā.
As the Yosemite II shuttle approaches Orion, we see a space station in orbit and also an Orion barge, resembling that piloted by Harrad-Sar in āBoundā. In Star Trek Online the 25th Century version is known as a Blackguard-class Flight Deck Assault Cruiser. We see an Orion riding a purple rhino with two horns and two tusks.
Mariner references Chief Engineer Billupsā background as a prince of Hysperia when she remarks that Tendi also grew up in a castle (LD: āWhere Pleasant Fountains Lieā).
One of Tendiās titles is āMistress of the Winter Constellationsā (āWeāll Always Have Tom Parisā). We learn that Tendiās parents are the Warrior Queen Shona and BāRt. Harrad-Sar alleged in āBoundā that while most of the galaxy harbors the misconception that Orion women are slaves, it is actually the females who dominate the males via their pheromones.
Symbolic bridal kidnappings (as opposed to actual ones, which are considered sex crimes) are still part of some cultures on Earth. In the case of Orions, the kidnapping is done by a rival family between the save the date and the issuing of the invitations. Tendi is Prime Daughter.
The real Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) appeared in TNG: āTimeās Arrowā.
Comparing the lettering with the name of the bar (āSlit Throatā), the Orion alphabet is a straight one-for-one substitution with English (like Gorn script in SNW).
New Seattle is located on Penthara IV (TNG: āA Matter of Timeā).
TāLyn observes the Orion males in the āscentuaryā are under the influence of chemicals, possibly pheromones. Mariner claims that Starfleet made that up to explain why a starship captain could be taken down by āshow girlsā, referring to the events of āBoundā, but is proven wrong. Tendi clarifies that only some Orions control others through pheromones, but not her. Ingreeta later claims Tendi doesnāt have the pheromones (but didnāt need it).
Coqqor is a Chalnoth (TNG: āAllegianceā) and claims to be from South Chalnoth, although the name of the planet is Chalna. Coqqor could be referring to a region or a city on Chalna.
The ship that Tendi says was one her and DāErikaās favorites appears to be of the same class as the SS Raven owned by Seven of Nineās family (VOY: āThe Ravenā). Tendi was raised as a Syndicate assassin, a āprimeā, to be the Tip of the Moonlit Blade.
If weāre keeping score, I think Mariner gets stabbed four times in the shoulder (at the Slit Throat, the scentuary, by DāErika and at the daughter-daddy dagger dance).
While Mozart has never appeared on Star Trek, many of his works have been heard over the course of the series in episodes.
The real Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) appeared in TNG: āTimeās Arrowā.
Iām pretty sure an actor appeared in Timeās Arrow
Itās a historical document!
What about Gilliganās island?
Temporal police checking into this thread.
Subtle updates that donāt impact historical consistency are an acceptable compromise for conservation.
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