Colm Meaney was cast in the part of the conn ensign on the ship's battle bridge, and after a further appearance in the episode "Lonely Among Us", his character was given the name Miles O'Brien in season two.
Colm Meaney fick rollen som conn ensign på skeppets stridsbrygga och efter ett ytterligare framträdande i avsnittet "Lonely Among Us", fick han rollen som Miles O'Brien i säsong två.