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The Expanse
Fun Facts: Season 1, Episode 5
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The Science of The Expanse: Season 1, Episode 4

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You may (somewhat) recognize Billy MacLellan (Marama) from his role as sweet Lt. Bebe in the third season of Defiance.

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You may also recognize Billy MacLellan from his guest-star appearances on both 12 Monkeys and Lost Girl.

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The Anubis is named after the Greek name of a god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine head.

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Holden's obsession with the coffee maker on the Tachi is taken straight from the books.

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You may recognize Rossif Sutherland (Neville Bosch) from his role as the Sandman on Syfy's Haven. He's also the son of Donald Sutherland and half-brother of Kiefer Sutherland.

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You may recognize Duane Murray (Gero) from his role as Mr. Baker on Degrassi: The Next Generation and his recent turn as Hansi Kalkofen in Spotlight (2015).

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The story of Fred Johnson and Anderson Station was based on the first Expanse short story, The Butcher of Anderson Station. There are several short stories and novellas in addition to the novels.

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The Rocinante is a reference to both Cervantes' Don Quixote and the name of the ship in the Rush song "Cygnus X-1."

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