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The Expanse
Fun Facts: Season 1, Episode 7
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The Science of The Expanse: Season 1, Episode 6

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The scene with Chrisjen in the snowfield was filmed between two days of heavy weather. It could not have been filmed a day later or earlier.

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The character of Kenzo Gabriel does not appear in the novels; he was created specifically for the television series. Coincidentally, the script for this episode was written by Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham, aka James SA Corey, the writers of the novels.

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As the voice of the revolution, the Gaunt Belter has risen in the ranks of Anderson Dawes' organization and is now an established part of the crew.

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Shohreh Agdashloo and Frances Fisher are good friends in real life. They also co-starred in House of Sand and Fog (2003).

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You may also recognize Frances Fisher from her role as Eva Thorne on Syfy's Eureka.

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It's not a Syfy show without Elias Toufexis! He's made appearances on Bitten, Ascension, Alphas, Lost Girl, Eureka, Painkiller Jane and Stargate: Atlantis. Oh, and he's also played Hamlet.

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Amos' discussion of "the churn" is a reference to the novella The Churn.

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You may recognize Kevin Hanchard from his appearances on The Strain, Orphan Black, Rogue, Suits and Hemlock Grove.

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On the day of filming, Thomas Jane wanted to call the dealer who cashed out his chips by name. Since the script didn't identify him, he was christened 'Javi' (Craig Henry) after screenwriter Javier Grillo-Marxauch.

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