 It was Behr who gave Danus the opportunity to write for "DS9", after they became friends following Behr's arrival on "TNG".The episode was directed by another former "TNG" actor, LeVar Burton, who described the story as something akin to the search for the Holy Grail in Klingon mythology.Hans Beimler, who converted Danus' story into a teleplay, was aware of the mythology of the Grail as he wrote the script and wanted to avoid giving the sword any mystical or magical powers.