1. The space suit is a heavily modified Imperial Stormtrooper costume, with the backpack made from various parts: old hard drives, a child’s water cannon, and a Puma Valentine scooter turn signal assembly. The shoulder-mounted camera is functional.

2. The ship’s EVV-796 designation was the California license plate of writer Bruce Barker’s 1958 Ford Skyliner, which was totaled by a drunk driver a month before shooting began.

3. The alien alphabet is loosely based on Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure; early in its run, visitors were given decoder cards to decipher secret messages carved in the walls.

4. Berkus’ chest monitor is an Apple iPhone 5S. The door-opening panels are Android tablets, the batteries of which were so bad that they needed a recharge every 10 minutes.