He said that his performance in "I, Borg" was driven by the memories of watching a childhood friend die, and the innocence that he felt given to his friend's memory over time; "When I first read the script. I heard his voice, that's what it sounded like – full of wonderment and confusion about everything. That, to me, was Hugh." Following his appearance in the episode, he later pitched a couple of story ideas to the producers to feature the return of Hugh. He was happy when the character later returned in the finale/ opener "", which he felt was similar to his previous ideas.