In 2017, eighteen years after the episode aired, Ira Steven Behr announced a crowdfunded documentary named "What We Left Behind", deriving its title from the name of this episode (which itself is based on a quote from Pericles: ""), which met its goal of $150,000 within 24 hours. Released in 2019, the documentary reflects on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"s legacy, featuring interviews with the cast and crew of the series and speculating on what would have happened had there been an eighth season.