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The episode is a direct reference to the Jonestown Massacre and the Waco siege . The cult leader's name, Vernon Ephesian , is a nod to David Koresh, whose birth name was Vernon Howell.

In a rare moment of lightheartedness amidst a somber episode, Scully mentions that while she wouldn't change her time with Mulder, she could have done without the "Flukeman" incident . Watch The X-Files S04E05

The "Temple of the Seven Stars" was one of the most expensive sets ever built for the series at that time. The episode is a direct reference to the