First of 2 series appearances by Peter Brown as Lt. Drummer. Richard Herd as Captain Sheridan had fewer roles beginning in Season 3, so Drummer was the command figure here. Brown had a lot of 50's and 60's TV law enforcement experience, having played Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay for 4 seasons in Lawman (1958) and a Texas Ranger for 2 seasons in Laredo (1965). Brown was age 48 as of the air date, which was 11 years older than his boss John Russell on Lawman when it began.
On Stacy's application, she uses her character's name, lists her age as 21 with a birthplace of Orlando, Florida, and lists her parents as deceased. As of October 1983 air date, Heather Locklear was age 22. She was born in Westwood, California.