The core sci-fi premise is not built around identity politics, yet progressive casting and world-building choices introduce deliberate normalization of non-traditional identities and relationships as background elements rather than plot drivers. Creator Aaron Martin designed the ensemble to reflect Toronto's diversity in ethnicities, identities, and sexualities specifically to sidestep potential gender-related issues, resulting in sexual content and queer dynamics woven into crew interactions without identity conflicts serving as central narrative tension. The ship's medic Zayn Petrossian stands out as an explicitly non-binary character using ze/hir neopronouns, with a prominent romance subplot positioned as intentional future normalization where such identities require no explanation or character arc.

Additional queer relationships appear among the crew, including engineers in a threesome, all presented as routine aspects of the setting. These elements elevate the woke score through their intentional foregrounding via casting and creator statements, even as they remain secondary to the alien artifact and survival plots.