It first aired on Cartoon Network on January 5, 2018 as the second half of a two-part special, immediately following the preceding episode, "Lars of the Stars".

It was directed by Joe Johnston and Liz Artinian and written and storyboarded by Miki Brewster and Jeff Liu.

In this episode, Stevonnie, the fusion of protagonist Steven and his best friend Connie, is stranded on the moon of an alien planet.

The dream gives the viewer their first look at Pink Diamond, who Steven has been told was murdered by his mother Rose Quartz millennia ago.

As Stevonnie attempts to get her attention, it gradually becomes clear that Connie's mother is reenacting the role of Yellow Diamond in an ancient conversation, directing the Gem colonization of a planet.

Stevonnie begins playing the role of Pink Diamond, petulantly interfering with Yellow's work and demanding an army and a planet to colonize of her own.

According to Johnston, the idea of setting an episode on a planet covered with strange vegetation was inspired by a visit to the Huntington Desert Garden near Los Angeles.

The Mary Sue's Vrai Kaiser praised both AJ Michalka's performance of Stevonnie, and the execution and implications of the dream sequence.

Club's Eric Thurm agreed, giving the episode a rating of A−; he especially singled out Michalka's ability to portray both Steven's and Connie's elements of Stevonnie's personality.