: The "Three Words" of the title refer to "Fight the Future," which serves as the password to the census bureau database. This phrase was also the tagline for the 1998 X-Files feature film.
: Fans frequently cite the "black ops" mission with the Lone Gunmen and their "adorable" reunion with Mulder as a highlight of the episode. The X-Files 8x16
: The episode introduces the "Super Soldier" mythology. The final scene reveals strange protrusions on the back of Knowle Rohrer's neck, signaling that the conspiracy has evolved beyond the original Syndicate. : The "Three Words" of the title refer