Yeah, it's an inside joke for Futurama fans. But I figured most big Trek fans are likely to have seen at least this episode even if they weren't regular viewers since it is so well done and fun. This is something I googled on it:
And here's a little more info on the hilarious episode...
Ah, what a wonderful imagination you have. I for one would like to see more of the time period following the end of the DS9 series. The war with the Dominion was such a major event involving all the major powers in the quadrant. There is certainly fertile ground there for more story...