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Subj: Answers Date: 9/15/97 5:51:04 PM From:  RonDMoore

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I don't have any plans to work on Voyager. If DS9 wraps after this year, I'll probably pursue my own projects or move on to another show. We'll see -- I'm still hoping we'll get a 7th year.

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The 7th episode is called "You are Cordially Invited..." (make of that what you will) and does not involve the Mirror Universe. However, the 8th episode does revisit our friends from the Other Side.

<<  How could this be considered courageous? It was all a ratings ploy. If her show was a top 10 show, THEN it would have been courageous. >>

Well, when you consider the fact that a good chunk of the population still believes that homosexuality is a choice and a sin against God, then I'd say that having your lead character in a prime-time comedy series proclaim loudly and clearly that she's gay is a rather courageous act. Remember that Disney took a fair amount of flack over this issue from the yahoos at the Southern Baptist Convention (Disney owns ABC, which broadcast the episode) and several other "family" oriented groups. It was a gutsy move. The safe way to go (which is what network TV loves) would've been to just tease around the edges more and then have her find "the right man" at some future date.

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We think that the Intendant looked at Mirror Odo as a loyal and valuable officer, and also as a sorely missed lover. Whether there were any deeper feelings than that (not to mention whether she's even capable of deeper feelings) is something we have yet to address.

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Ira and Hans wrote this one.

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What are the questions, again?

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I was told that the policy was "under review" a couple of months ago, but I haven't heard anything since then. A word to the wise -- get those scripts in NOW, if you want to be on the safe side.