Memory Alpha:AOL chats/Brannon Braga/braga1.txt

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subj: BRAGA HERE Date: 01/20/98 10:57:49 PM Eastern Standard Time From: Boze65

Hi. Just wanted to chime in (as I do every few months) and address your concerns about this episode. First of all, the Omega Directive fits in nicely with established Trek canon. In fact, it plays off it and uses it in a very dramatic fashion. The Directive is meant to be controversial. Janeway knows it and the crew knows it. That's what makes for an exciting hour of television. Someone pointed out the parallels to a TNG show called "The Pegasus," and they are right in doing so: Starfleet does not always make the right decisions for the right reasons. It's up to our heroes to ultimately make the right moral choice.

Secondly, this is not a story, ultimately, about a substance. It's not about Janeway following a directive or not. It's not about science and the hackneyed concept of whether or not we should cross the line and explore what should not be explored. It is about, in the end, religion. Seven of Nine, we reveal, has an interest in Omega that borders on religious obsession. To her, Omega represents "Perfection." And in this way, we explore themes of religion in an unexpected way. I hope you enjoy it.

Sometimes, these premature discussions of the episode -- and the ensuing insults -- get way off track. Please keep that in mind before judging the story. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<