Did you like the strong messages that are a hallmark of Trek?

I loved the way that Star Trek is allegorical and thematic, and I think that's really the reason the show has lasted so long. It speaks to people's hearts, and a lot of other entertainment doesn't.

I feel especially blessed to be on Deep Space Nine, because what Ira Behr and his wonderful team of writers did with the characters was create people who are hugely dimensional, and for that reason there was beautiful, poignant drama, and really fun delightful comedy, and you don't find that sort of range often on television.

There's some drama shows that have a bit of humour, but we flat out just had hilarious episodes. Then maybe next week, or another aspect of that episode would be something incredibly poignant. It's an incredibly valuable experience to get to be on a show like that.