What�s it like taking part in a drama which has such strong female characters?

Well, I think they�re there by design. Initially, they wanted a female captain, obviously they wanted to let this show be the opportunity for them to have strong female characters in a way that they hadn�t really ever done before on Star Trek. For the show and for the franchise and for the audience, I think it�s a great thing. Sometimes, as an actor, it was hard, because all of us, all the guys in the show would talk about it every now and then and, �Oh, another episode with the Captain and Jeri and all the women figuring out how to save the day again: can�t we figure it out once?� I�m sure that�s what the women felt in the other shows - they never got to save the day, it was always the guy.

It got to be frustrating sometimes, �cos you wanted to... it was almost like there was a formula to the show, and every week, we may get in trouble, we may do some great things but, ultimately, the Captain or the women are going to come in �cos they�re the ones who tend to be a little smarter and a little more the leaders of this show, and that�s just how it was designed.