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You later worked on Voyager. How different an experience was that?

Howard: Every show takes on its own personality, from writers to cast to crew.

Everyone worked hard and was grateful to carry on the legacy.

Jeri Ryan arrived to play Seven of Nine. Some fans liked the drama/friction/sexiness Seven added, while others thought she was a sex-bomb character designed to attract fanboys.

What was your feeling about how Seven was integrated into the show? And what was it like on set, in terms of how this new actress affected things?

Howard: The decision to have a new character join the cast was decided upon by studio and executive producers to help boost audience viewership.

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Jeri was incredibly professional. She was gracious as she integrated into understanding set culture.

You next worked on Enterprise. How involved were you during the show’s development?

Howard: Once the script was written, then came the concepts of produc