It's not so much for me about how many autographs I sell as about getting the word out about the CD,

Wir haben Ärzte, Rechtsanwälte und extrem belesene Leute, die einige der größten Fans der Serie sind ... Die Typen mit Uniformen und angeklebten Ohren sind in Wirklichkeit eine Minderheit und es gibt wahrlich schlechtere Dinge denen die Leute ihre Zeit widmen könnten.

The Ferengi Family Hour.

It's not action-sci-fi as it's an internally relationship-driven show. The great thing about life post-Star Trek is we do have this incredible fan base where not only is the work more consistent but they loyally tune into everything we do. It has made a huge difference and it's frankly a lot of fun.

She's parlayed that into a fan community that far exceeds what her actual work on the show would engender, if you thought about it. She's also been able to get lead roles on Sci Fi Channel movies because of that, ... I see how hard she has to work to do it. She's probably the one I would pick who's really taken what they had and realized that the sci-fi community will support you.

Star Trek's legacy of being of involved with their fans on a very direct level, is a great business model for just about any company that would benefit from that kind of contact. People really do appreciate it when you show that you respect them and that they're important to you.