Subject: Answers Date: Fri, Apr 3, 1998 21:16 EST From: RonDMoore

<<"The Sound of Her Voice"- Since this is the season finale which you said was going to be BIG, will this plot(whatever it is) be resolved in this episode or will it continue as a two parter that opens up the 7th season? Or will it have repercussions throughout the 7th season?>>

"... Voice" is episode 25. The finale is episode 26, and has not been officially named yet. It will not be a two-parter, but will have a huge impact on the 7th season.

<<Have you been in contact with Brannon Braga lately? I've heard he's getting promoted to executive producer on Voyager. If so, what has he said about it?>>

Just talked to Brannon yesterday (he's on vacation). He will be the Exec Prod in charge of the writing staff next season and he's really looking forward to it.

<<Did you and the staff pull out some jokes for each other on April Fools Day?>>

Not this year -- too tired.

<< RDM: <I also hope that when this all cools down a bit that Congress will pass a law exempting presidents from being forced to answer civil suits while in office.>

Wouldn't this make the President truly above the law?>>

I'm suggesting we delay action on a civil claim, not make the President immune to such claims. I think if nothing else, the Jones case has proven that having the head of state dragged through ligitation is an enormous distraction for both the President and the nation. I see nothing wrong with putting the interests of the country temporarily above that of a single plaintiff as long as the plaintiff eventually gets their day in court. Members of the armed forces are afforded the same protection while on active duty and I don't think they're considered "above the law."

<<Do you see more emphasis on the war and its impact during DS9's 7th season?>>

Yes.

<<Will the events in "A Time to Stand" (destruction of ketracel white supply) ever be addressed and the Dominion's solution for it?>>

I think we'll address this next year in more detail, but we have said that the Dominion is manufacting new Jem'Hadar soldiers and making new Alpha Quadrant- based supplies of White.

<<I was wondering, will the Garak/Dukat thread ever be addressed before the series ends? By that, I mean the fact that Dukat hates Garak for tourturing his father....will our newly-vengful Gul possible go after our favorite local taylor?>>

We definitely want to deal with this next year.

<<I was wondering, in an episode a few season back Dukat was reunited with his daughter Ziyal (?). Ziyal was a bajorean/Cardassian mix, and so I am currious if Kira and Ziyal could have been half-sisters?>>

We toyed with this idea during the development of "Wrongs..." but decided not to go this way.