1:16:01
As a result, I got both my bachelor's
and my master's in astronomy,
1:16:06
and I now work as a data analyst
for the Hubble Space Telescope
Science lnstitute.
1:16:10
I really liked Spock's mind,
his logical mind,
1:16:14
and that pushed me
into a logical field.
1:16:17
Or at least, it helped push me
into a logical field,
1:16:19
which is computer science.
1:16:20
It's unbelievable.
1:16:21
Crosby:
Oh, absolutely.
1:16:22
It has had
such an effect,
1:16:24
just from an educational
angle alone.
1:16:26
Oh, it's--it's affected,
I mean, all of us.
1:16:30
All the actors have
received so much mail.
1:16:34
I get a lot of mail
from parents who tell me,
1:16:37
"We really appreciate
what you did
1:16:39
because you provided a positive
role model for our son."
1:16:42
I very much support the future
that Gene projected
1:16:46
as far as
an elimination of hunger
1:16:50
and elimination of poverty.
1:16:52
I think that Star Trek has
a really, really neat message.
1:16:55
The whole infinite diversity
in infinite combinations
1:16:58
is something that's very
attractive to all of us,
1:17:00
and it's something that I wish
the world would grasp onto
1:17:03
as beautifully as
the Star Trek fans have.
1:17:05
People of all races, religions,
political backgrounds,
1:17:10
sizes, shapes, et cetera,
1:17:13
are all absolutely equal
at a convention,
1:17:16
and nobody is ostracized
because they're different.
1:17:19
I think that attracts
a lot of people
1:17:21
because elsewhere
in their lives,
1:17:23
they don't have
that kind of freedom.
1:17:25
Well, this weekend
was great
1:17:27
because I got to
go to the convention
1:17:29
and pick up some great stuff
at the dealer tables
1:17:31
and meet some of my favorite cast
members from the series
1:17:35
and get their
signature and...
1:17:37
Talking to them,
shaking their hand
1:17:39
is just the most wonderful thing
you can ever imagine.
1:17:41
Well, I also got to meet
1:17:43
a lot of other fans
very similar to myself,
1:17:45
and, uh, they're great,
gorgeous people
1:17:49
who really know how
to place Star Trek
1:17:52
in the proper context
with the rest of their lives,
1:17:55
and that's a unique
gift for fans.
1:17:58
I met a very
wonderfully talented lady