"Nana Visitor, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Kira Nerys, explores how the series has portrayed and influenced women. Interviews--with the stars, writers, producers, and audience members from all walks of life, including a politician and an astronaut--highlight the struggles and triumphs of women both behind and in front of the camera throughout the sixty-year history of Star Trek, and how they have mirrored the experiences of women everywhere"-- Provided by publisher.