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“This is a man’s role.” That was Nana Visitor’s first reaction to reading Major Kira’s audition script for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Speaking with Caltech Science Writer Whitney Clavin, Nana explains why Kira Nerys offered an opportunity she rarely saw for women on television: the freedom to be angry, confrontational, and strong. Watch the full interview: https://rdnbry.co/TWLU_NanaVisitor For more interviews, subscribe to BEAM by Roddenberry: https://www.youtube.com/@Roddenberry?sub_confirmation=1 For space content and more, subscribe to JPL: https://www.youtube.com/@NASAJPL?sub_confirmation=1 “Those Who Look Up” explores the enduring relationship between science and science fiction. In this interview series, JPL and Caltech subject matter experts sit down with Star Trek actors to share their perspectives on exploration, discovery, and how the work they do has influenced another person, another industry, and the world at large. #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #NanaVisitor #jpl #roddenberry