History of Character Development
- In light of Star Trek's long history of representing characters of all races, colors, and creeds, some fans have petitioned Paramount for years to include a gay or bisexual person as a regular character. In the development stage of Enterprise, it was reported that producers originally intended for one of the main characters to be the first openly gay character on Star Trek. This theory was proved false as early back story clearly stated Reed's orientation (as well as everyone else's) as heterosexual. Actor Dominic Keating, for his part, stated at a science fiction convention that the possibility that his character would be gay was discussed, and rejected, although it is unclear what was the context of this discussion and who made the final decision.
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