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[Rick] I didn't realize you had gotten Menosky addicted to peyote. That explains quite a bit about his output at that time! Oh, what joy it was to be alive, but to be young…er…

Q: Masks.
A: Oh, yes. Masks. Funny story about that one. A lot of these columns so far have been about my attempts to protect my position and unleash my wrath upon those in Trekland who tried to hurt me. And I admit that I frequently come off like an asshole, but in my job, that just comes with the territory. But…

[Anonymous Interviewer] All right, that's it for us. Thanks to everyone who asked questions, and we'll see you all next week for Rick's thoughts on Genesis and Masks.
[Rick] I have one more thing to say.
[Anonymous Interviewer] Okay, go ahead.
[Rick] Sort of life advice. Always, always carry a spare set of clothes in…

[Rick] Ah, Sirtis, one of only two loyal TNG regulars. Has it really been since the Enterprise finale? I know, I know, I wish I could forget that as well. Anyway, things are still going great, I'm real hopeful about this new sitcom in the works, it'll be a Will & Grace for the new millennium. [ed: Will & Grace ran…

[Rick] Surely we've all had the temptation to create our own version of Carnivale, but that temptation is to be resisted. Between that show and Geek Love, the subject's pretty much covered, right?

[Rick] Okay, here we go:

[Rick] Wikipedia's summary is accurate for once:

[Anonymous Interviewer] Thank you!

[Rick] So far as I know, they never met. There was definitely a rivalry, more on Lucas's part than Gene's, because Lucas really has to be The Only Sci-fi/Fantasy Guy Who Matters, while Gene really just wanted to tell some good stories. In retrospect, dying when he did made Gene like the Kurt Cobain to Lucas's Billy…

[Rick] Aside from some of the incidents I previously described (which, by the way, for legal reasons need to be designated as "alleged" as I do not want to get sued again for talking out of school), there were a few, yes. I remember the Rasmussen episode that I personally wrote [ed: "A Matter Of Time" from Season…

Ah, good question! I'll kick it over to Mr. Berman here.

Hello folks! As you know, every week I, your anonymous interviewer, conduct brief interviews with Rick Berman. But after the emotional catharsis of last week, and how well received it was by you readers, Rick has relented to one of my long-standing ideas for this series that breaks up the format a bit. So, this week,…