"There’s a lot of really interesting counter-culture happening with Bashir for the gay community and the awkward nerd community who never got a chance to express themselves. The true Trekkies. You go to a convention back in the 90s and the whole room is full of odd people, people who don’t fit in, who were probably self-professedly so. But they’re together in love for Trek, and given shelter from the storm of social expectations."