In 1987 I auditioned for a show called Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Now, I must admit that I went to this audition with some hesitation. After all, it was a rehash of a cult-status sci-fi series and it had had a profound effect on the original cast members’ careers. But since I was unknown, unemployed, and unclear as to where any of this was headed…I went.

What I didn’t know that I was becoming part of something much larger than just a new TV series.

I was becoming part of a phenomenon.