Fiona,
I didn't particularly mean he had to become a philanthropist, just give up making weapons... or, as I suggested, start developing more practical things along the same lines. Laser surgery tools, perhaps?
How can you be sure that thay can't be used as weapons?
I recall the 'Voyager' episode you mentioned, with the villain called Seska, something which had me in fits of laughter.
I wonder if it was deliberate? I mean, names like Rani and Selma etc. crop up in a lot of SF shows regardless, but Seska seems to be a bit harder combination to come up with... mind you, I know of at least one real-life person called "Saskia," so perhaps it is a coincidence.
I know what you mean about names. Thanks to 'The Simpsons' I can't watch Selma in 'Horizon' without smiling. Perhaps Ro's reluctance to marry her was due to her awful brother-in-law, Homer.<bg>
The Angel episode you mentioned was 'She', which I regard as the worst episode in that very good first season.
A lot of people don't like "Power" either. The only real problem I had with "She," actually, was the fact that she fancied Angel-- just once I'd like there to be a female guest character who doesn't.
I'd be surprised if she didn't find Angel attractive. That character's reaction was _mild_ compared to Cordelia when she first saw Angel: "Ooo! Hello salty goodness! (to her friend) Pick up the phone, call 911. That boy is gonna need some serious oxygen after I'm through with him". I admit to being quite apprehensive when Kate first appeared in 'Angel', due to all the rumours about her being his new love interest; but once that was cleared up, I got to like her as a character.
Murray