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Thanks for doing this AMA. How did you cope underground for so long with the knowledge that you possess the ability to destroy a nation ?

Flashback scenes of Jadzia Dax are conspicuously absent from the end of the episode because the producers were not able to obtain permission from Terry Farrell to use her image. Originally, however, the script had called for clips of Jadzia to be included in the scene. As Ira Steven Behr explains, "We had planned to see Terry Farrell in the flashbacks but she refused to let us use any of her clips. The way I see it is this: Her manager was informed that we were thinking of using Terry in a scene in the final episode. It would have probably been three hours of work... maybe four. The price they quoted us was too high for the budget. After all, this was a show where we had to cut out hundreds of thousands of dollars from the original draft. Her manager was informed that we weren't going to be able to use Terry. And on top of it, the scene we had been thinking of for her was really not that germane to the plot. I think Terry's feelings were hurt. When it came to the issue of the clips, they again felt that they would prefer that we went a different way without using the character of Jadzia Dax. So we did. I wasn't happy about it. I'm still not happy about it. But it is a reminder that even Star Trek is just part of the great showbiz sludge." As a result, this is the only season finale not to feature Jadzia.

TLDR; Terry didn't want them to use her character in any capacity without her involvement. The Executives didn't to want meet her financial requirements. So they opt for the Ezri flashbacks instead.

Would you have to under go a rigorous psych evaluation before even being considered for your post?

Hey, Bear! Thanks for doing this AMA. Your scores are absolutely brilliant in every way.

1) Who were some of your inspirations growing up?

2) If you could, would you score for Ron Moore again ?

3) Your brother's vocals blew us away on your rendition of "All Along The Watchtower". What was the creative process like behind that?

4) Any major projects coming up that we should look out for?

5) When did you find out that you wanted to be composer ?

Thanks for responding Bear. I have a 7 year old who's trying to learn "Kara Remembers". When we both first heard it, we fell in love with it instantly. Thanks for being awesome Bear. Your music truly gives the stories more soul.