The Industry Diversity Report was just released by USC and UCLA, and it paints a pretty bleak picture of how women and minorities are represented in front of and behind the camera. So how does Space Command stack up? Space Command is written, directed and produced by a male and female team (myself and Elaine). Other writing partners in Space Command include a Korean-American (Richard Kim) and a writer with Parkinson’s (Michael Reaves). The Space Command novel is written by Maya Bohnhoff. Actors in Space Command are Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Latino, Native American, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, British, from the former Yugoslavia and more. Characters in Space Command include male and female spaceship captains, female scientists and doctors, practicing Muslims who work responsible jobs, love their families and display the full range of human emotions (including courage and compassion), a married lesbian couple, the same varied nationalities and ethnicities as with our actors, including Synthetic humans of various races who long for their freedom. Fight scenes include both male and female performers. Women are not objectified in Space Command -- no one plays "just" someone's girlfriend or wife. The age range of characters and performers in Space Command range from children to seniors. Our production crew is made up of men and women, including female first A.C., assistant director, script supervisor and more, with representatives from Norway, Australia, South America and other countries around the world. In this, we are following in the grand tradition of Gene Roddenberry, who cast a diverse and unforgettable team of actors in Star Trek TV shows and features spanning decades. It is up to all of us to make a better world for ourselves and our descendants.
