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Jan-Feb 2004

Nov-Dec 2003
How many times a week does the new episode of Andromeda air in your area?
Answer Votes %
Andromeda does not air in my area. 7 16%
The new episode airs once. 9 20%
The new episode airs once, as well as a re-run of the previous week's episode. 11 25%
The new episode airs 2-3 times. 15 34%
The new episode airs 4-5 times. 0 0%
The new episode airs 6 or more times. 2 5%

Sept-Oct 2003
Do you watch Andromeda alone or with others?
Answer Votes %
I watch it alone, and don't know anyone else that watches. 32 46%
I watch it alone, but talk to friends about it afterwards. 14 20%
I watch it with people that live with me (family/roommates). 18 26%
I sometimes have friends over to watch the show. 3 4%
I always get together with friends to watch it. 3 4%

July-Aug 2003
What would you most like to see more stories about in the near future?
Answer Votes %
Dylan 1 1%
The political side of the Commonwealth 6 6%
The crew's background 10 10%
The Nietzscheans 7 7%
The Magog/Spirit of the Abyss 5 5%
Trance's people 47 48%
The Derevos/Tunnel aliens 0 0%
More on other races we've already seen 0 0%
Follow up on other previous stories 19 19%
Something entirely new and different 3 3%

May-June 2003
When did you start watching Andromeda?
Answer Votes %
I've been a fan since before the first episode aired. 30 27%
I watched the first episode the first time it aired. 42 38%
I started watching during the first season. 25 23%
I started watching during the second season. 7 6%
I started watching during the third season. 4 4%
I've only watched it on DVD/video. 0 0%
I'm not sure when I started watching. 1 1%
I haven't watched the show yet. 1 1%

Mar-Apr 2003
Are you reading the Andromeda novels?
Answer Votes %
Yes! I'm buying them in hardcover! 30 38%
Yes, but I'm waiting for paperback. 15 19%
Yes, I'm borrowing from a friend/library. 1 1%
No, I'm not interested in reading them. 7 9%
There are "Andromeda" novels? 27 34%

Jan-Feb 2003
Are you buying the Andromeda DVDs?
Answer Votes %
Yes - I buy them as soon as they come out. 37 45%
Yes, but I'm keeping an eye out for sales/good prices. 26 31%
I only buy the sets with my favourite episodes. 4 5%
No - I'm satisfied with my tapes of the episodes. 12 14%
No - I don't re-watch episodes. 4 5%

Nov-Dec 2002
Which of the following is the best alien in the Andromeda Universe?
Answer Votes %
Magog (e.g. Rev Bem) 21 31%
Vedrans (e.g. Uxulta) 19 28%
Perseids (e.g. Hohne) 17 25%
Than (e.g. Refractions of Dawn) 7 10%
Nightsiders (e.g. Gerentex) 3 4%
Ogami (mercenaries from Lava & Rockets) 1 1%
Chichin (e.g. Doge Miskich) 0 0%
Kalderans (from Last Call...) 0 0%

Sept-Oct 2002
How much spoiler information do you like?
Answer Votes %
I don't want to know *anything* in advance. 2 2%
Episode titles and guest stars are OK, but nothing more. 2 2%
A few "teasers" about the story are OK. 16 19%
I just done't want to know about surprises and key story elements. 7 8%
I want whatever I can get - I'd read the scripts or synopses in advance if I could! 57 68%

July-Aug 2002
How long have you been involved in SF Fandom (cons, internet boards, etc.)?
Answer Votes %
I remember the campaign to save the original Star Trek 6 14%
Since before ST:TNG was created 7 16%
I got involved during ST:TNG 10 23%
I remember the DS9/B5 "wars" 1 2%
I got involved within the last 5 years 7 16%
I got involved within the last 2 years (e.g. "Andromeda") 7 16%
I'm just getting started with fandom 2 5%
I don't really consider myself involved with fandom at all 3 7%

May-June 2002
Which of the following guest characters would you most like to see return?
Answer Votes %
Charlemagne Bolivar (Into the Labyrinth) 47 39%
Elsbett Mossadim (The Honey Offering, Bunker Hill) 3 3%
Isabella Ortiz (Last Call at the Broken Hammer) 8 7%
Gerentex (Under the Night, An Affirming Flame, Fear & Loathing...) 9 8%
Molly (Lava & Rockets) 13 11%
Cuchullain Nez-Pierce (The Honey Offering, Una Salus Victus) 1 1%
Uxulta (The Fair Unknown) 4 3%
Uncle Sid (The Pearls That Were His Eyes) 9 8%
Rafe Valentine (The Ties That Blind) 14 12%
Gaheris and/or Telemachus Rhade (various) 11 9%

March-April 2002
If "Andromeda" were to increase its budget, where would you spend the money?
Answer Votes %
Another regular cast member 27 20%
More backround crew/"extras" 13 10%
More big-name guest stars 5 4%
Visual effects/CGI 21 16%
Sets/costumes 13 10%
Promotion/advertising 5 4%
A big-name writer 11 8%
Just give everyone a raise - everything's great! 38 29%

February 2002
How often do you attend Science Fiction Conventions?
Answer Votes %
I've never attended one, and I'm not likely to 10 21%
I've never attended one, but I'd like to 28 50%
I've been to 1 or 2 8 17%
I go to local ones if they have good guests 0 0%
I go to the local ones regularly 2 4%
I've been known to travel to a con 3 6%
I travel to cons regularly 1 2%

January 2002
What was the main factor that brought you to watch Andromeda the first time?
Answer Votes %
Kevin Sorbo 16 13%
Other regular cast 17 14%
A guest star 0 0%
Robert H. Wolfe 4 3%
Other writers/production staff 1 1%
Gene Roddenberry's name 24 20%
General Sci-Fi interest 41 34%
Happened on it accidentally 11 9%
A friend's recommendation 5 4%
Other 0 0%

December 2001
What is your favourite current Sci-Fi/Fantasy series, besides Andromeda?
Answer Votes %
Stargate SG-1 24 27%
Mutant X 2 2%
Enterprise 22 25%
Farscape 8 9%
Beastmaster 0 0%
Earth: Final Conflict 1 1%
Buffy and/or Angel 21 24%
The Outer Limits 2 2
Other 5 6
I don't watch any other Sci-Fi/Fantasy shows. 4 4%

November 2001
How many times do you watch a typical Andromeda episode?
Answer Votes %
I've only seen a few episodes 3 3%
I watch them each once, but skip re-runs 9 10%
I watch them every week, including re-runs 31 36%
I tape & watch every episode 2 or 3 times 23 26%
I watch each episode 4-5 times 7 8%
I watch each episode 6-10 times 0 0%
I've lost count 14 16%

October 2001
When did you first become a fan of Laura Bertram?
Answer Votes %
As Trance Gemini on Andromeda 76 81%
As Amanda Zimm on Ready or Not 13 14%
Other TV/Movie starring roles (Night of the Twisters, Platinum, etc.) 2 2%
TV Guest roles (Road to Avonlea, Are You Afraid of the Dark, etc.) 2 2%
Stage roles (Cinderella, etc.) 0 0%
Other 1 1%

September 2001
What do you think is the source of Trance's "powers"?
Answer Votes %
Intuition/innate understanding of the universe 45 59%
She's a time-traveller from the future 7 9%
Psychic powers/mind control (even though the writers said it isn't) 6 8%
It's all just luck and coincidence 5 7%
She's some sort of supercomputer/AI 3 4%
Other 10 13%


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