On the original Star Trek, Pearce worked directly with the staff to ensure continuity and to prevent the series from encroaching on other science fiction stories. She has since helped research over 700 hours worth of scripts. Among the specific episodes she assisted with was Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges" , for which she provided writer Ronald D. Moore information on the Latin phrase which makes up the episode's title. (AOL chat, 1998 )