Original sentence: However, Paramount denies any intention to include a gay character on Enterprise and Reed actor Dominic Keating has stated that he was unaware of any intention of his character being gay (Reed's sexual preference was established as heterosexual in "Shuttlepod One" when he begins writing goodbye letters to a string of girlfriends and fantastizing about T'Pol).Many were hoping that Enterprise would include a regular cast character of alternate sexual preference.The longtime debate over whether Star Trek should include a gay character also reached a head with Enterprise.Various internet rumors abounded early in the show's history, especially concerning Enterprise character Malcolm Reed as a possible candidate
Edited sentence: Finally, many longtime Trek fans were looking to Enterprise to correct what was considered by many a long-standing deficiency concerning the franchises long history of inclusion and representation of all races, colors, and creeds among humans.Gene Roddenbery, shortly before his death was said to had promised to finally include a gay, lesbian, or bisexual character on Star Trek in a story that would not simply be for the purpose of yet again tackling the issue of prejudice, but to show that sexual preferences other than heterosexuality were alive and well in the future.However, Paramount denies any confirmation of their intentions to include a gay character on Enterprise.Many were hoping that Enterprise would go a step further and include a regular cast character of alternate sexual preference.Various internet rumors abounded, especially concerning Enterprise character Malcolm Reed as a possible candidate