He is the perfect Persian now. Definitely improved with age :) Riker as Philippe, too, I think - quite the ladies man. Plus, I can see Philippe maybe visiting a brothel or two, and Riker did spend a lot of time in the Holodeck - which is essentially a big electronic brothel.

Christine is quite tough, I think. Is there anyone vacillating and disingenuous enough in the entire Trek universe to fill the shoes? ;)