MICHAELA UPTON

Michaela, 21, is a Literature and Creative Writing student. Most of her spare time is spent, funnily enough, writing. But when she can be pried away from her pen and paper she is most likely to be found doing gymnastics and aerobics, taking long walks, reading (there just had to be something literature related, didn't there?) or gnerally making a nuisance of herself any way she can.

She blames her love of Science Fiction completely on her parents who made her watch re-runs of Star Trek when she was a child. As she grew up she realised that she actually liked the show and became an avid fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This led to Babylon 5 and Space: Above and Beyond becoming part of her regular television diet.

She was a complete sceptic about Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess until a few friends forced her to watch an episode of Xena, within a week she admitted to being addicted to the show.

What does Myk bring to By The Gods? Apart from being seen at most evenings dressed in one of her various Gabrielle outfits (of which the Amazon Queen costume has been voted the most popular), Myk provides the creative input to the whole operation. Most of the music videos, trailers and other video work are created and produced by Myk, as are many of the posters and other promotional material.

Both Michaela and Dean are responsible for deciding what goes on during the evenings and continuely argue over who has the better ideas.

First episodes watched:
Hercules - Judgement Day
Xena - Chariots of War

Favourite episodes:
Hercules - Armageddon Now I and II (It spawned so much great fan fiction.)
Xena - The Xena Scrolls, The Quest, Devi

Favourite characters:
Hercules - Iolaus
Xena - Gabrielle, Janice, Mattie (She has a thing for sidekicks). Hope, Ephiny and Najara.

Favourite quote:
'If you're looking for perfection we all fall short.' (Gabrielle - Locked Up and Tied Down)