ROSWELL co-executive producer Ronald D. Moore
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Moore Talks ROSWELL 3rd Season

Though a lot of details were addressed and wrapped up in the second season of ROSWELL, the program's creative minds remained positive that a third season of the series was in the cards. That includes co-executive producer Ronald D. Moore.

While talking to CINESCAPE's Anna L. Kaplan, Moore spoke of last season, saying, "The operative word for this season on ROSWELL is change. Because of the way the second season ended, a lot of the storyline and thread we had been following came to an end."

He adds, "Basically, most of the things that the villains were after them for is over too. With that in mind, before last season was really even over, we sat down and started thinking about what we wanted to do with the characters. It seemed like a great opportunity to wipe the slate and start again, because that's essentially what the characters have to do. Now that they are not going home, and all of those questions have been answered for them, they are stuck here. What do they do with themselves? We were able to take the characters in all different directions."

Among those new directions will be Max's search for his son as well as a second shapeshifter/protector. The search will take him to Los Angeles, and a meeting with Jonathan Frakes for an alien bit part on ENTERPRISE. Moore explains, saying, "There's a storyline that takes Max to Los Angeles. He's hunting for ways to contact his son. He realizes there might be another shapeshifter in Los Angeles, the other protector. Max comes to Los Angeles. Along the way, he needs to get on the Paramount lot for something, and has a way to get on the lot if he goes and auditions for this role. So the scene is him auditioning for a role on ENTERPRISE as an alien, and not getting it. Jonathan Frakes plays himself, as the director of the episode. John Billingsley, who plays Phlox [on ENTERPRISE], is reading with Max. Max is terrible. They stop him and they say, 'No, no, no. You've got to believe you are an alien. You have to think you are from another planet.' It's a funny scene."

You can read the first part of Anna L. Kaplan's interview with Moore by clicking on the source link above.