Patrick Stewart is not just a Starfleet captain, X-Men’s Charles Xavier and an actor admired by millions of fans
The actor is also
deeply involved in work that helps women who are victims of violence. At
the recent Texas Comicpalooza, in reply to a question, he talked about
how his father’s violence towards his mother inspired him. He also
explains how he only recently discovered that his father suffered from
PTSD dating back to his father's involvement in World War II.