Veteran science fiction-fantasy actress Gina Torres ( The Matrix Reloaded , Xena : Warrior Princess ) did not at first want to do another science fiction show , but `` was won over by the quality of the source material . '' Gina Torres , a veteran of several science fiction\/fantasy works ( Cleopatra 2525 , The Matrix Reloaded , Alias , Hercules : The Legendary Journeys ) , was at first uninterested in doing another science fiction show , but `` was won over by the quality of the source material . ''