[Trigger warning: emetophobia] A few weeks ago I watched “Hollow Pursuits” for the first time. It was uplifting to me that Barclay and Geordi were able to discuss Barclay’s anxiety openly. Only recently did I become accustomed to talking about…
In the words of Lieutenant Tasha Yar, Data “see[s] things with the wonder of a child. And that makes [him] more human than any of us.” Perhaps that is why the writers of Star Trek: The Next Generation chose an…
Lieutenant Reginald Barclay stands out among recurring Star Trek characters as someone who experiences a range of mental health issues. In this episode, we discuss those issues and how they’re received by his crewmates on TNG and Voyager. Download now (right-click and…
Looking back at TNG’s 5th season episode “New Ground,” most would probably remark that it was – aside from establishing Worf’s son, Alexander, as a recurring character and featuring the return of the fantastic Georgia Brown as Helena Rozhenko –…
B’Elanna Torres snuck up on me. When Voyager began I instantly admired Captain Janeway, related to Kes, and crushed on Tom Paris, and when Seven of Nine was introduced she rapidly became my favorite character in all of Star Trek.…
In the DS9 two-parter “Past Tense,” Sisko, Bashir and Dax travel to the year 2024, a dark time in our near future. Treknews.net blogger Michelle Toven joins us to discuss the episodes’ socio-political themes, which include homelessness, mental health, race, class, violence,…
This episode, Andi, Jarrah and Sue tackle the overall representations of women in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Download Now (right-click and save) Hosts: Andi, Jarrah and Sue Editor: Jarrah Transcript: Rhys – @lizardinexile Download Transcript: PDF or Word Notes and…