What does pet ownership say about characters on Star Trek? Does the show challenge or reinforce gendered stereotypes about pets and their owners? Why aren’t the cats on the Enterprise-D spayed/neutered? And would you take your pet on a starship?…
Previously on Star Trek: Prodigy, our crew escaped a planet of illusions AND Gwyn’s evil dad the Diviner when they learned the Protostar‘s secret feature – an engine that harnesses the energy of an actual protostar. Captain Daphne, our intrepid…
During Women at Warp’s episode “Mixed-Race Characters in Trek,” I was inspired by their conversation on Worf,, who is described as a “transracial adoptee” by guest Claire Light. Drawing from my own personal experience, I would like to specifically focus…
What’s with all the ancient Greek/Roman influence in Star Trek? What does Trek have to say about classical antiquity, and where’s the representation of other ancient cultures? We’re joined by guest Jonathan Alexandratos to discuss. Download Now (right-click and save)…
We open on Discovery in space dock, receiving repairs after last week’s venture into the void. Cmmdr. Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Ensign Tal (Blu del Barrio) work with Zora to narrow down coordinates for the elusive Species 10-C. The two…
“This is going to be with you a long time, Jean-Luc. A long time. You have to learn to live with it.” ~Robert Picard to brother Jean-Luc Picard, “Family” Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for the first four episodes…