Trigger warning: suicide Star Trek has always been a source of comfort for me in difficult times. When I lost a friend to suicide this February, I turned to the second season of Star Trek: Picard. I had struggled since…
Spoiler Alert: Contains spoilers for Strange New Worlds Season 1, episodes 4 and 9, and Season 2 of Picard Like basically every Trekkie I know, I loved the first season of Strange New Worlds. The characters are compelling, the writing…
“If you’re saying you’re more willing to take risks than I am, I don’t disagree. And let me remind you that you’re saying that on my ship after yours has been destroyed.” -Christopher Pike Previously on Star Trek: Strange New…
Among the reasons I love Deep Space Nine is that it engages so deeply with what resistance to unjust power and authority really means. Over its seven seasons, we get to know Bajoran, Maquis, and Cardassian resistance movements in detail.…
“Open yourself. Make a home for yourself amongst others and you will find joy more often than sadness.” – Hemmer Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Aenar believe that one’s life doesn’t end until they’ve fulfilled their…
“Someday, when you are grown up, you’ll write your own stories. And you can have any ending you like.” -Dr. M’Benga Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – M’Benga’s daughter, Rukiya, has a fatal disease. In order to keep…
“Sometimes we act a certain way to fit people’s expectations, but that’s not necessarily who we are.” – Dr. Aspen Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Spock’s relationship with T’Pring is strained because he can be “too Human.” …
Spoiler alert for Star Trek: Picard Season 2 finale. As fans of Picard know, the second season’s finale included a highly memorable cameo from none other than Wesley Crusher, who had gone back in time to recruit Kore as a…