Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Number One was arrested for bein an Illyrian. She’s been trying to reach out to a lawyer with no luck. So Pike took a shuttle and went to find the lawyer and…
SNW Recap s2e2: “Ad Astra per Aspera”
Sue •
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How Saru’s Selflessness Upends the Importance of Rank in Star Trek
The Crew •
(This article contains spoilers up to Star Trek: Discovery Season 4.) Does rank still matter in an egalitarian organization like Starfleet? For many Star Trek characters, the answer is yes. Being promoted is a privilege and a responsibility which young…
SNW Recap s2e1: “The Broken Circle”
Sue •
Last season on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – With the Klingon War over, the Enterprise was finally able to embark on it’s 5-year mission. Spock had to wrestle with his emotions. La’an Noonien-Singh rescued a young girl, Oriana, from…
Where Enterprise Fell Short in Representations of Sexuality
Lillyan Ratcliffe •
When Enterprise debuted in 2001 it was meant to take the franchise in a “more modern” direction, yet it was oddly regressive in terms of sexuality. Not only were characters put into sexualized positions or outfits for fan service, but…
Queer Stories, Not Just Queer Characters: Reflections on Star Trek: Picard’s Season 3
Nikki Ley •
Star Trek—as a franchise—is one of the few that has always dreamed of a wider world of infinite diversity and equal inclusivity even going so far as to coin a phrase for it: “Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.” In recent…
Marla McGivers, Khan, and Power Dynamics
Lillyan Ratcliffe •
“Space Seed” introduced Khan Noonien Singh, who has become one of the premiere villains of the franchise, showing up in films from two separate timelines, becoming a meme even non-Trek fans know, with a descendant introduced in Strange New Worlds.…
Star Trek: Picard and the Power of Surrender
Regina Peters •
(This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3.) We typically think of a hero in a sci-fi action series like Star Trek as someone who never surrenders. James T. Kirk famously cheated on his Kobayashi Maru test because…
What Lwaxana and Deanna can Teach us about Mother-Daughter Relationships
Lillyan Ratcliffe •
Introduced in the The Next Generation episode “Haven,” Lwaxana Troi, the mother of Counselor Deanna Troi, often divided fans—some saw her as a great character that let Majel Barrett-Roddenberry have fun, while others saw Lwaxana as little more than a…