The crew discusses the influence of Shakespeare sprinkled throughout Trek, from Data discovering his humanity to the role of Q as the universe’s Puck. Why DO the Klingons love Shakespeare so much?
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Hosts: Andi, Jarrah
Guest: Brooke
Editor: Andi
Transcription: Becca S. (@carolinalady)
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Additional Resources:
- Klingon Academy Intro by Christopher Plummer (YouTube)
- Barrett, Michèle and Duncan Barrett. Star Trek: The Human Frontier, 2nd Ed. Routledge, 2016.
- Bick, Ilsa J. “Boys in Space: ‘Star Trek,’ Latency, and the Neverending Story.’ in Enterprise Zones: Critical Positions on Star Trek, edited by Harrison, Projansky, Ono, Helford, 1996, pp. 189-210.
- Boyd, Katrina G. “Cyborgs in Utopia: The problem of radical difference in Star Trek: The Next Generation,” in Enterprise Zones: Critical Positions on Star Trek, edited by Harrison, Projansky, Ono, Helford, 1996, pp. 95-113.
- Hegarty, Emily. “Some suspect of ill: Shakespeare’s sonnets and ‘The Perfect Mate.’ (Special Issue).” Extrapolation, vol. 36, no. 1, spring 1995, pp. 55+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A16765865/AONE?u=otta35732&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=a4232296. Accessed 29 Apr. 2022.
- Houlahan, Mark. “Cosmic Hamlets? Contesting Shakespeare in Federation space.” Extrapolation, vol. 36, no. 1, spring 1995, pp. 28+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A20927070/AONE?u=otta35732&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=a1fa1509. Accessed 29 Apr. 2022.