In an episode of CBS All Access’ The Ready Room, actress Michelle Hurd described her Star Trek: Picard character Raffi Musiker to host Will Wheaton, as “perfectly imperfect.” “I love that she’s so perfectly imperfect,” Hurd said, “because we…
The crew discusses the history of queercoding in Hollywood, and the more recent phenomenon of queerbaiting, then examines Star Trek for signs of each. We also share the characters that we interpret as queer and what positive representation can mean…
At their cores, Discovery and Deep Space Nine are connected not just through their many Trek-y things in common, but through their overarching themes of loss, redemption, and hope. For the purposes of this article, I will focus on season…