Tag: Michael Burnham

Episode 220: Black Pain in Trek: Part I

Listen as Kennedy, Grace and Aliza start to unpack how Star Trek portrays Black trauma, from the underdevelopment of Travis Mayweather, to Michael Burnham and Ben Sisko having to “earn” their captaincy. Hosts:  Kennedy, Aliza, and Grace Editor:  Andi

Discovery Recap s4e9: “Rubicon”

Tarka and Book on Book's ship

We open on Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) and Dr. Ruon Tarka (Shawn Doyle) on Booker’s ship, hiding in an asteroid field as they construct Tarka’s weapon. With shaky nerves and steady hands the finish the job, and Booker is clearly…