Tag: Michael Burnham

Discovery Recap s4e1: “Kobayashi Maru”

In the highly-anticipated 4th season premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, we start off hopping right into action. Booker’s frigate departs Discovery and lands on a planet rich with life. Capt. Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) offer…

A Story Worth Telling: Kirsten Clancy

Admiral Kirsten Clancy

  You agree to meet with the man who slandered the organization you lead, who told billions of people that actions you believe helped protect them were, in fact, “dishonorable” and “criminal.” He arrives and speaks in “we” as if…

Star Trek’s Memorable Mentorships

  As Trekkies, most of us would probably agree that there are two aspects of our favorite franchise that set it apart in the world of science fiction. The first is Gene Roddenberry’s optimistic vision of the future. And the…

Episode 172: Mixed-Race Characters in Trek

From Spock to Ziyal to B’Elanna, Trek has no shortage of mixed-race characters. But why are their stories always so sad? Download Now (right-click and save)  Host:  Sarah Guests: Claire Light – @seelight Rian Roberson – @spacewiz206 Michele Foss…

Michael’s Burden

Michael stands in the red angel suit after landing at the beginning of Disco Season 3

Spoiler Warning: This post contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 In the finale of the third season, we watched Michael Burnham become captain of the USS Discovery. Those who’ve watched from the beginning know that Burnham has endured…