Star Trek has a history of challenging racial and ethnic stereotypes, yet gender stereotypes seem to persistently appear in the franchise into the modern era. From the male command bias in many of the early series to how many women…
If my legacy is “that weird lady who defends The Animated Series,” so be it. Just like its predecessor, TAS was made on a miniscule budget and it showed. Yet for all the weird color choices—the Barbie movie probably stole…
Three podcast thralls have been selected to look back on “The Gamesters of Triskelion” – an iconic TOS episode with a lot of problematic elements when analyzed with a modern lens. We discuss the episode, how interpretations change over time,…
This December, the late, forever great Nichelle Nichols would have turned ninety. Her passing this year took not only one of the original cast, but a trailblazer of television who helped usher in the very changes Trek embodied: a better…
“Open yourself. Make a home for yourself amongst others and you will find joy more often than sadness.” – Hemmer Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Aenar believe that one’s life doesn’t end until they’ve fulfilled their…
“Someday, when you are grown up, you’ll write your own stories. And you can have any ending you like.” -Dr. M’Benga Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – M’Benga’s daughter, Rukiya, has a fatal disease. In order to keep…
“Science. Service. Sacrifice.” – The Majalan Maxim Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Pike has been grappling with how to move forward, since he now knows his future (and I was enjoying that this particular thread was not…
“It appears that hijinks are the most logical course of action.” – T’Pring Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – La’an joined Starfleet because of Una, Spock got engaged but had to leave T’Pring later that same night, and Ortegas…