We discuss “The City on the Edge of Forever,” including the controversial script changes, the real-life inspiration for Edith Keeler, and why the episode is so loved…even if Harlan Ellison thought Roddenberry’s changes were “dopey utopian BS.” Download Now (right-click…
Welcome to Black History Month at Women At Warp! This is an installment of our month-long celebration of Starfleet officers and the adjacent personnel who are members of the Cosmic African Diaspora. These officers are curated in chronological order in…
Someday (God willing) I hope to explain to future generations the full scope of how the manga market blew the minds of western comics producers, and how quickly they tried to cash in on those sweet nerd bucks with only…
Arguably, one of the most important functions of science fiction as a genre is its ability to construct future realities uninhibited by current technological limitations and social inequalities. Madeleine Clark recently published a thought-provoking article on The Mary Sue titled,…
Dear reader, Today I stand metaphorically before you with very literal excitement. Today my great work begins: the wild spewing of my own opinions with the intent of constructive criticism. As stated in my previous post, my plan is to…
The crew takes a deep dive into “Balance of Terror,” widely considered one of Star Trek’s best. We discuss themes of duty, bigotry, xenophobia, and war; parallels to WW2 and Cold War stories; the introduction of the Romulans (and Mark…
The crew turns an eye to the TOS episode “Catspaw,” Trek’s Halloween Special. What worked? What didn’t? What would we change, given the opportunity? Download Now (right-click and save) Hosts: Jarrah, Andi, Sue Editor: Andi Transcription: Grace Download Transcript: PDF…
I’ve been struggling to pin down why the “think yourself beautiful” body positivity movement makes me so uncomfortable… and then, as has been the trend throughout my life, I found clarity in Star Trek. Still, I couldn’t have been more…