I cannot forget the night of May 13, 2005. Like most Enterprise fans, I felt a kick in the gut after finishing “These Are the Voyages.” It also marked the first time I cried over a fictional death. I couldn’t…
T’Pol: The Female Mr. Darcy
Janet Lee •
Episode 68: “Unlikable” Women of Trek
The Crew •
Kenna from Priority One joins us to talk about the women many Trek fans see as “unlikable,” from Pulaski to Keiko to T’Pol. How is the idea of likability related to gender? Do women characters need to be likable? Are…
How Vulcan Culture and Surface Politics Make T’Pol’s “Other” Identity
Bryana Fern •
T’Pol has always been a character who is criticized harshly; in fact, I often wonder if she would have received such backlash if she had been on a more beloved series, like The Next Generation or even Voyager. Deanna Troi…
Episode 63: Cupid be a Fickle Archer
The Crew •
Continuing our “O Captain, My Captain” series, we turn to Enterprise for an analysis of Captain Archer’s love interests. With special guest Heather Barker. Download now (right-click and save) Hosts: Jarrah, Grace and Sue Guest: Heather Barker from the Shore Leave podcast…
The Logical Loyalty of T’Pol
Bryana Fern •
If there is one series in the entire Star Trek franchise that gets whispered in hushed tones, it’s Enterprise. And if there’s one character that gets pinned with the show’s “failings” more than any other, it’s T’Pol. Yes, we can…
The Duality of Spock
Mish Chachansky •
Many people identify with Leonard Nimoy’s beloved portrayal of the half-human, half-Vulcan. As his son Adam’s recent documentary For the Love of Spock relates, many fans relate in a literal sense to his mixed heritage. Others relate to the Enterprise’s…