Our crew is joined by Kerry to talk about one of Star Trek’s most prominent Vulcan women – a science officer, XO and important force in Vulcan society; a daughter, mother, friend, and lover; often the focus of Enterprise’s allegory…
In a Jan. 2019 article in The Hollywood Reporter, author Mike Bloom argues that Star Trek: Discovery has “brought faith into the franchise.” He discusses how Gene Roddenberry’s original vision for the show was secular in nature and “New Eden,”…
Trip Tucker holds a special place in the hearts of many ENT fans. To date, he is the only character killed in the show to be resurrected by the novels. Like other fans, I felt that his complexity made him…
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…
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…
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…