During my quarantine re-watch of Star Trek: Enterprise, it struck me how often Vulcans, especially women, challenge the sociopolitical status quo. These tensions come to a head during the three-part Kir’Shara story arc in season 4 (“The Forge,” “Awakening” and…
In an episode of CBS All Access’ The Ready Room, actress Michelle Hurd described her Star Trek: Picard character Raffi Musiker to host Will Wheaton, as “perfectly imperfect.” “I love that she’s so perfectly imperfect,” Hurd said, “because we…
If Star Trek shows us a better future, it seems only natural to imagine it would be one in which the destructive nature of addiction is completely eliminated. In our modern world addiction is still so stigmatised and misunderstood, and…
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…