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Religion in Star Trek

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Religion in Star Trek is equal parts inspiring and ambiguous. But first, "Religion" itself is a fairly loaded term for many people. Here this word and "faith" are a stand-in for organized belief systems that...
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Star Trek’s Rituals of Togetherness and Change

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With Halloween passing, Thanksgiving in the US, the Solstice, and other Winter Holidays approaching, "Tis the season to be jolly". And, sometimes, to change. It's also the perfect time to explore Star Trek's 'Rituals of...
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Star Trek Franchise

Prisoners and Justice in Star Trek

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It's International Amnesty Day. Amnesty is another word for "forgiveness" a central theme of the Star Trek universe. Often amnesty is associated with political prisoners. And probably many reading this will think of the plot...
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Star Trek Franchise

The Feminist Struggle in Star Trek

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In 1910, at a socialist conference in Denmark, Clara Zetkin (German feminist), established International Women's Day (IWD) with others. She modelled it after International Labour Day. Clara stated that the feminist struggle was not just...
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Star Trek Franchise

Exploring Queer Love in Star Trek

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Much hubbub has been made about the newness of queer representations in Star Trek: Discovery. The show boasts Dr Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz), Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Jet Reno (Tig Notaro). Also, Human-Trill-Symbiont Adira...
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SNEAK PEEK – Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 5 “Fly Me To The Moon”

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The Watcher has been revealed in Star Trek: Picard Season 2. This week's episode builds upon the Picard family tree even more it would...

Star Trek Episodes and Their Sequels

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A universe as expansive as Star Treks is and with episodes set in over a 134 year time span was always going to generate...

Star Trek: Lower Decks – Boimler’s Journey To Season 5

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Star Trek: Lower Decks has introduced us to a plethora of vibrant characters since it premiered in 2020. Today, we're taking a look at...

Master Replicas’ Caretaker’s Array Review

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Many moons ago, Eaglemoss/Hero Collector announced - much to the delight of Star Trek: Voyager fans - that they were producing a model of...

Star Trek: Voyager at 25, a belated celebration.

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Star Trek Voyager turned 25 last year! To celebrate this impressive milestone, we are going to take a retrospective look back at the groundbreaking...

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