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Religion in Star Trek

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...

Star Trek’s Rituals of Togetherness and Change

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...

Prisoners and Justice in Star Trek

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...

The Feminist Struggle in Star Trek

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...

Exploring Queer Love in Star Trek

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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The Siege of AR-558: A Look at DS9’s Darkest Episode

War is something that the Star Trek universe never truly explored before Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the series truly took fans to...

REVIEW – Star Trek: Lower Decks “Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place”

Another week, another episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks! We're in the middle of the fourth season, and it's time for some Ferengi stuff!...

REVIEW: Star Trek: Picard – ‘Mercy’

We are now 80% through Picard’s second season, and 3/4 of the episodes have taken place primarily or entirely in 2024. Given where things...

‘Seven’s Reckoning’ Issue 3 Review

What has gone from a long-simmering conflict has exploded into all-out war. Seven of Nine has chosen her side, but even with her help,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – ‘Ad Astra per Aspera’ Easter Eggs

Another week, another episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - 'Ad Astra per Aspera'. As we established in our review, this episode is...