Mal Pool

Mal Pool

The latest

Deep Space Nine

Religion in Star Trek

Mal Pool -
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...
View Post
Featured

Star Trek’s Rituals of Togetherness and Change

Mal Pool -
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...
View Post
Star Trek Franchise

Prisoners and Justice in Star Trek

Mal Pool -
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...
View Post
Star Trek Franchise

The Feminist Struggle in Star Trek

Mal Pool -
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...
View Post
Star Trek Franchise

Exploring Queer Love in Star Trek

Mal Pool -
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...
View Post

Trending

SNEAK PEEK – Strange New Worlds Season 2 Ep 3

Dom Paris - 0
We're forging into new territory now with Strange New Worlds Season 2 Ep 3. A preview scene from last week's episode gave us a...

The Best Of Picard!

Jacob Levy - 0
With Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard just over a month away, there is no better time to celebrate the life and times of...

Star Trek: Discovery – Theories Behind The Melody

David Milburn - 0
Discovery season three has introduced another element to its season narrative. Not only do the crew need to solve the mystery of the burn,...

Save On STAR TREK DVDs & Boxsets

Trek Central - 0
If the Ferengi have taught us anything, a good deal is everything. Thankfully Amazon Prime Day has beamed down, giving Star Trek fans the...

Picard Star Michelle Hurd Talks Season 2 and Seven of Nine

David Milburn - 0
Picard Star Michelle Hurd recently spoke to Inverse.com talking about Picard season 2 and the relationship between Raffi and Seven of Nine. It’s safe to...

Trek Central is not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with ViacomCBS / CBS Studios Inc or the STAR TREK Franchise. All STAR TREK trademarks, logos and images © CBS Studios Inc.

© 2019–2023 Redwood Media LTD