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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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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode Titles & Details

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With less than a week until Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck join Wil Wheaton to...

REVIEW – Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode One & Two

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Star Trek: Discovery is back for its fifth and final season! The series that kicked off modern Star Trek is bowing out with season...

A New Discovery – Season 4 Premiere Review

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Star Trek: Discovery made its long awaited return last week with the 4th season premiere (in North America). And it's not just the show...

Hero Collector Offers First Look at STO issue 12: Mat’ha-class Klingon Raptor

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Available for pre-order is the Mat'Ha-Class Klingon Raptor from the popular online role-playing game. Star Trek: Online is a hugely popular free to play...

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Is Just Season 1; With Nostalgia

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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 is on our screens, and though it takes much inspiration from previous Star Trek, there also seem to be...

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