Interviews with Chase Masterson (Leeta) and Nana Visitor (Kira) from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at Star Trek Las Vegas 2015. We talk about their DS9 characters – how they developed and challenged gender roles, as well as favourite scenes,…
If it wasn’t for Janeway, B’Elanna, Seven and Kes, would there be a Katniss Everdeen, female Starbuck, or the women of Firefly? How did the women of Voyager influence characters in fandom today? Recorded live at Star Trek Las Vegas,…
Season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine took a lot of risks and introduced us to stereotype-busting women characters. Our crew talks about the series premiere “Emissary,” our earliest impressions of the DS9 main characters, and Kira and Dax’s…
Special guest Amy Imhoff of Shoes and Starships joins us to discuss the TNG character Ensign Ro Laren. We look at her key episodes and role in laying the groundwork for key elements of DS9 and Voyager. Download Now (right…
Harcourt Fenton Mudd is an “intergalactic pimp” whom we first meet trafficking mail order brides and later see creating an android of his ex-wife just so he can keep her locked up. Yet Mudd, often described as a “loveable rogue,” is considered a…
Special guest Kayla LaFrance, space scientist and winner of TBS’ King of the Nerds, joins Sue, Grace and Jarrah as we share our unabashed love for Captain Kathryn Janeway. In this episode we talk about Janeway’s importance as a role…
Andi, Sue and Jarrah discuss the 1985 Star Trek novel Uhura’s Song by Janet Kagan, in which Uhura uses music to unite two estranged planets of cat people. Kagan’s novel is often criticized for “Mary Sue” characters. In addition to…
Our hosts tackle the classic Trek movies (Star Trek The Motion Picture through Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). Join us to talk Saavik, Carol Marcus, Gillian Taylor, three-breasted cat women, fan dances, shapeshifters and more! Download Now (right click…