There are certain episodes Trekkies will never forget. An episode that continues to live on in fandom infamy is Enterprise’s “Unexpected,” also known as the time Charles “Trip” Tucker III was impregnated by a female Xyrillian engineer named Ah’len. In…
Author: Sara Wenger
Love on the Holodeck: What We Can Learn from Human-Hologram Relationships
Sara Wenger •
Holographic environment simulators, or holodecks, are spaces of exploration and experimentation. Characters across the Star Trek universe utilize holotechnology for entertainment, investigative, training, and romantic purposes. What, then, can we learn from the love stories created and, in some cases,…
“I Don’t Want to Like Her”: Dabo Girls, Playboy Bunnies, and the Importance of Sex Work
Sara Wenger •
The Star Trek universe boasts technological triumphs such as hyposprays, transporters, and replicators, allowing humanoids on Federation planets to cure diseases, prevent homelessness, feed the hungry, and much more. However, interpersonal work remains predominantly undervalued in Gene Roddenberry’s futuristic fantasies.…