While Captain Janeway is usually considered to be the first female captain in Star Trek, I would argue that there was one who preceded her: Jeri Taylor. Although we never saw Jeri onscreen, her influence behind the scenes was more…
You’ve probably noticed it – the disturbing trend of people defending their bigotry or prejudice by twisting the meaning of diversity. “If you love diversity so much, you shouldn’t make me conform to your opinion!” or “You say you want…
I vividly remember my first comic book. It was the summer of 1981 and our family’s cross-country road trip. I’m pretty sure there was a gasp – and maybe a bit of scream – as I got to the…
For rules to stay relevant – even pillars such as the Prime Directive – they must regularly be challenged and re-evaluated. Many of us love Star Trek for the moral ambiguity, the conundrums with no clearly right answer, and the…
It’s the Fourth of July and, while Captain Jean-Luc Picard may ask everyone how they will spend their Bastille Day, for those in the United States it’s a time to celebrate American Independence. Now what does the American holiday of…
I wonder sometimes if we’re anywhere close to warp drive or First Contact. Or even to going to Mars, for that matter. It seems like there’s so much more we could be doing to explore space. While watching Voyager’s…
According to a recent company announcement, McFarlane Toys has been selected to produce the action figures, accessories, and role-play weapons for Star Trek: Discovery and other Star Trek properties. So what can we expect that to look like? The toy…
When referring to feminism in media, we often focus on how women are represented in film, television and other forms of pop culture. This is certainly important – Star Trek has many excellent women characters that display various feminist traits…