Tag: Borg

Episode 251: Chronic Pain in Trek

Aliza and Sue welcome Heather Rae Barker for a deep dive into how chronic pain shows up in Star Trek. Frequent pain-related questions like “Do the Borg feel pain?” and “Why does Geordi refuse pain relief for his visor?” are…

Book Review: Firewall by David Mack

Cover of Star Trek Picard: Firewall by David Mack, featuring a photo of Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine

From the publisher: A thrilling prequel adventure based on the acclaimed TV series Star Trek: Picard! Two years after the USS Voyager’s return from the Delta Quadrant, Seven of Nine finds herself rejected for a position in Starfleet…and instead finds a new…

Picard Recap: “Võx” (S3, E9)

Jack and Troi stand in the Titan corridor as envisioned in Jack's mind

Previously on Star Trek Picard: Our heroes on the Titan were finally able to destroy Vadic and the Shrike, and gather, once more, around a conference table. Jack’s had been having visions, which Beverly diagnosed as Irumodic Syndrome, inherited from…

Agnes Jurati Deserved Better

Agnes Jurati at the Europa gala

Content warning: This article discusses emotional and physical abuse. Spoiler Alert: Star Trek: Voyager Season 3; Star Trek: Picard Season 2  Star Trek: Picard’s second season ends with an unprecedented twist: an alliance between the United Federation of Planets and…