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…
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…
(This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3.) We typically think of a hero in a sci-fi action series like Star Trek as someone who never surrenders. James T. Kirk famously cheated on his Kobayashi Maru test because…
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…
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…
Many of us experience the pressures of working under calloused bosses or supervisors in our careers. At times, it can seem like our efforts and our sacrifices go unnoticed and unappreciated. Fortunately, the majority of us don’t work on a…
This is what we’ve all been waiting for – for a year and a half. And it’s finally here: Star Trek: Picard… As “Blue Skies” plays, we see the USS Enterprise-D flying through a nebula. Inside, Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart),…
In the lead-up to Star Trek: Picard, our crew takes a look back at the TNG episode “I, Borg” and the introduction of Hugh. We discuss how the Enterprise-D crew can influence each other, overcoming preconceived conclusions, and Hugh’s return…