Over the last several years, Major Kira Nerys has become one of my very favorite Star Trek characters. She’s smart, outspoken, and deeply committed to the causes and people she cares about. But I wasn’t always her biggest fan. I…
Over my years in Trek fandom, I have heard some fans saying that Deanna Troi isn’t a good counselor. While I don’t agree with this, I can understand why some fans might feel that way. The fact is that we…
I’ve always had social anxiety, but when I was eleven years old Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) premiered and I felt like I had finally found an outlet for my fears. Whenever I watched TNG I felt like I…
I don’t recall if my father purposefully recorded episodes of Star Trek: Voyager (and Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation) to keep for a personal library before the days of DVDs, or if he was otherwise engaged during…