Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – La’an Noonien-Singh is related to the infamous Khan Noonien-Singh, and feels some kind of way about it. As a child, she was harassed, as others assumed she was an augment, and she…
Three podcast thralls have been selected to look back on “The Gamesters of Triskelion” – an iconic TOS episode with a lot of problematic elements when analyzed with a modern lens. We discuss the episode, how interpretations change over time,…
“If you’re saying you’re more willing to take risks than I am, I don’t disagree. And let me remind you that you’re saying that on my ship after yours has been destroyed.” -Christopher Pike Previously on Star Trek: Strange New…
The crew discusses Gene Roddenberry’s novelization of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” from an infamous footnote to some of the more interesting ideas put forth in this format, and the degree to which it holds up as a Star Trek…
I’ll say this for Dayton Ward: he knows the hell out of Star Trek. I say this not only to state the obvious but to say how appreciated it is in his book Kirk Fu Manual, A Guide to Starfleet’s…
I had planned on writing an essay on how Deep Space Nine was, and still is, a great vehicle for hope. I may still do that. But over the last few weeks all I’ve had on my mind is James…
On September 17, Sue represented Captain Kathryn Janeway on the Captains Panel at The Paley Center for Media’s “Transported: Paley Center Salutes 50 Years of Star Trek.” From the event website: “Was James T. Kirk really the greatest Star Trek…
What the heck is a “yeoman” anyway? After a brief history and etymology lesson, the crew turns the spotlight to everyone’s favorite Yeoman – Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney). From Roddenberry’s initial conception of the character to her no-so-subtle feelings…