Tag: judgement

Episode 214: Trek Court of Space Law

The Crew • April 3, 2023

From military tribunals to criminal trials, there have been many dramatic courtroom moments on Star Trek, and we discuss what these episodes say about the legal framework of the Federation. Hosts: Andi and Sue Guest: Amanda Editor: Andi Giveaway…

Danika Drury • April 26, 2022

Kirk having his mind wiped in Dagger of the Mind

For a show that presents such an optimistic vision of the future, there sure are a lot of penal colonies in Star Trek. Abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore describes prisons as a “spatial solution to socio-economic problems” – that is, rather…