We’re joined by guest Amanda Wong to talk about Star Trek’s in-universe artists and their art. We discuss Marla McGivers’ dictator portraits, Kira’s attempts at sculpture, Jake’s writing, and themes like political art and works by artificial lifeforms like Data.…
Our crew reviews the recent Deep Space Nine documentary What We Left Behind and takes a deep dive into the way the film pays tribute to DS9’s legacy of representing race, gender and LGBTQ+ diversity. Download Now (right-click and save)…
In a Jan. 2019 article in The Hollywood Reporter, author Mike Bloom argues that Star Trek: Discovery has “brought faith into the franchise.” He discusses how Gene Roddenberry’s original vision for the show was secular in nature and “New Eden,”…
At their cores, Discovery and Deep Space Nine are connected not just through their many Trek-y things in common, but through their overarching themes of loss, redemption, and hope. For the purposes of this article, I will focus on season…
When I first saw DS9, I was quite young (perhaps 11 or so) and the show did not resonate with me right away. After my love of Troi and Crusher on TNG, I was ready for new Star Trek women…
I have been waiting for Star Trek Discovery with breathless anticipation. I am interested in the new series not just because I’ve been a life-long Star Trek fan, but because of two new characters, Captain Philippa Georgiou and First Officer…
The crew takes a look at two episodes with similar themes and plot points – TNG’s “Face of the Enemy” and DS9’s “Second Skin.” Where do they succeed, where do they fail, and why is completely cosmetic surgery apparently so…
Each Star Trek show holds a special meaning for many of us, but no one can ignore that Deep Space Nine, at its core, is a show about politics. Politics in space. Politics that involve shapeshifters and Tribbles. The events…