In Trek fandom, Enterprise’s Hoshi Sato (Linda Park) is often viewed as a — shall we say — less than essential crewmember. Her critics often argue that she doesn’t really contribute a lot outside of her translation and communication work.…
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…
In an episode of CBS All Access’ The Ready Room, actress Michelle Hurd described her Star Trek: Picard character Raffi Musiker to host Will Wheaton, as “perfectly imperfect.” “I love that she’s so perfectly imperfect,” Hurd said, “because we…
If Star Trek shows us a better future, it seems only natural to imagine it would be one in which the destructive nature of addiction is completely eliminated. In our modern world addiction is still so stigmatised and misunderstood, and…
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…
My first exposure to Star Trek was watching the Original Series episode “Balance of Terror” live on stage. My father was a professor of Theater at Wesleyan University (notable Trek alumni include Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman) and one of…
Happy August, everyone! I hope you have all had summer weather as lovely as it is on Risa, trips to oceans as lovely as the ones on Pacifica, and of course, plenty of time to read! Welcome to month two…
