“Get a crew to believe in miracles and they might just give you one.” -Captain Christopher Pike Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – We learned some of La’an Noonien-Singh’s backstory. She was captured by the Gorn at a…
“I am arming us with knowledge.” – Spock This week’s “previously on” we’re reminded of La’an (Christina Chong), shown in flashback, introducing herself to the Captain as merely “La’an Noonien” which is not how it happened. The show very much…
“Just because you receive a message from the future, doesn’t mean you understand it.” – Una Chin-Riley The Enterprise is in the Persephone system so the crew can study an ancient comet, one that’s traveling awfully close to a planet…
“First Contact is just a dream – until one day, it isn’t.” – Una Chin-Riley It’s finally time and I can barely contain my excitement. Here goes… We begin with an alarm blaring in what seems to be a military…
Michael Burnham was the first human to attend the Vulcan Science Academy. Uhura was the only Black woman on the Bridge of the Enterprise. Worf was the first Klingon and Nog the first Ferengi to serve in Starfleet. Many marginalized…
“I’m not going to stand here and apologize for what I did. You had your duty; I had mine.” -Kasidy Yates, “For the Cause,” Deep Space Nine I am a Black woman. I have never been to prison. I…
In a special show celebrating Black History Month, Kennedy and Aliza are joined by Angélique Roché and Karama Horne to discuss how Blackness has influenced Star Trek, how Star Trek has influenced Blackness, and how representation throughout the franchise has…
Recorded live at Respect: Women’s Podcast Festival in Philadelphia, PA and inspired by the “Warrior Women” panel from STLV, Kennedy, Anika, and Sue discuss what it means for a character to be “strong” in the Star Trek Universe, and the…