In this super-sized episode, Jamala joins Jarrah and Sue to look back at the first season of Star Trek: Picard. We discuss overall impressions; new and returning characters; themes of xenophobia, mental health, queer representation, government corruption, sexuality; and SO…
Previously on Star Trek Picard: Jurati wakes from her coma and confesses to what she’s done as a result of seeing the Zhat Vash ritual known as The Admonition. But she starts to reconsider her actions after meeting Soji (Isa…
“Data’s capacity for expressing and processing emotion was limited. I suppose we had that in common.” -Jean-Luc Picard Previously on Star Trek Picard: Soji (Isa Briones) and Picard (Patrick Stewart) arrived on Nepenthe, where they met Kestra Troi Riker (Lulu…
“Picard still thinks there’s a place in the galaxy for mercy – I didn’t want to disillusion him.” – Seven of Nine Previously on Star Trek Picard: Bruce Madddox developed a new theory of creating synthetic life on par with…
“The man can’t even take a guilt trip without using a starship.” -Raffi Musiker Previously on Star Trek Picard: Picard (Patrick Stewart) left the Enterprise when he learned of the impending Romulan supernova in order to lead the rescue armada,…
Star Trek: Voyager premiered twenty-five years ago on January 16, 1995 and included three women in the main cast, the most to that point or since. I was barely nineteen, a motherless misfit embarking on a journey of self-discovery in…
In 1985, Donna Haraway famously wrote that “the boundary between science fiction and social reality is an optical illusion.” On my many Trek binge-watches, I’ve frequently been struck by how the social norms of the time make their way into…
Tackling one of our most-requested topics, our crew discusses the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Retrospect,” in which Seven of Nine believes she was “violated” by an alien arms dealer. We cover the 1990s cultural context of the episode as well…