Katie and Markeia join us for a discussion of Starfleet “Brats” – the children of active officers – focusing on Wesley Crusher, Jake Sisko, and Naomi Wildman. Why do they all have single parents? How do they cope in dangerous…
Spoiler alert for Star Trek: Picard Season 2 finale. As fans of Picard know, the second season’s finale included a highly memorable cameo from none other than Wesley Crusher, who had gone back in time to recruit Kore as a…
As the gang tries to figure out the “Two Renees” prophecy, Picard (Patrick Stewart) clearly has an epiphany but Tallinn (Orla Brady) tells him “later” and beams them to her place. Tallinn gives them tricorder-ish devices to try to track…
We’ve reached a glorious part in our fandom where it’s reach extends across literal generations of people. The rarity of such a phenomenon should be celebrated by those who pass it on, and yet, the fandom insists on gatekeeping between…
In TNG’s “The First Duty,” Captain Picard makes an impassioned speech to a struggling Wesley Crusher, emphasizing the fundamental importance of truth. After a teammate’s accidental death, Wesley and the three other surviving Nova Squadron pilots conceal the squad’s attempt…