Month: January 2022
My “Second Contact” with Lower Decks
When I first learned about the existence of Star Trek: Lower Decks, I was extremely hesitant to watch it, having found that the original animated Star Trek series, with its
Read MoreA Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Leadership in Discovery
“You reminded us of what we are to each other… that’s leadership.” — Sylvia Tilly One of the most important things to have in a crisis is strong leadership. Whether
Read MoreOn the Strength of a Song: A Review of Uhura’s Song
“We’re looking for a planet on the strength of a song.” — Captain James T. Kirk There are a few early Star Trek numbered novels that have gained a cult
Read MoreThree Plot Points Equal “Similitude”
A wise person once told me that every story written for a Star Trek episode has to have three plot points, and that they will come together at the end
Read MoreStar Trek: First Contact review
I had a strong conviction that the eighth Star Trek film, which would be the first solo big-screen production for the main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, needed to be
Read MoreThe Strong One: What Discovery’s “The Examples” Taught Me About Self-Care
“It is difficult to ride two valebeasts with only one set of buttocks.” — The wit and wisdom of Mister Saru Almost two years into this pandemic, I think it’s
Read More“She’s a Queen!”: A Catty Review of The Book of Grudge
“She’s heavy, and she’s all mine.” — Book, with regard to Grudge the Cat I was so excited when I first learned we were getting a cat as a main
Read MoreThe Five Worst Times to Be a Child on the Enterprise-D
As a kid, there was nothing cooler to me than the Enterprise. All I wanted was to get beamed aboard and wander the ship. I’m sure most fans who got
Read MoreOne Boy’s Dream Comes True – Star Trek: Horizon
When I was eleven years old, a school friend of mine (who could “borrow” his dad’s Super 8 mm film camera) and I would make short films. They were mostly
Read MoreVoyager‘s “Caretaker” in Review
Star Trek: Voyager’s pilot episode, the two-part “Caretaker”, had to accomplish several goals. It needed to introduce nine regular characters, plus the premise of the series, as well as getting
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