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Remember Spock: Emotion vs. Logic

In TOS, Spock is a study in contradictions. His defining quality as a Vulcan is his logical thinking. Logic is a science that deals with the principles and criteria of

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Who is the Borg Queen? Part 3: The One Who is Many

Plurality is central to the concept of the Borg Queen. There have been thirteen canonical Star Trek productions to feature the character (apart from Star Trek: First Contact, all the

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Who is the Borg Queen? Part II: The End

“Look up.” – ‘Agnes’ (“The Star Gazer”) The most recent portrayal of the Borg Queen has been in the second season of Star Trek: Picard, portrayed by Annie Wersching, who

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Who is the Borg Queen? Part I: The Beginning

“Locutus.” – the Borg Queen So begins one of the most popular of all the Star Trek films – Star Trek: First Contact. Whereas Locutus had previously been a spokesperson

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Tuvok – The Heart of the Voyager Crew

Tuvok was the first Vulcan to feature regularly in a Star Trek show since Spock in The Original Series. What made Spock so fascinating was the eternal dichotomy of his

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Recalling Travis Mayweather

It’s kind of a strange thing, to be a ship’s captain. When thinking of the word “captain,” I visualize the commanding officer piloting the ship. However, the captain actually relies

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I Identify with Hoshi Sato

Probably everyone has experienced some form of anxiety. An important factor is how much it interferes with each of our lives. Some days will be better than others. That’s okay.

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You’ve Never Had A Friend Like Me

Although I love Robin Williams’ version of the classic Aladdin song and admittedly get a bit winded near the end, my thoughts gravitate towards how Star Trek has shaped the

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Why Pel Was My 1990s Queer Icon

A Short Reflection on My Favorite Ferengi A lot of fuss has been made of having openly gay, trans and nonbinary characters on Star Trek: Discovery. Even though I knew

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Picard a Synth?!

Last week, I sent a tweet into tweet land (aka Twitter) that asked a specific question: since Q will be back in Star Trek: Picard Season 2, will he change

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