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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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Enterprise‘s “Unexpected” in Review

In this review by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, Elaine’s comments will be in italics. Here’s an episode that lives up to its title. It offers an opportunity to have a

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Enterprise‘s “Strange New World” in Review

Enterprise continues with an adventure to an uncharted planet that is, as promised, strange. It gives the show’s writing staff an opportunity to introduce us to more of the crew.

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Enterprise‘s “Fight or Flight” in Review

In this review by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, Elaine’s comments will be in italics. The first “regular” episode of Enterprise gives us an opportunity to settle in and get familiar

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Phyllis Strong on Illyrians

With this week’s episode of Strange New Worlds focusing on so-called “Ghosts of Illyria”, I decided to do a brief interview with Phyllis Strong, the writer of the Enterprise episode

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Enterprise‘s “Broken Bow” in Review

My wife Elaine and I have recently begun a project to watch the Star Trek series in continuity order, and were encouraged by friends to post our thoughts and observations

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Everything Old is New Again – Enterprise: “Broken Bow”

“Everything old is new again” is an expression I have heard so many times. What if it was applied to Star Trek? What if the showrunners of Star Trek, when

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Three 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

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Faith of the Heart: What Enterprise‘s “Observer Effect” Taught Me About Compassion

I consider the Season 4 Star Trek: Enterprise episode “Observer Effect” my favorite episode of the most underrated series in the Star Trek franchise. Enterprise‘s fourth season is full of

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Re-viewing “Shuttlepod One” as a Stage Play

The audience has arrived at the theater. Playbills in hand, the usher walks the patrons to their respective seats with great anticipation. The audience sits quietly, the lights dim, and the

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