American sci-fi series which ran in syndication from 1993-1999 as part of the Star Trek universe
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 4 One of Deep Space Nine’s important distinctions among Star Trek series was its heavy emphasis on war. It was the first time a long-running war was depicted in a Trek … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Nor the Battle to the Strong”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 10 Deep Space Nine’s most controversial aspect was the religious Chosen One theme applied to its lead character, Benjamin Sisko. Star Trek had been decidedly, even passionately atheist from the start. … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Rapture”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 13 Deep Space Nine quickly earned a reputation (and even criticism) as a darker and grittier Trek series. It’s easy to see why, what with its more exotic alien locale, a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “For the Uniform”
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “The Alternate”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 1, Episode 20 The first season of Deep Space Nine was a much more coherent and watchable one than The Next Generation’s first – not just in terms of visual and stylistic consistency, … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “In the Hands of the Prophets”
“Rejoined”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 6 Throughout its run in the 20th century (and even into the new millennium), Star Trek’s track record with queerness was not great. Acceptance of queer identities in modern mainstream pop … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Rejoined”
“If Wishes Were Horses”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 1, Episode 16 Ah, Season 1 Trek – this nonexistent guy over here knows what I’m talking about! It’s been pointed out ad nauseum that the first seasons of these … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “If Wishes Were Horses”
***Content warning: Discussion of racism in the U.S.*** “Far Beyond the Stars”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 6, Episode 13 The most enduring aspect of Star Trek’s appeal is its futuristic utopia. In each episode (or film) the characters … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Far Beyond the Stars”
“In the Cards”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 25 Christmas – it’s the giving season! The annual avalanche of Christmas-focused pop culture entertainment seems to rarely focus on the central aspect of the holiday – giving gifts. … Continue reading You Jingle Trek to Me? – “In the Cards”
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “Things Past”
Hello, everyone and welcome to Let’s Read An Old Menu! This is a somewhat irregular column in which I, your humble LibraryLass, look at restaurant, hotel, and lunch counter menus from the 19th and 20th– and today for the first … Continue reading Let’s Read an Old Menu, Featuring Quark’s Bar and Restaurant, Deep Space 9, 2385 (at Star Trek: the Experience, Las Vegas, NV, 2008)
This year for Aromantic Awareness Week I wanted to do something fun. I wanted to share with you all some of my aromantic headcanons for fictional characters. Aromantic representation is sorely lacking and that’s why many geeky members of the … Continue reading Aromantic Awareness Week 2021: Aromantic Headcanons
“Paradise Lost”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 11) As I mentioned in my review of “Homefront,” rewatching many Star Trek episodes as an adult can be a different experience than when I first absorbed them as a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Paradise Lost”
“Homefront”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 11) One of the most incisive and subversive bits of dialogue in Deep Space Nine was spoken by an angry Benjamin Sisko ranting to Kira about the former Federation colonists’ plight … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Homefront “
“Trials and Tribble-ations”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 6) When it comes to long-running pop culture properties (particularly sci-fi and fantasy ones), legacy is a delicate and tricky thing. Beyond the challenges of maintaining the lore’s continuity … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Trials and Tribble-ations”
“Sons of Mogh”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 15) Worf has always been a tragic figure. Orphaned at a young age when his parents were killed, he was rescued and raised by humans, growing up in a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Sons of Mogh”
“The House of Quark”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 3, Episode 3) Despite being known for its alien characters and races, Star Trek is generally very human-centric. The casts of characters in all of its shows are mostly human, … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The House of Quark”
“Who Mourns For Morn?”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 12) Deep Space Nine pushed Star Trek’s storytelling envelope with its more serialized style and emphasis on long-running plot lines. The dramatic and serious narratives are the ones fans … Continue reading You Talking Trek To Me? – “Who Mourns For Morn?”
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “Empok Nor”
“Second Skin” (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 3, Episode 5) One of the lesser-known but still prevalent story themes in Trek is one in which the main character’s entire worldview (and often times, sanity) is thrown into doubt. … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Second Skin”
Hello! Teacher on the Edge-ish has been generous enough to revive this feature and now that they’ve yielded it, I’ll be making my best, least awkward attempt to continue it. Uh, enjoy! “Family Business” (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Family Business”
