Nov 22, 2018
Star Trek and Repertory Theatre.
Compared with other science fiction shows, Star Trek has always been remarkably versatile, capable of rapidly switching genres, from romantic comedy one week to courtroom drama the next. For the actors hired to play given roles—sometimes for seven years or more—a similar versatility...
Nov 15, 2018
Live from Destination Star Trek.
Star Trek has always been influenced by real-world history. But, over the course of more than half a century, certain topics have recurred again and again, suffusing the imaginary world of the future with the legacies of our own, often troubled past. Two key influences in...
Nov 9, 2018
Looking back on DS9 at Destination Star Trek 2018.
Perhaps more than any other Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine has
seen its reputation continue to rise in the years since it went off
the air. Once considered the black sheep of the Trek family, it is
now recognized as a groundbreaking work in its own right,
pioneering...
Nov 3, 2018
Mental Health, Part II: From The Next Generation to Enterprise.
When Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted in 1987, there were two
striking additions to the traditional bridge crew: Worf, an emblem
of the newfound peace between the Federation and the Klingon
Empire, and Deanna Troi, a professional psychotherapist. A...