May 30, 2020
Cold War Détente and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
When Nicholas Meyer returned to the Star Trek cinematic universe
with Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, he produced one of the
franchise’s most flagrant—and successful—examples of “ripped from
the headlines” storytelling, reimagining the...
May 14, 2020
Voyager’s “Critical Care” and the current global pandemic.
A healthcare system struggling with inadequate resources. Patients
dying, untreated, as politicians and administrators grapple with a
humanitarian crisis. In some ways, the Star Trek: Voyager episode
“Critical Care” seems eerily prescient. Originally...