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    Category: Star Trek

    ‘Beyond’ as a Rebuke of ‘Into Darkness’

    There were two things very clear to me when I watch Star Trek Beyond. One, that movie is freaking amazing. And two, it really felt  like a… Read more “‘Beyond’ as a Rebuke of ‘Into Darkness’”

    July 22, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    Why Isn’t Star Trek as Progressive as We Think It Is?

    Okay. First let me start off by saying Star Trek tries. It always make and effort toward a better future, and god bless it for doing that. The… Read more “Why Isn’t Star Trek as Progressive as We Think It Is?”

    June 17, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    On Universal Translators – Or How We Take Translation for Granted

    I was watching “Improbable Cause” today because Deep Space Nine is my jam, and while Dr. Bashir is trying to impress upon the irascible Garak the moral… Read more “On Universal Translators – Or How We Take Translation for Granted”

    May 25, 2016January 22, 2021 by Boom Baumgartner

    The Disrespect of “Sir”

    I promised my friend and veteran, David, that I would write this article six months ago, and I’m ashamed to say that it slipped off my radar… Read more “The Disrespect of “Sir””

    April 20, 2015November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    We Are Living the Darmok Dream

    Probably one of Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s most famous episodes was an episode called “Darmok”. It is lauded by TV critics, academics*, and fans alike for its… Read more “We Are Living the Darmok Dream”

    May 4, 2014November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    The Economy of Moving and Stationary Space in Star Trek

    Back by popular demand is a chapter from my thesis on the difference between economic spaces in Star Trek. Before I let you dive right in, however,… Read more “The Economy of Moving and Stationary Space in Star Trek”

    May 1, 2014November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner
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