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Starlog: Trek Tech

by trekkiefeminist

My next Starlog question from Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology is: “What Star Trek technology is on your list of must-haves?” Could the Star Trek universe exist without this type of technology? How would it be better (or worse) with (or without) this technology? Be sure to use evidence to support your argument. So let’s talk about the …

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Janeway talks to the Caretaker

Favourite Character

by trekkiefeminist

After what turned into a giant post on Star Trek canon, let’s see if I can keep this one simpler: “Who is your favorite Star Trek character?” Feel free to discuss any character from the franchise. Why is this character your favorite? Is it someone you personally connect with? Is it someone who played a particularly powerful …

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Picard meme questioning who decides what is canon

Oh Canon, Whose Canon?

by trekkiefeminist

Unit 3 of Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology, asks us to consider Star Trek canon and some of the debates among fans as to what is and isn’t canon, and whether canon is even important. In your opinion, what are the benefits of adhering to canon? What creative potential exists in jumping off from …

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Analyzing the Star Trek Pilot Episodes

by trekkiefeminist

In Unit Two of Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology, we’re asked to analyze the pilot episodes of the live-action Trek series in a different way than I’ve attempted previously. Which pilot best addresses the contemporary societal issues from when it was produced while taking the most advantage of the television format on which it …

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Starlog 2: The Business Model of Network TV

by trekkiefeminist

Our question for Unit 2 of Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology is this: To what extent did the business model of network television enable Star Trek: The Original Series to appeal to such a wide range of audiences? In ways did that same model constrain it? According to the Unit 2 course materials, and reinforced in …

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photo of the author with actors from TNG

Smithsonian Starlog 1

by trekkiefeminist

Trekkie Feminist’s log, Stardate 11909.30. This week I signed up for the Smithsonian/edX course Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology and part of the class is weekly “Starlog” blogging assignments. Assignment one is just to introduce myself and explain what brought me to this course. So here goes! My name is Jarrah and I live …

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Nichelle Nichols’ 1975 Pep Talk to Fans Still Relevant Today

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When I was at Star Trek Las Vegas this year I picked up two issues of a fan-produced Star Trek news magazine called Stardate. In Issue #10 a fan had transcribed an informal talk Nichelle Nichols had given to a group of fans at the 1975 Star Trek convention in Chicago. It turned out to …

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