Captain’s Log #12: The Star Trek machine keeps turning, even as TNG comes to a close
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Let’s talk about the end of The Next Generation because I’ve got some thoughts!
Captain’s Log #11: The holodeck, Data, and the expanse of Q
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
There’s no real way to talk about Star Trek, as a franchise, without talking about technology.
Captain’s Log #10: “He must be hungry,” Star Trek and the limits of utopian storytelling
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
The major themes I want to talk about from season five, though, are the limits of medicine, the idea of gender and sexuality, and the willingness to commit war crimes and genocide—all in the progressive, utopian 24th century
Captain’s Log, Entry 9: Fear in the name of righteousness, the eternal truth of STAR TREK
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
As the series finished out 1990 and started in on 1991, there shouldn’t have been any doubt that The Next Generation was going to be immortal.
Captain’s Log, Entry 8: We wish to improve ourselves—the triumphs and failings of changing creatively
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Resistance is futile.
Captain’s Log, Entry 7: Your help is not required (except when it is)
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Thirteen days after the United States 1988 election, the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation aired
Captain’s Log, Entry 6: The USS Enterprise flies again
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
And just like that, we’re watching Star Trek again.