This is one of my posts where I “review” Star Trek episodes. I will be giving each one a star rating. I sometimes will make some comments about non-political parts of them that I like or don’t like. I’ll sometimes use the issues raised in the episode to discuss similar issues in real life. And I will sometimes simply high-light the progressive politics of ST. ST is in-line with the three original themes of this blog, as I explain in the first ST post where I offer some general thoughts about ST.
I’m not very familiar with The Original Series and there might be some small amount of material there that would affect what I say about Star Trek (i.e. how often religion is mentioned)
Lastly. multi-culturalism is such a pervasive theme in ST that I only comment on it when it goes beyond the norm (i.e. inter-species partners).
“When the Bough Breaks” See this for a plot summary.
There’s a little bit of politics in this one, as it refers the depletion of the Ozone layer on Earth in the 21st century.
Overall I give it two stars out of five.
“Home Soil” See this for a plot summary.
A non-political episode. I give it two stars out of five.
“Coming of Age” See this for a plot summary.
A non-political episode. I give it two stars out of five.
”Heart of Glory” See this for a plot summary.
This episode discusses how Worf was treated poorly by the Federation residents of the planet he grew up on. On the other hand, the two Klingons gave him a hard time because of his associating with the Federation.
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