Shows like Star Trek: The Next Generationare special because of the stories, both on-screen and behind the scenes. When it debuted, fans remained skeptical as the show struggled to find its footing.
For a very long time, Star Trek’s secret narrative weapon has been self-reflection. Scholars love to hold up the Federation and Starfleet’s ideals as aspirational, but paradoxically, some of the most ...
The closing line of Star Trek: The Next Generation's first episode encapsulates the franchise's central themes.