A Fistful of Vulcans

The first alien species to openly make contact with Earth and one of the core members of what would become the Federation, Vulcan's started with the original series Spock just to show the alien on the bridge. Now, nearly sixty years later, Leonard Nimoy's portrayal set the tone for decades of evolution. Despite being an easy mine for comedy, seen quite a bit in Strange New Worlds between the 'lets mess with Spock' episodes and now Four and a Half Vulcans bringing a full on comedic parody of Vulcan stereotypes, the nuance and layers thrown into the mix over time can be surprising and sometimes even heart-warming. So this time we're looking back at the episodes that go beyond the stereotypical logic and delve a little deeper into the culture of Vulcan. Sarek, The Next Generation Sarek was introduced as […]

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Who Is

Who is Roger Korby?

During the second season of Strange New Worlds, Christine Chapel spends a big chunk of her time advancing her career with studies and opportunities. One of which gets her away from the Enterprise to spend time working with one of the Federations greatest minds. In season three, we come face to face with that mentor – Roger Korby. And with all their charm and the beginnings of a new story, the original series has already told us how this will end... Roger Korby coming home to the Enterprise was a surprise to Spock. It wasn't a surprise to anyone else. Not just for the first episode of seasons three emphasising that Chapel was pretty much done with the drama and ready to move on, but those who've seen the original series would know the legacy characters have a bit of […]

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A Fistful Of

A Fistful of Strange Old Faces.

Since it's inception, Strange New Worlds has reintroduced some old favourites back into the Star Trek Universe, from giving M'Benga a full featured role as ships doctor to ending season 2 by bringing a young Scotty into the conflict with the Gorn. The trend will continue in season three with Nurse Chapel's relationship with Roger Korby - a thread that began with original series episode What Are Little Girls Made Of - as well as continue to tell the story of James Kirk's first steps into command while dropping by the Enterprise while assigned as the Farragut's first officer. Revisiting old characters isn't a trend that Strange New Worlds began, but it's one that's been embraced and while we'd all prefer for Star Trek to keep true to the 'new' part of the title, there's still some fun to be […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA May 6, 2025

A Fistful Of

A Fistful of Vulcan Emotions

Being a key element in the Sstar Trek lore from the very beginning, Vulcan mythology can often seem distorted by simplicity. Seen as a stoney emotionless species, their society is built on logic and science in helping them understand and navigate through the complexities of the universe. Though when it comes to them being emotionless, nothing could be farther from the truth. Once a volatile and primitive species, the Vulcan culture came from the teaching of Surak who learned to repress his violent urges and find peace within logical thought. Surak's teachings would become the basis for Vulcan core values for centuries. When it came to the original series, Vulcans were introduced through Spock – a half Vulcan with a human mother who often wrestled with the cultural norm of repressing emotions alongside the human half's more emotional state. Over […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA April 1, 2025

Retro Review

[Retro Review] The One With The Whales (1986)

Closing off an accidental trilogy, Kirk and his disgraced crew wrap up chilling out on Vulcan to go back to Earth for a bit of a wrist slapping. While they saunter back home in a stolen Klingon ship, an alien probe pops round for tea and biscuits on Earth. Except, there's neither tea nor biscuits buit a confusing sense of chaos as it sucks everything around it of power and soaks up Earths oceans for what seems like no apparent reason.

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA September 17, 2024

A Fistful Of

A Fistful Of Times The Prime Directive Was Ignored

Since the early years of Star Trek, the Prime Directive has been one of the key elements of Starfleet's exploration. Sometimes cited as General Order One, the Prime Directive was implemented as an ethical rule to ensure Starfleet and the Federation stayed neutral in the wider galaxy and ensured non interference in any culture or civilisation.

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