Runaways, birds, and reptiles. We deep-dive into the first episode of Trek Shorts, “Runaway”, to explore what it does for the character of Tilly, and we also meet sentient avian and reptilian species from past Star Trek.
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Notes from The Edge 15: A Matter of Expectations /
Molor. We deep-dive into “Will You Take My Hand?” to examine why expectations are key to fan reaction. We also explore Betazed, Ceti eels, darseks, and Kahless’s rival Molor.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 14: Brought to You By the Numbers One and Twelve /
Starbases and the USS Saratoga. We deep-dive into “The War Without, The War Within” and explore past appearances by some of the ships and bases that have been destroyed in the war.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 13: In a Mirror, Oddly /
Terran Emperors. We deep-dive into “What’s Past Is Prologue” and say goodbye to the Mirror Universe with a rundown of all 21 rulers of the Terran Empire.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 12: Love Boat Meets Las Vegas Strip /
Vaulting Ambition. We deep-dive into the continuing story of the USS Discovery’s trip to the Mirror Universe and take a ride on the ISS Charon.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 11: Whose Mirror Universe Is It, Anyway? /
The Terran Empire. We deep-dive into “The Wolf Inside” and the conflicting origin stories of the Terran Empire found on screen and in the literature.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 10: Long Live the Empire /
The Mirror Universe. We deep-dive into connections from “Despite Yourself” and explore how the Mirror Universe of Discovery does—and maybe doesn’t—tie in to what we’ve seen before.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 9: Flash Points of the Beta Quadrant /
Midseason Stellar Grab Bag. Is it true that the writer’s of Discovery are rewriting Klingon history? Not if you connect the dots on your star chart. We explore seven locations that are a bridge to past Star Trek.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 8: It’s Prime Time! /
Parallel Universes. As we deep-dive into “Into the Forest I Go,” we speculate on the true nature of Star Trek: Discovery and why we may have been watching something different than we thought.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 7: Harmony to Discord /
General Order 1. As we deep-dive into “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum,” we explore stardates, Latin titles, the Prime Directive, and more.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 6: We Literally Trying to Stay Alive /
Time Loops. As we deep-dive into “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad,” we compare the episode to past time loop stories and explore popular music in Star Trek.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 5: Brought to You in Sarek-Vision /
Katras, Memories, and Forgetfulness. As we deep-dive into “Lethe,” we examine the title, explore katras from throughout the franchise, and revisit the Ash Voqler Theory.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 4: Ash Voqler Lives! /
The Ash Tyler Theory. As we deep-dive into “Choose Your Own Pain,” we break down the evidence for a popular theory about the newest addition to the Discovery crew: Lieutenant Ash Tyler.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 3: Space Water Bear /
The Tardigrade. As we deep-dive into “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry,” we explore the real-life animal that is helping Discovery avoid crashing into stars.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 2: Demons of Air and Darkness /
Spore Drive. As we deep-dive into “Context Is for Kings,” we explore connections between Discovery and The Animated Series as well as Starfleet’s biological propulsion system.
Read MoreNotes from The Edge 1: Black Fleet Rising /
Klingon Great Houses and the Black Fleet. In our first deep-dive of connections between Discovery and broader Star Trek, we explore the Klingon afterlife and the Empire’s great houses.
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