Trekker's Delight

Reviewing the last episode of season 3's Lower Decks and episode 11 of season one of Prodigy. 

The group reviews two shows dealing with the emotional and societal effects of race and discrimination, one from TOS and the other from DS9. 

Wrath of Khan, James T. Kirk, Picard, Roddenberry family and In Memoriam. 

Discussing Enterprise's North Star and The Next Generation's Symbiosis, we will look at concepts concepts of race, discrimination and class while looking at how specific characters dealt with these issues. In ENT, Archer wants to help all the residents move passed their bigotry.  In TNG, we explore how Picard and Crusher deals with the drug issue differently.

Discussing both episodes from the lens of racism and discrimination.  We will discuss these concepts while looking at how specific characters dealt with these issues. In DS9, Sisko was originally discriminating based on employment and Odo attempted to expand the thinking of the Jem Hadar.  In TOS, we explore how Spock and McCoy dealt with the issue differently.