Marie Brownhill,

Starfleet officer educated in the liberal arts, commanding a starship fueled on enthusiasm and armed with photon torpedoes made of duct tape, legal reasoning, and d20s that only roll natural twenties.

Recent Posts

“Firstborn:” How to Avoid Awkward Klingon Cultural Rites and Classic Temporal Paradoxes

Struggling with Alexander’s refusal to undergo the Rite of Ascension, Worf takes Alexander to a Klingon outpost where an assassination attempt brings him into contact with a man who seems a little too familiar. He warns of a plot, sending the Enterprise on a scavenger hunt, while on the home front, K’mtar has ideas for Alexander’s future. This week on TNG Rewatch: “First Born.”

Journey’s End: Dances with Wesley Crusher

Starfleet deploys the Enterprise to Dorvan V so that they can remove a group of colonists pending the planet’s handover to the Cardassians. The colonists refuse to be relocated, and Anthwara, the tribal leader, informs Picard that the must atone for his ancestor’s sins against Anthwara’s people. Picard must somehow negotiate a resolution to this dilemma before the Cardassians arrive, and the Federation finds itself in violation of the treaty. This week, on TNG Rewatch: “Journey’s End.”

“Thine Own Self:” Data Hits the Renfaire

Data’s mission on Barkon IV goes horribly awry, forcing an amnesiac Data to make contact with a pre-industrial civilization. Just after he arrives a terrible plague strikes his village, and Data must act quickly to save his newfound friends. Aboard the Enterprise, Counselor Troi attempts the Bridge Officer Test. This week on TNG Rewatch: Thine Own Self.

That Hope Is Apparently Michael Burnham

Michael Burnham battles Osyraa for control of the Discovery while Book races to defend Grudge’s honor. The rest of the bridge crew push to the warp nacelles, and Joann Owosekun gets a moment to shine. Saru empathizes his way out of trouble. This week: the final episode of Star Trek: Discovery, season 3—That Hope is You, Part II.

Die Hard: Discovery

Book and Burnham crash land in the Discovery’s shuttle bay, and Michael leaves to see if she can retake the ship. Osyraa has some unexpected business with Vance, and an old “friend” returns to say hello. This week: “There Is A Tide.”