Science of Star Trek: How Does Discovery Measure Up?
Discovery is not only breaking ground on a new vision of Star Trek, it’s also exploring new Star Trek science, and we talk to a few scientists about whether it’s doing that well or poorly.
Discovery is not only breaking ground on a new vision of Star Trek, it’s also exploring new Star Trek science, and we talk to a few scientists about whether it’s doing that well or poorly.
In “Context is for Kings”, Michael Burnham gets out of jail, uncovers mystery on the Discovery, and outruns a space monster on a derelict ship of horrors.
In the previous episode of CBS’s Discovery, the USS Shenzhou paused unknowingly on the brink of disaster, and Star Trek: Discovery just ran with it, leading us into the heart of the beginning of the Federation/Klingon conflict and a conflict within Michael Burnham herself.
In “If the Stars Should Appear”, the Orville tackles faith, control, and truth in a surprisingly effective and sensitive way with help from a guest star.
Star Trek: Discovery’s first episode, “A Vulcan Hello” is an aesthetic bridge between Star Trek canon and the 2009 Reboot, but how does it stand up? Also, what about those Klingons?
Episode Three of the The Orville addresses what happens when a girl is born to Moclan parents, who happen to be members of an all-male species. At Unimatrix 47, we’re thrilled to see it, but a little confused.
DragonCon 2017 featured such great cosplay and costumes, that we had to break it down into two separate sections. Here for your enjoyment is part two of that amazing week-long cosplay party known as DragonCon. With record-breaking attendance, there were characters from literally almost everywhere.
Last year, we had the opportunity to attend a few of the Comics and Popular Arts Conference panels at DragonCon, and talk with Johnathan Flowers, Ph.D Candidate, about comics, games and fandom, regarding how they stack up with respect to representation, diversity, and myth-building. We continue our chat this year.
Unimatrix 47 opens with a discussion of the first two episodes of Fox’s The Orville.
DragonCon 2017 featured the largest attendance on record, with over 80,000 people packing into downtown Atlanta. Many of them sported costumes, making up some of the best cosplay we have ever seen. We captured a small part of that wonderful showing.