Starfleet Essays

In Star Trek’s episode, “Balance of Terror”, there are differing ideals and points of view in action for two opposing sides in an epic cat-and-mouse chase in space. The members of the USS Enterprise, who are from Earth, become aware and learn of an enemy alien ship that is destroying their outposts. The reactions of the members of the USS Enterprise exemplify a combination of theories including the ideas of both realism and liberalism. The opposing enemy that the members of the USS Enterprise came

The movie, Blade Runner, was inspired by Philip K. Dick’s novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In the novel, Richard Deckard, a young bounty hunter, retires androids using the Voigt-Kampff test to detect low levels of empathy. However, Blade Runner adds a new character named Gaff who helps portray Deckard as a pawn, a special agent specifically chosen to defeat the Nexus-6 androids threatening Earth. In the film, Gaff’s actions, words, and origami “gifts” subtly suggest Deckard is an android

Zoe Saldana is back on The Enterprise for “Star Trek Beyond.” The actress talks about what’s going on behind the scenes under director Justin Lin while filming in Vancouver. Saldana sat down with Collider on an exclusive interview as she spills the beans on “Star Trek Beyond” being penned by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, and the Spock-Kirk relationship. The actress detailed her reaction when she received the script. She describes the whole storyline as “... Unique in terms of where they’re at, where

“The Measure of a Man” where Picard asks Riker to become the prosecutor. In the lose situations, either he agrees to this arrangement and wins the case, in which his great offensive skills would be the sole reason why Data is deemed property of Starfleet, or he refuses to even try the case and Data automatically loses. Riker allowed his superior to persuade him into an action that he was very uncomfortable with. This is different compared to the Milgram scenario because, although it upset Riker to

Religion and Popular Culture in America is a book that, although contains some interjection from Forbers, mainly consists of essays from other various authors. He uses these essays to legitimize his theory of the different relationships between popular culture and religion. Forbes uses an essay written by Micheal Jindra as a means of helping to convey the idea of popular culture functioning as religion. In this essay, Jindra speaks of popular culture as an accessory to religion in the Middle Ages

Set in a futuristic time, the TV show is a science fiction, rather than science fantasy, military sci-fi. The primary objective of the Starfleet is to explore space and seek new worlds, "To boldly go where no one has gone before." (Jacob, "TNG: Opening Credits Monologue"). The government is stable. However, they come into contact with different races at war and try to promote peace (Jasuja

Justin Walker Gateway Technical College Television has become a mass viewed medium for entertainment, education, news, politics, gossip, and advertising. The information that is displayed allows for people to make their own opinions about certain situations and events that have occurred or are occurring at the time. The shows are meant to appeal to certain audiences, whether it’s for strictly entertainment

23rd century while also touching on important aspects of life through certain characters. Airing in 1966, it tells a story of the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by the Starfleet Command to explore the galaxy in search for new civilizations. A main character throughout the show, is ridiculed for being half-Vulcan and half-Human and attempts to subdue his own emotions to pursue encounters logically. Coon G., Freiberger F.

Luke and his companions are rewarded by the Rebels for their assistance and saving Leia. The victory is shortly lived, the Rebels are preparing to assault the Death Star and Luke decides to join the Rebel Starfleet, a mission that could mean his life. Likewise, Beowulf, now an aged king, must take up arms once more against a dragon that is attacking his people. Beowulf goes into this battle knowing it may be his last but does so anyway. This level of selflessness

So what's in a title? Is it really that important? You bet it is. Would you rather your job resume say "salesperson" or "marketing representative"? "Clerk" or "service specialist"? "Repairman" or "technician"? One sounds commonplace; the other sounds impressive. Let's go a step further. Imagine Boys' Life billed as Youth Experiences. Or Nightline as Ted's Late News Roundup. Loses a little something, right? And it's hard to picture 007 introducing himself as "Dinkins. Arnold Dinkins." The same

away, where two best friends are on opposite sides of a war. Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell grew up together on the Outer-Rim planet of Jelucan, and dreamed of joining the growing Empire. Fast forward ten years, and they are commanders in the Imperial starfleet. Following the destruction of the first Death Star, and subsequently the deaths of many of their friends, Ciena and Thane begin to doubt their loyalties. Thane disappears, turning up a while later with the Rebellion. Now at war with each other, Ciena

“I May Be Dead, But I’m Still Pretty.” Science fiction and fantasy TV can be traced back to a time when Television did not exist—Ancient Greece. Its origin is Greek mythology, full of gods, monsters, and monster hunters. This was also a time when men and women were given entirely different rights—or, in the case of women, sometimes no rights at all. As with ancient mythology, the mainstream opinion of women during a specific decade could be discerned by the feminism of sci-fi and fantasy TV shows