Tag: Religion

Hitting a Wall, TOS: S3E8 “For the World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky”

January 31, 2023

The Enterprise crew encounter a ship disguised as an asteroid on a collision course with the planet Daran V. Its inhabitants are the descendants of an alien race called the Fabrini, whose planet was destroyed long ago. Aboard their multi-generational ship, they have forgotten their original purpose over time (or they weren’t allowed to know … More Hitting a Wall, TOS: S3E8 “For the World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky”

Chicken or Pledge, TOS: S2E23 “The Omega Glory”

February 28, 2022

Exploring the origins of a specific cultural belief often turns into a chicken or egg question.  Historians can speculate whether a society adopted a new creed based on the environmental pressures of the time, or if it was a natural progression of their already existing values.  The reality is most likely an intricate combination of … More Chicken or Pledge, TOS: S2E23 “The Omega Glory”

Eternal Childhood of the Forgotten Mind, TOS: S2E5 “The Apple”

August 31, 2020

Utopias and dystopias are often explored in science fiction, with speculative storytellers imagining vast possibilities of what the perfect world could look like.  One could argue that the first ‘utopia’ story found in many Western cultures is that of the Garden of Eden.  However, this legend is not concerned with the inner day to day … More Eternal Childhood of the Forgotten Mind, TOS: S2E5 “The Apple”