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Every Trek show considered in the only way that matters - as if they all happened at the same time.
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7.1.2 The Excluded Middle
Battle At The Binary Stars TFW Head Office is calling, but the boss hasn't come back from his bathroom break Ladies, gentlemen, and those...
Ric Crossman
Jul 115 min read
11.1.1 Everything New Is Old Again
Strange New Worlds Snow in April. Wait, no. Strange New Worlds is almost certainly unique in the history of television. This is probably...
Ric Crossman
Jun 115 min read
Another (0.588% Of A) Book
Those of you in America (or with deep pockets for an import) might be interested in the latest book from ATB Publishing; Outside In Can...
Ric Crossman
May 221 min read
10.1.1 Found Highway
Lost And Found "You have nothing to lose but your chains, and your lazy assumptions of gender!" The scenery's unfamiliar, but we're...
Ric Crossman
May 19 min read
Broadcasts From A Mirror Universe
Some of you may already be aware that, when I'm not writing about Trek , I'm an teaching-focussed academic. Occasionally, these two...
Ric Crossman
Apr 111 min read
9.1.1 Errors Of Comedy
Second Contact A dynamic is ESTABLISHED. A Star Trek situation comedy? You must be joking. Laugh Trek Writing up Lower Decks is going...
Ric Crossman
Apr 111 min read
8.1.1 All Roads Lead From Romulus (Bonus Post)
Empires of the suns Once more we MATHS! I mean, sort of. Broadly. The Boom; Where It Happens This post is brought to you by the number...
Ric Crossman
Mar 113 min read
"Let's Book!" Redux: The Bookening
On the off chance you haven't noticed - it seems to keep floating at the top of the blog - the IDFC shop is finally open for business!...
Ric Crossman
Feb 231 min read
8.1.1 Man-pain Supernova
Remembrance Of COURSE we're starting with a dog photo Picard offers us something new in its lack of newness. To one extent or another,...
Ric Crossman
Feb 113 min read
7.1.1 "Do You Understand My Meaning, Captain? We Are Back"
The Vulcan Hello "Captain, we have Admiral Whitesplain on Channel 7" Alright! Let's give this another go. Long-Range Sensors In...
Ric Crossman
Jan 120 min read
"Let's Book!": IDFC 1.1
The first IDFC book approaches! (Artwork by @ harrysaxon.bsky.social ) That's right! A mere - checks dates - Jesus , a mere two and half...
Ric Crossman
Dec 19, 20243 min read
0.0.0.2 The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning
So. It's been precisely three years since this blog debuted, and just over two since my last post. Time for an update. I've not been...
Ric Crossman
Jul 12, 20243 min read
1. "It's Been A Long Road..."
So! What did we learn? Let's start by answering that narrowly, by turning to the results. Deep Space Nine has been undergoing a welcome...
Ric Crossman
Jun 23, 20227 min read
1.1 "The Cradle Of The Best And Of The Worst"
The Original Series Season 1 Retrospective Well, this is a bit of a thing. Six years past, back when I first had the ludicrous idea to...
Ric Crossman
Jun 21, 202211 min read
1.1.29 "I Don't Like What Happened To My Sister"
Operation -- Annihilate! It was in 2021 that my sister emigrated to Canada, to continue her research career in a small Ontarian...
Ric Crossman
Jun 19, 202212 min read
1.1.28 Let This Be Their Last Battlefield
The City On The Edge Of Forever "...And in other news, celebrated science-fiction author Harlan Ellison has died, barely a week after his...
Ric Crossman
Jun 16, 202214 min read
1.1.27 Nothing, Forever
The Alternative Factor Another episode to be filed under "what the hell am I supposed to do with this?". The Saddest Joyride We've been...
Ric Crossman
Jun 14, 20228 min read
1.1.26 Firm But Fair
Errand Of Mercy Well, who do we have here? "There's Klingons On The Starboard Bow..." I think it's important we start with the crushingly...
Ric Crossman
Jun 12, 202211 min read
6.1 "Good Try, We Don't Like It"
Star Trek Enterprise Season 1 Retrospective I hold in my hands a lede. Fetch me not a shovel, but a spotlight. This is not a season of...
Ric Crossman
Jun 9, 202216 min read
3.1 Mellow Submarine
The Next Generation Season 1 Retrospective The bad - if hardly new - news: the first season of TNG really doesn't work. The good - if...
Ric Crossman
Jun 7, 202210 min read
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