"Battlefield" remains one of Star Trek's finest episodes and a brilliant commentary on the futility of discrimination.
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Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Whom Gods Destroy
Persistence in building a society of equals is what sets the Federation apart from Garth and his acolytes.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Elaan of Troyius
Elaan is essentially being sent into slavery, and no one even thinks to question the premise.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: The Empath
At some point the pro-human hyperbole becomes excessive, an over-the-top attempt to define humans as the chosen people among the entire galaxy.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Wink of an Eye
The greatest frustration with "Wink of an Eye": It leaves no room for a happy ending.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Plato’s Stepchildren
We are witnessing scenes of torture and we are supposed to be uncomfortable.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: The Tholian Web
The "stand by your leader" philosophy of "The Tholian Web" only works in the TOS world of generally responsible adults.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
Burying our heads in the sand is a path to ruin, when we should, instead, reach for the sky.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Day of the Dove
"Only a fool fights in a burning house."
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Spectre of the Gun
If the welcome mat says "Back Off," you should definitely do that.