Before the Future Came

By: Melissa Avery-Weir Gregory Avery-Weir and Dr. Lucy Arnold
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  • Melissa Avery-Weir, Gregory Avery-Weir, and Dr. Lucy Arnold look at the ideologies of Star Trek as we voyage from one episode or film to the next, following a breadcrumb trail of motifs. How is the universe portrayed in Star Trek a truly egalitarian utopia, and how does the world subtly uphold the hegemonic values of our present day?
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  • S01E08. Star Trek 2009

    S01E08. Star Trek 2009
    Sep 11 2024
    Fire everything we've got! Melissa brings the 2009 film Star Trek, written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and directed by J.J. Abrams. Like "Crisis Point" and "Crisis Point 2," this movie dives headlong into the action genre. We discuss vilification of labor, misogyny, and character motivations. We also chat about destiny, humor, set design, and lens flares. For images discussed in this episode, visit the episode page on our website. Please let us know what you think about the show! Hail us at onscreen@beforethefuture.space, contact us on social media, or comment on our website at beforethefuture.space. Connections: The Kobayashi Maru scenario is introduced in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and is later depicted in Prodigy S01E06, "Kobayashi." Chekhov's accent is notably used for comedic effect in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, where he carefully enunciates "nuclear wessels" to a cop. Khan Noonien Singh is first discovered (in the primary time
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • S01E07. Crisis Points

    S01E07. Crisis Points
    Aug 7 2024
    These graphics are mindblowing! Gregory brings "Crisis Point," the ninth episode of season one of Lower Decks, written by Ben Rodgers and directed by Bob Suarez; and "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus," the eighth episode of season three, written by Ben Rodgers and directed by Michael Mullen. Like "Subspace Rhapsody," these episodes engage in a specific genre: here, the action movie. We discuss family, race, and the power of narratives. We also touch on mental health, aspirations, Star Trek movies, punishment in Starfleet, and holodeck episodes. (The transcript for this episode is in progress and will be added to this post when it’s ready.) For images discussed in this episode, visit the episode page on our website. Please let us know what you think about the show! Hail us at onscreen@beforethefuture.space, contact us on social media, or comment on our website at beforethefuture.space. Connections: Deanna Troi's mother Lwaxana Troi first appears in The Next Ge
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • S01E06b. Programming Note and New Listener Recommendations

    S01E06b. Programming Note and New Listener Recommendations
    Jul 2 2024
    There's no episode for July 2024, but we offer some recommendations for new listeners about some of our favorite pre-Star-Trek episodes. We'll return in August with Lower Decks S01E09, "Crisis Point," written by Ben Rodgers and directed by Bob Suarez, and S03E08, "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus," written by Ben Rodgers and directed by Michael Mullen.
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    2 mins
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