The Lack of Fiction/Entertainment in Science Fiction Worlds
Ever notice that, when you watch a bunch of Sci-Fi almost no one ever references music, or literature that is recent to the story? It’s as if all great art stopped right around when the story was written....
Star Trek Weaponry
The other day I was discussing various Star Trek things online, as I am wont do to, and someone (AfterTheHavoc) mentioned that Next Gen armed away teams with non-threatening looking hand weapons. I agreed but also...
Star Trek: The Federation and Starfleet
I’ve been watching Star Trek as long as I can remember. As a child, of course, the big science fiction fun of it all caught me, and then as I grew older the depth of it caught my eye instead. And as I went I...
Rayguns and the Hypocrisy of Humanity
Rayguns (Ray Guns/Blasters/Phasers/etc) have a long tradition in Science Fiction prose, radio, movies and TV. They go back as far as 1898 and Wells’ War of the Worlds (that was a heat ray specifically, but it...