Helen Broom

Episode One, Encounter at Farpoint Station Part One

My first thought as the episode opens is the bridge is so empty, no Riker, Geordi, and Dr Crusher, the set itself looks sparse, spread out especially in the shots from the doorway looking down. Everything also looks like it’s made of cardboard, and this is true of all

The Next Generation and Generational Trauma, an introduction.

The one good thing my father ever gave me was a love of science fiction. Mostly Star Wars & Trek, but those things led to other good things I found on my own, like Madeline L’Engle, Doctor Who, and Terry Pratchett. My dad is not a good person, when