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MODERN MYTHOLOGY: Star Trek: TNG, “The Inner Light” (1992)

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Revelations on the good of marriage and family “The Inner Light” is one of Star Trek: the Next Generation’s most highly rated episodes (see Memory Alpha). What is it that is so striking about this episode? Is it the action? … Continue reading →

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MODERN MYTHOLOGY: Star Trek: TNG, “The Drumhead” (1991)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Revelations on Unity, Freedom, Loyalty, Truth, and Community In this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, two problems confront the Enterprise crew. First, important data is stolen and given to the Romulans, and second, an explosion occurs in the engineering … Continue reading →

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MODERN MYTHOLOGY: Star Trek: TNG, “The Masterpiece Society” (1991)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Revelations On What Being Judgmental Really Means In “The Masterpiece Society” (1991, Season 5), Geordi LaForge is confronted with eugenics–the discrimination of genes to pick out what seems perfect. The Masterpiece Society is a community that lives an enclosed biosphere, … Continue reading →

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