Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations 3.1.1/4.1.1

We reach our first slice of Star Trek's imperial phase with a look at "Emissary".  And since I somehow forgot to link to it at the time, here's my unrepentant defence of "Encounter At Farpoint" as well.

Fruit Filker Prime

Oh my little fruity one, my fruity one
When ya gonna give me some fine sharoni?
In fruit salads they'd be dumb, they'd be dumb
Just soak them in the water of limes: sharoni.

(Cheers to my friend Jon for the photo.)

Geek Syndicate Review: House Of Penance #6

In which I review the final issue of my favourite miniseries in years, not that I read all that many. As so often happens, the ending doesn't quite live up to the rest of the story, but it's still a sold end to an exceptional tale.

Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations 2.1.1

A haunted house mystery for Kirk's peeps this week, as well as some basic language issues, in "Beyond the Farthest Star".  Check it out!

Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations 1.1.1

To celebrate Star Trek's 50th anniversary, my first real essay in my IDFC series is now up at Geek Syndicate. It's on "The Man Trap", which I'm sort of fond of in a lot of ways, for all that objectively there's some pretty fundamental issues with it.

Geek Syndicate Feature: Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations

My long look at the first years of all six Star Trek TV shows (so far) has kicked off with an introductory article over at Geek Syndicate.  Why not check it out?