Star Trek Sundays
Season 1
The Calculus of War
The Right to Life and Death
Loyalty and Betrayal
The Sacrifice of Leadership
Psychological Warfare
Kobayashi Maru and No-win Scenarios
Gender in a Galaxy Full of Aliens
Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?
by Captain Radbourne
Do you think in the future we will build mathematical models, and decide to sacrifice ourselves as a result of their answers?
Would you choose your own death date, if given the chance, or would you rather it be a surprise?
Would the inability to lie help you or harm you?
If you were visited by your future self, what would you want them to tell you? If they asked you to make a sacrifice, would you?
Psychological warfare is a common tactic where the enemy messes with your brain. We talked about the times it was used, and how it might actually affect us in real life.
Have you ever been challenged by a Kobayashi Maru situation? Listen in to hear what your hosts and the crew had to say about the episodes we reviewed and our personal experiences.
What is gender in a galaxy of aliens? How did Star Trek approach the topic?
Freedom Fighter or Terrorist? What's the difference?
Did Janeway murder Tuvix? What would you do?