Symbols and Tropes
Spock
Alabama had it right: you can't keep a good Vulcan down.Spock was easily Star Trek's most popular character—sorry, Kirk—and his death had a huge impact in The Wrath of Khan, the supposed end of...
Genesis
First, a promise. We will not fill this analysis of the Genesis device with a bunch of references and jokes about the band Genesis. Because once we start, we know we'll be in too deep …Genesis—...
Katra
It may sound like a tasty dish or the name of an internet-famous cat…but katra is The Search for Spock's symbol for the soul, mind, or essence. Actually, it's not so much a symbol for the soul so...
Starships
Starships join Genesis as symbols of technological and scientific innovation, exploring how both can either assist or harm humanity in our evolution……but, unlike Genesis, the starships aren't t...