Meaning in Star Trek


Summary
Blurb
Why did Star Trek spawn an entire subculture of "trekkies" with their own conventions, publications and lifestyle? Why now, years after the series was produced, do the reruns continue to enchant a new and different generation? Karin Blair explores our inner space for the answers and returns from the journey with fresh and original insights.

Using specific episodes as examples, she shows the personal relevancy Star Trek has for us, how Spock, Kirk, McCoy and the others reflect our fears, dreams and aspirations. She calls Star Trek a modern myth and demonstrates why we are all travelers aboard the , aliens in time and space, seeking a new land within and outside ourselves in a troubled world.

Contents
Preface
In Celebration of the Alien
The Archetypal Enterprise
McCoy: Distillation of the Past
Spock: Catalyst for the Future
Kirk: Solution for the Present
Inner Dualities
Outer Oppositions
The Disposable Female
The Monstrous Mother
We Are All Spock
The Archetypal as Enterprise
Index of Episodes

Cover gallery

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