Ex Astris Scientia

I’m starting to write this on the night of the winter solstice (or Yule if you’re a dirty pagan like me), which seems oddly appropriate. The longest night of the year. The turning point when darkness gives way to light. A beacon of hope in the inky blackness. At its core, the celebration of the…

I’ve been joking around on twitter for ages about how akin to a religion Star Trek and its subsequent fan base are. Trekkies feeling more like my fellow congregants rather than my comrades in fandom. There’s something about Trek that sets it apart from other media projects. Something that makes it feel mystical, spiritual, and…