Earl Grey 88: The Minstrel Boy

War in TNG.

Just as in contemporary times, war can take many forms. Star
Trek: The Next Generation did not feature a primary war akin
to those stories featured in Deep Space
Nine or Enterprise, however many enemies confronted
Captain Picard and his crew. The Romulan Empire posed a
continuing threat to the United Federation of Planets that stood
on the brink of war ("The Defector"), the results of the
off-screen Cardassian War became a source of many episodes ("The
Wounded," "Chain of Command, Parts 1 and 2," "Journey's End," and
"Preemptive Strike"), and the Borg presented a new form of
warfare heretofore unknown to the 24th Century ("I, Borg" and
"Descent, Parts 1 and 2"). 

Phillip, Daniel, and Darren explore whether there are modern
parallels to the "post-Wolf 359" era of TNG, how its
combat/conflict compares to other Trek series, and how the
serious potential for galactic war was continuously tackled by
the flagship U.S.S. Enterprise. Come sing a mournful ballad
of "The Minstrel Boy" and join Earl Grey as they
discuss the role of war in Next Gen.

Hosts
Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser

Editor / Producer
Darren Moser



Production Manager


Richard Marquez


 


Content Manager


Will Nguyen


 






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