Earl Grey 65: The Fates Decree It

Women in TNG.


 


From the pilot "Encounter at Fairpoint," The Next Generation
signaled that it wanted to update the way Star Trek would handle
gender roles - it was no longer "where no man had gone before"
but "where no one had gone before." The first season featured
three female characters - Security Chief Tasha Yar, Counselor
Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher. However, two of those three
characters did not return in the second season. The full run of
TNG and the feature films contain many female characters, both
primary cast and guest stars, and created episodes that focused
on women, from "The Child" to "The Perfect Mate." @FirstTimeTrek
Andi VanderKolk joins Daniel, Darren, and Phillip to discuss the
successes and disappointments in how women were portrayed in TNG.


 


Hosts


Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser


 


Guests


Andi VanderKolk


 


Production Manager


Richard Marquez


 


Content Coordinator


Will Nguyen


 


Chapters


Is TNG Better in It's Portrayal of Women? (00:05:00)  


Where No ONE Has Gone Before (00:12:02)  


Tasha Yar (00:22:10)  


Deanna Troi (00:29:28)  


Ro Laren (00:34:10)  


Dr. Leah Brahms (00:36:30)  


Lal (00:41:00)  


Admiral Nechayev (00:46:21)  


Mae Jemison (00:50:20)  


Kathryn Janeway (00:53:27)  


Lwaxana Troi (00:57:58)  


Closing (01:02:22)  


 


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