Symbols and Tropes
The Cold War
With a characteristic lack of subtlety, Star Trek VI uses the adventures of Enterprise to reflect some serious real-world issues. To be specific, the film employs the conflict between the Federatio...
The Undiscovered Country
Only Star Trek would depict a fearsome alien race as a bunch of Shakespeare lovers. Seriously, these guys aren't just weekend warriors—they have juggalo-level devotion to the Bard.To Trek, or Not...
General Chang's Bird-of-Prey
The defining feature of Klingon warships is their ability to become completely invisible. It's pretty sweet. There's just one downside: the ships must uncloak before firing weapons. Right?Yeah, wel...