First Contact Strategy and Ethics
A militaristic response to a First Contact with telepathic species would be understandable, considering every fiber of the individual’s sense of self for internal preservation. How do we avoid that? Perhaps, if one were to ask J. Michael Straczynski, it may not be avoidable. Had Babylon 5 not gone off the air the next phase […]
The masculine, for all its historical toxicity and oppression, may not be limited to humans. True, it may not be the case with all alien species, but we should strongly consider that other alien species have experienced the same history and that the oppressive construct of masculinarity is still a factor of their present culture […]
I know how this sounds. How can one use Star Trek as an entry point to the very real discussion on possible first contact scenarios. Well, please keep in mind that this is a thought exercise. I do believe that if you keep an open mind and follow the premise you will see the very […]
