Not according to the author: > However, to read Star Trek’s future as a simple reflection of the period in which each show was produced ignores how the franchi

Not according to the author: > However, to read Star Trek’s future as a simple reflection of the period in which each show was produced ignores how the franchise evokes longer histories of exploration and imperialism. The author is explicitly taking cultural reflection off the table. For him, it's all colonialism, all the time.