star trek Archives - Westin Lee https://www.westinlee.com/tag/star-trek/ Homepage of writer Westin Lee. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:14:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 48931760 Phasers, and when to get into that sweet Star Trek technobabble. https://www.westinlee.com/2022/06/24/phasers-and-when-to-get-into-that-sweet-star-trek-technobabble/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:41:00 +0000 https://www.westinlee.com/?p=2734 I was just watching the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (which is a pretty great show, even after just six episodes), and there was a moment with a bit of phasers technobabble. Something in the vein of "target their engines, minimum yield." Okay, point made in the dramatic sense. They don't wanna [...]

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]]> 2734 Thematic Integrity: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan https://www.westinlee.com/2022/06/07/thematic-integrity-star-trek-ii/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:08:00 +0000 https://www.westinlee.com/?p=2722 I told a younger friend Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was a good way to jump into the franchise. Then, in a late-night, wine-fueled moment of paranoia, I re-watched the movie to make sure it holds up. Good news: it does. It's a great film. Not as many LED volumes as modern Trek [...]

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]]> 2722 Revenge of the Star Trek Screenings https://www.westinlee.com/2016/10/03/on-star-trek-screenings/ Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.westinlee.com/?p=1278 Hollywood, Friday night. The clubgoers are out. You can spot them because the girls spent hours getting done up, and the guys are in a white button down and jeans. The crowds are looking a little casual, a little young. Things are changing, and I am getting old enough to see the contrast between then [...]

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]]> 1278 Fan theories and embarrassment at Star Trek screenings https://www.westinlee.com/2014/02/27/fan-theories-star-trek/ Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.westinlee.com/?p=951 Brief news time. I am hard work on a brand new podcast that will supplement the blog, tumblr and my newsletter. It will be a mix of a talk-show format (with guests down the line) and scripted storytelling. I promise absurd satire and super dumb, dark comedy. Keep an eye out for the launch in [...]

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