Star Trek’s great accomplishment was giving us a stage on which to answer our “what if” questions about the future of humanity and explore philosophical ideas in a modern framework. What happens after we reach utopia? What happens when we meet alien life? What does humanity do when it doesn’t have to do anything? According to Star Trek, it boldly goes for the sake of knowing what’s out there. Created in 1966, Star Trek was described by creator Gene Roddenberry as a “Wagon Train to the Stars.” One
tuned words could easily fit this description. His name you ask? Odysseus. If you are familiar with the readings of Odysseus then you are well aware of the epic adventures in which Odysseus took part. If you are also aware of the TV action series Star Trek then you are acquainted with the heralding adventures of James T. Kirk. If you are fortunate enough to be familiarized with both works then you can already see the resounding resemblance between the two heroes. No matter how charismatic they may
become legendary on September 8, 1966 at 8:30 PM on NBC. America was never the same after Star Trek made its debut that night. The series did not receive the recognition it deserved until it was canceled after only three years and later returning in syndication. However, Star Trek was never an ordinary science fiction program to begin with. Comparison to other programs in this genre is difficult because Star Trek is certainly not an unconventional science fiction program- it is a science fiction program
their position and gain respect. I came into the course of Appreciation of Film disliking anything Star Wars or Star Trek related. Once I heard they were both in the genre of science fiction, I immediately labeled them as unworthy to watch. In spite of this wrong accusation, I had no logical reasoning for why I did not like these movies. I had not even sat through a whole movie. Watching Star Trek Into Darkness
companies to create a franchise. The more the audience is familiar with a story, in a form of movies or TV shows, the more the audience wants to see the characters and the story again. Star Trek pushed the idea of a transmedia franchise pretty far: the Star Trek franchise has been building out the world of Star Trek across not only twelve feature films, but also a series of comics (first from the Marvel comic production, then by the DC comics company), an animated series, plenty of video games and
stated that one his childhood role models was James T. Kirk of “Star Trek.” I learned so much by watching this guy in action. He was the distilled essence of the dynamic manager…” (Pausch 50). In this chapter, we learn that Pausch did meet his childhood idol. “Captain Kirk wanted to visit my virtual reality lab at Carnegie Mellon.” (Pausch 51). Shatner (Kirk), sent Pausch a signed photo of himself saying a line from “ Star Trek II: The Wrath of
It has been said that people act and do for whatever reason, but for who, why, what. In philosophy there are quite a few types of egoism. There is psychological egoism, which means people make choices based on their own interest. Though in some self interest it could even be in what seem to be acts of altruism. Which claims that when people choose to help others, they do so because of the personal benefits that they themselves expect to obtain, directly or indirectly, from doing so. Ethical Egoism
“Revenge is a dish best served cold.” I especially love this phrase because it was uttered by one of my favorite cinema villains, in one of my favorite sci-fi movies. It was used by the cold-hearted Khan in Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan. The phrase means that you should not “serve” your revenge quickly. You should serve it “cold” or after time has passed. This is used so that the target does not see it coming. It just happens that it is sort of used by Hamlet. Hamlet
If we look at it from the utilitarian view it only makes sense for Marilyn to be sacrificed. .“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one” (Leonard Nimoy's Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). If we look at it from a libertarian point of view Marilyn chose to be a stowaway knowing that stowaways are punished and she chose to jump off the ship herself. No one forced her to do anything, she just wanted something which was to
Born on 14 August 1953 in Los Angeles, California, James Horner was an American composer, conductor, and film score orchestrator. He was born to Jewish immigrants. His father was born in Holíč, immigrating to the United States in 1935 to work as a set designer and art director. His mother was born to a distinguished Canadian family. Horner began playing piano at the age of five. He studied at the Royal College of Music. When he returned to the United States in the early 1970s, he attended Verde
“Revenge is a dish best served cold” is a popular phrase, used in many cultures and in entertainment. It is commonly remembered from the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as a Klingon proverb, but how many actually know what it means, or where it comes from? It was actually first noted from a novel in 1782, called Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos; the phrase went “La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid”. It is said to mean that emotional detachment and careful planning
The God You Thought You Knew: Exposing the 10 Biggest Myths about Christianity is a 203-page book written by Alex McFarland and published by Bethany House Publishers. It discusses ten common misconceptions about God and Christianity, and what the author thinks are the truths that refute those myths. America probably has more printed Bibles per person, than every other country in the world. It is unbelievable some of the ideas that people have about with the answers so close at hand. God is subject
many survivors suffered radiation poisoning from both bomb and slowly died. These bombs were dropped by the United States by the executive decision of President Harry S. Truman. They were dropped on Japan in hopes of bringing a quick end to World War II and to avoid losing the lives many of American soldiers to the war. However, many historians and people argue that the bombing was not necessary and it was inhumane. I would like to
In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spock said, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.” Applying this logic to the social contract between the basileus and the demos, the demos’ needs outweighed the basileus’ needs, because the demos were the many whilst the basileus was only one person. The social contract that existed between the basileus and the demos of the Dark Age consisted of expectations. The basileus was expected to provide for the demos’ needs of protection, generosity