Just a few months ago, all I knew about Star Trek were some vague recollections of the show back in the 80’s. But my wife’s a big fan, so I’d join her when she watched the original series on DVD. It was actually alright. I loved Spock (I’ve named my laptop after him - how geeky is that?). I began to appreciate the sci-fi genre for its metaphors, but I was turned off whenever Captain Kirk took off his shirt and/or started kissing random girls (cue rousing music), which occurred far too often for my taste. Really, the writers could have done better.

Upon a friend’s tip, my wife and I decided to try Star Trek: Voyager, a more recent series based on the same concept of space exploration. This time, I loved watching all seven seasons, and here are just a few of the reasons why:

1. Captain Kathryn Janeway

Voyager is filled to the brim with girl power. For one, the Captain is a woman - highly intelligent, a cunning diplomat, and can stand her ground in battles. Addicted to coffee: black. Sometimes they give her one-episode male love interests, but in my head she’ll always have a thing for Seven of Nine. *buries self in subtext*

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