![]() ![]() Its fascinating premise sees Kirk and Spock travel back through time to New York City in the year 1930-during the very beginning of the Great Depression-to rescue Dr. The episode is on many people’s “best of” lists for good reason. I did some research, started watching episodes from the original series, and was immediately captivated by a specific Season One episode written by renowned science fiction author Harlan Ellison, The City on the Edge of Forever. But I knew they were right about Trek universe and I was intrigued. Though I’ve seen and enjoyed the movies, I’ve never really watched the show. ![]() ![]() When I spoke about a story in which the future was better (as in, a lot better), both my husband and best friend talked about how this notion is the basic premise of the Star Trek universe. This idea was born out of the angst I felt in 20 due to the 24-hour news cycle, my own homesickness after moving, shocking political upsets, and the constant sense so many of us had (and continue to have) that big, foundational problems with the health of our environment and the needs of all people in it are not being addressed. ![]() This story started with a question: What if the future could be better than the past? Instead of heading toward some kind of dystopia like the ones popularized in many YA books, what if the dystopia is actually happening right now and we’re moving to a future that’s full of abundance and new possibilities? ![]()
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