Exploring Picard's Galaxy

<p> Serving as the sequel to Gene Roddenberry's original television series <I>Star Trek: The Next Generation</I> pushed the boundaries of the final frontier. At the same time the show continued the franchise's celebrated exploration of the human experience reflecting current social and political events. <I>ST:TNG</I> became immensely successful spawning four feature films and several television spin-offs.</p><p> This collection of new essays explores both the series' characters and its themes. Topics include the Federation's philosophy concerning technocracy sexuality and biopolitics; foreign policy shifts in the Prime Directive; key characters including Jean-Luc Picard Data Deanna Troi Tasha Yar; and Klingon martial arts music and history.</p>