Excelsior: Forged in Fire
In the eternal debate between Star Wars and Star Trek, I always come down firmly on the side of Star Trek. It's not that I don't love Star Wars; I do. But Trek is in my blood. It's what my mom watched when I refused to sleep as an infant. The Next Generation was a constant background in my childhood. It infiltrated every aspect of my life, from my preference for Earl Grey tea to my strong belief that the world is improving and will continue to do so. Despite that, I've only every considered myself a casual fan at best. I'd only ever seen parts of any of the television shows. I've seen exactly one of the movies. I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of the minutiae of the Star Trek universe. I never sought out fan fiction or the novelizations of the series (though I do have my preferred ships). I certainly don't speak Klingon. For the past year and a half (ish) I've set about diving deeper into the show. I sat down and watched the first two seas...