There is no sense in trying to ignore what is happening in the world right now, because Star Trek never did.

Women are under attack, economic strife, social unrest. Every day, you see more and more Trekkies mentioning The Bell Riots.

But Star Trek first appeared on television screens in the middle of the Civil Rights movement, and the Promenade Merchants Podcast is right here in 2022 to remind you that Star Trek has always been political.

There is even a small reminder in New Business, from the Strange New Worlds episode “Elysian Kingdom”, that we must always look Far Beyond The Stars.

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