Star Trek: How Sci-Fi Shaped Our Vision of Space Exploration

As we approach the end of our Journey Through Space series, we revisit the Star Trek universe to talk about one of the franchise's most important ideas: faster-than-light travel. In this episode we explore concepts like warp drive and wormholes , and how Star Trek has imagined humanity travelling vast distances across the galaxy. Along the way we discuss several classic episodes from across the franchise. Episodes Discussed Star Trek: The Next Generation • S01E05 – Where No One Has Gone Before Star Trek: Voyager • S02E15 – Threshold • S05E01 – Night Star Trek: Deep Space Nine • S01E01–02 – Emissary Journey Through Sci-Fi explores the history of science-fiction cinema one subgenre at a time . Follow the show for deep dives into sci-fi classics, cult favourites and the ideas that shaped the genre. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD