Summary: My theories as to the origin of the Q, the nature of the Q Continuum, and how Q powers work, in general.
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Categories: Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: Q
Genre: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Completed: Yes    Word count: 6234    Read Count: 1520

Summary:

From strict discipline in military formations to intense, deeply emotional interactions with friends and family--interactions with and among Cardassians can sometimes seem contradictory to other species with different upbringings and instinctive drives. Here's a bit of insight for non-Cardassians that might explain some of the unusual thoughts and reactions they might observe when dealing with Cardassians...

Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: None
Genre: None
Warnings: None
Series: Star Trek: Sigils and Unions Background Information
Completed: Yes    Word count: 2106    Read Count: 1870

Summary:

In the real world, it has the force of scientific law: only the most similar species within a genus can successfully mate, and even then the offspring will almost always be sterile.

Yet in Star Trek, hybrids have been with us from the very beginning.

So how is it that beings that evolved on completely different worlds, some of them with physiology fundamentally different from Earth humanity, manage to have healthy children together? And how is it their children seem to expect the same?

Here's how it's done in Sigils and Unions...

(Written from an out-of-universe perspective, but with references to Sigils and Unions/SigCat events. Please note that the PCE theory is likely unknown to the public due to the political implications seen in "The Chase"; however, its consequences on domestic life are well known.)

Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: None
Genre: None
Warnings: None
Series: Star Trek: Sigils and Unions Background Information
Completed: Yes    Word count: 1829    Read Count: 1936

Summary: A number of years ago, I had a professional column dedicated to teaching folks how to improve their writing. This is, I suppose you can say, its successor. Some articles will be dedicated to the basic mechanics of writing, and some will be dedicated to the finer points of storytelling. Current Issue: Step 14: Attaining (or Reattaining) Grace
Chapters: 3    Table of Contents
Categories: Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: None
Genre: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Completed: No    Word count: 3117    Read Count: 4847

Summary: Everyone says that the economics of Star Trek isn't realistic. I think it makes sense, given the existence of replicators and extremely cheap energy. Here's how I think it works.
Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: None
Genre: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Completed: Yes    Word count: 2701    Read Count: 1311

Summary:

It's easy to assume that the Cardassians themselves are as uniform as the armor worn by their military...but to do so is to ignore the diversity that still manages to thrive even under one of the most repressive Alpha Quadrant regimes.

Explore the regions of Cardassia Prime and learn about the people who call it home...

Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: None
Genre: None
Warnings: None
Series: Star Trek: Sigils and Unions Background Information
Completed: Yes    Word count: 2478    Read Count: 1611

Summary: Appendices and time lines for Star Trek: Heritage Series
Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Expanded Universes, Meta, Essays and Everything Else
Characters: None
Genre: Other
Warnings: None
Series: Star Trek: Heritage
Completed: No    Word count: 1480    Read Count: 1766