Mar 15Member-onlyThe Many Deaths of Kathryn JanewayHow many times has Janeway ‘died’? Captain Kathryn Janeway of the USS Voyager is a woman of great achievements. She has travelled across the Delta Quadrant, made first contact with dozens of new species and hyper-evolved into a salamander. One of the most amazing things about her time aboard Voyager…Star Trek8 min readStar Trek8 min read
Jan 30, 2021Member-onlyBig Damn Heroics #5: Firefly — SafeThere’s a doctor shortage about. Simon, River and Book discover that they aren’t Safe. Name Safe Broadcast Date November 8, 2002 Synopsis Simon and River get kidnapped, Book gets shot and Mal is forced to choose between them. Firsts & Lasts First episode to focus on a character other than…Firefly10 min readFirefly10 min read
Jan 24, 2021Member-onlyBig Damn Heroics #4: Firefly — ShindigIt’s party time on Persephone… Name Shindig Broadcast Date 4th October 2002 Synopsis Mal, Inara and Kaylee attend a party on Persephone. When Inara’s client insults her, Mal retaliates and finds himself in a duel…with swords. Firsts & Lasts Last episode to use the first version of Mal’s opening narration. Last…Firefly10 min readFirefly10 min read
Jan 16, 2021Member-onlyBig Damn Heroics #3: Firefly — BushwhackedFirefly’s journey really gets under way as Serenity’s crew find themselves stuck between the Alliance and the Reavers in the third episode… Name Bushwhacked Broadcast Date September 27, 2002 Synopsis Serenity renders aid to the lone survivor of a spaceship following a Reaver attack. …Firefly7 min readFirefly7 min read
Jan 9, 2021Member-onlyBig Damn Heroics #2: Firefly — The Train JobThe other pilot episode. Name The Train Job Broadcast Date 22nd September 2002 Synopsis Mal, Zoe and Jayne pick a fight in a bar Firsts & Lasts First appearance of Niska, first mention of the Independents, the Browncoats and the ‘Hands of Blue’, first use of Book’s opening narration. First episode…Firefly10 min readFirefly10 min read
Jan 2, 2021Announcing Big Damn HeroicsThey say write about what you love. Well, I love TV and I love science fiction. Neither of which are categories that I see a lot of on Medium, so this may well go under the radar. So, this is something of an experiment: I plan to write about an…Firefly2 min readFirefly2 min read
Jan 2, 2021Member-onlyBig Damn Heroics #1: Firefly — Serenity (the Pilot)In the first instalment of Big Damn Heroics, we take a look at the pilot episode of Joss Whedon’s Firefly… Name Serenity Not be confused with Serenity, the major motion picture sequel. Broadcast Date 20th December 2002 Synopsis The story follows the crew’s attempts to sell illegal salvage, firstly to Badger…Firefly23 min readFirefly23 min read
Nov 18, 2020Member-onlyJudge Dredd: ‘The New You’NAME Judge Dredd: ‘ The New You’ (according to The Dredd Files in Megazine 214, this strip was also known as ‘ Voice Tapes’) FIRST PUBLISHED 2000 A.D. Programme 3 DATELINE 12 Mar 77 This issue also featured a Flesh cover by Ramon Sola (left), a free Red Alert Survival…2000ad4 min read2000ad4 min read
Nov 17, 2020Member-onlyJudge Dredd: ‘Judge Whitey’So here it is, the first ever Judge Dredd comic strip… FIRST PUBLISHED 2000 AD, Programme 2 DATELINE 05 Mar 77 For just 8 pence Earth money, Squaxx dek Thargo could get their hands on the second ever Prog of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. Lurking behind a Dan Dare cover…2000ad7 min read2000ad7 min read
Aug 29, 2020Member-onlyStar Trek: A Viewing OrderThere’s a lot of Star Trek out there and it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Here’s my recommended order to view them all. A couple of years ago, Sarah and I watched the entirety of Star Trek from beginning to end (or the end as it was…Star Trek15 min readStar Trek15 min read
