The most recent episode of Star Trek: Phase II, “Blood & Fire: Part One,” has been making waves for its portrayal of gay crew members on the U.S.S. Enterprise. Since its release on December 20, the show has been eliciting reactions online ranging from kudos to cries of exploitation to declarations that it’s an affront to the family values traditionally associated with the original Trek.
Written and directed by David Gerrold—the writer behind the most famous Trek episode ever, “The Trouble With Tribbles,”—”Blood & Fire” is based on a script he wrote decades ago for Star Trek: The Next Generation, which was shelved because of the mention of a gay crewman aboard the Enterprise.
Most of the controversy surrounding “Blood & Fire” centers around an unflinching intimate scene between Kirk’s nephew Peter and a boyfriend (basically picture the typical Trek tryst and replace the green-skinned babe with another guy).
(Courtesy of Fan Cinema Today)
The controversial scene below:
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