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It is fair to say that Star Trek comprises a self-contained subgenre within science fiction (SF). Over nearly 50 years, through six distinct television series, and eleven feature length films, the "Star Trek universe" envisioned by Gene Roddenberry has become arguably the world's most elaborate and widely recognized depiction of life in future times (covering roughly the twenty-second through the twenty-ninth centuries). In this article, situations involving infertility occurring in episodes from different Star Trek series are examined and some general conclusions offered concerning the perception of this problem and the variety of responses proposed.

A look to the past: reality and Star trek's multiple histories -- Telling tales of the future: Star trek's examplary narratives -- Creating and comparing myth: Star trek and Star wars -- 'For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us': the American Jeremiad and Star trek's puritan legacy -- 'A reason to live': Star trek's utopia and social change -- Help when times are hard: coping with trauma through the Star trek community -- The pleasure of the trek: confessions of self-improvement and individualism -- Poles apart: future time, Deep space nine and Enterprise's 'faith of the heart' -- 'Oh my God, it's real!': crossing the frontiers of Star trek fandom in Galaxy quest.

This volume explains how Star Trek allows viewers to comprehend significant aspects of Georg Hegel's concept the absolute, the driving force behind history. Gonzalez, with wit and wisdom, explains how Star Trek exhibits central elements of the absolute. He describes how themes and ethos central to the show display the concept beautifully. For instance, the show posits that people must possess the correct attitudes in order to bring about an ideal society: a commitment to social justice; an unyielding commitment to the truth; and a similar commitment to scientific, intellectual discovery. These characteristics serve as perfect embodiments of Hegel's conceptualization, and Gonzalez's analysis is sharp and exacting. George A. Gonzalez is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, USA. He specializes in the fields of political theory, popular culture, and environmental politics and policy. In the areas of popular culture and political theory he has published two articles in the journal Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction, as well as the book The Politics of Star Trek: Justice, War, and the Future