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Radio Free Skaro #947 - I Am The Master
Radio Free Skaro #947 - I Am The Master
- An interview with SIR DEREK JACOBI!
- A recap of the Friday and Saturday at Gallifrey One with Erika from Verity! and Jason Snell from The Incomparable!
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Quite a treat for all of us on this episode as we are joined by none other than Sir Derek Jacobi, legend of stage and screen, portrayer of The Master in Doctor Who in 2007, and also the most charming and affable of fellows! The Three Who Rule, along with Erika from Verity! and Jason Snell from The Incomparable, also ruminate on how…
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Just listened to this episode and the story, Can You Hear Me Now? by Catherynne M Valente, read by Erika Ensign, is extremely good – both the story and the narration, though you can also read the story if you prefer. It's giving me cyberpunk capitalist ad-drenched dystopia, selling that shining perfect life while real life is nothing but toil and murk – and gives that vibe without any of the usual cyberpunk aesthetic, no neon reflected in puddles or plastic trenchcoats or cranial USB ports. Is it an 'AI gaining sentience' story? An 'NPC realises they're in a game' story? It's got shades of both but does something different with it. She is the Woman in every ad and she's screaming to be freed from the narrative, and of course, because the narrative is impossible fulfilment and liberation through consumption.
#uncanny magazine#short story#uncanny magazine podcast#audio fiction#catherynne m valente#erika ensign#cyberpunk#capitalist hell world
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5 Random Space Marines
Rear Admiral Blake "Hindsight" Darkchum
Corporal Vinnie Hockdark
Ensign Erika Acidstalker
Petty Officer Amos "Popcorn" Lardmeat Jr.
Lieutenant General Jane Gnawborn III
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Bad Cadet (M)
"I've been bad... A very, very bad ensign..."
The ‘Bad Ensign’ game is played in dorm rooms across Starfleet Academy, spanning generations … but how far back in Starfleet history does the tradition go?
(Not exactly an origin story, but I saw a chance to write my first ENT fic and ran with it. Why not?)
Thanks to @curator-on-ao3 for inventing the Bad Ensign game, @caladeniablue and @icecream-junkie for contributing to it, and @keiraniels for enabling all of us and offering her excellent beta skills.
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Hispanic and Latine Characters of Star Trek
B'Elanna Torres
B'Elanna Torres is probably the most well-known Hispanic character of Star Trek. Played by latina actress Roxann Dawson, she appeared in all 168 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Torres served as the chief engineer of USS Voyager from the third episode onwards and held the provisional rank of lieutenant, junior grade.
Hugh Culber
Hugh Culber appears on Star Trek: Discovery, and is played by Afro-Puerto Rican actor Wilson Cruz, who says that, despite having a "very white last name", Culber is none the less "very much Latino." Culber started as the husband of main cast member Paul Stamets, and was promoted to the main cast starting in the second season. He holds the rank of lieutenant commander and is one of the doctors aboard USS Discovery.
Cristóbal Ríos
Cristóbal Ríos is the captain of the civilian vessel La Sirena. He is Chilean, like actor Santiago Cabrera, and has appeared in all but the first two episodes of Star Trek: Picard. He is one of a handful of characters on Star Trek to have spoken Spanish.
Gabriel Lorca
Gabriel Lorca was the first captain of USS Discovery, and was a main cast member of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, appearing in all but the first two episodes. He was played by actor Jason Isaacs. The Lorca seen on the show is later revealed to be from the mirror universe and becomes an antagonist in the later part of the season before dying in the final episode.
Erika Hernández
Erika Hernández was the captain of Earth's second Warp 5 ship, Columbia. Played by Mexican-American actress Ada Maris, Hernández appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "Home", "Affliction", and "Divergence". She was meant to be "equal in stature" to the captain of the main cast, and if the show had been renewed for a fifth season, would have been given an expanded role.
Esteban Rodríguez
Esteban Rodríguez was a lieutenant science officer aboard the USS Enterprise. He appeared in only one episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, "Shore Leave", during which his imagination brought a flock of birds, a Bengal tiger, and a Japanese warplane to life. He was portrayed by Puerto Rican actor Perry Lopez.
José I. Mendez
José I. Mendez was the commanding officer of Starbase 11, holding the rank of commodore. He appeared in both parts of Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Menagerie", played by Malachi Throne. He greeted the main cast when they visited the space station, and later on an illusion of him convened a court martial on Spock. In the novels, he is given the full name of José Iglesias de Mendez.
Sonya Gómez
Sonya Gómez was an engineer on the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation. An enthusiastic ensign, she appeared in the episodes "Q Who", in which she famously spilled hot chocolate on the captain, and "The Samaritan Snare". Originally intended to appear in three episodes, she was played by actress Lycia Naff.
Ayala
Ayala was a security officer aboard USS Voyager, holding the provisional rank of lieutenant, junior grade. Ayala was a background character, never given a first name and with few lines, despite appearing in 125 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. He was played by actor Tarik Egrin, who was only credited in two episodes.
Enrique Muñiz
Enrique Muñiz was an engineer with the rank of crewman on the space station Deep Space Nine. Played by Hispanic-American actor F.J. Rio, he appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Starship Down", "Hard Time", and "The Ship", in which he is killed and becomes the first character character in Star Trek to speak Spanish.
Extra mention to:
Lt. Martínez, a background character with very few lines who appeared in 84 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as the films Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection. He was played by Michael Braveheart, uncredited.
José Tyler, originally named José Ortegas and slated to be a series regular on Star Trek: The Original Series, became a Brazilian-American and only appeared in "The Cage" and flashback sequences in "The Menagerie". He was played by Peter Duryea.
There are undoubtedly many more Hispanic and Latine characters in Star Trek, but they are not mentioned as such or only appear once.
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Entries based largely on names, since that's by and large the only information to go off of. Diacritics were added to names as per standard Spanish rules because they should be able to handle diacritics in the 22nd/23rd/24th century.
For more information and clarification on characters and terminology included, see here.
If you're wondering, Hoshi Sato and Saru are the only other characters to speak Spanish, although Michael Burnham's speech was translated to Spanish during a UT malfunction.
#Star Trek#Trek hispano#VOY#DIS#DSC#PIC#DS9#TNG#TOS#ENT#B'Elanna Torres#Hugh Culber#Cristóbal Ríos#Cristobal Rios#Gabriel Lorca#Erika Hernández#Erika Hernandez#Esteban Rodríguez#Esteban Rodriguez#José Mendez#Jose Mendez#Sonya Gómez#Sonya Gomez#Ayala#Enrique Muñiz#undescribed#I would be grateful to anyone who can add an image description#This is fairly experimental#Tricorder log
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go
Chapter 2
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Loosely inspired by the song Greek Tragedy by the Wombats
Pairing: Scotty x FemalePresenting!Reader
Word Count: 3313
Summary: The Enterprise welcome party is in full swing, and our two main characters finally meet each other!
Warnings: excessive alcohol consumption (I think that’s it)
A/N: So, I didn’t notice how long this part was until it was too late. I wanted to slip it into two but I couldn’t find a reasonable place to do it. So instead you get over 3k words. Sorry lol. Also, thank you so much to those who showed interest in being tagged, you have no idea how big that is for me!
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“Oh my, does this dress make my butt look bigger?” Sara asks, standing in front of the mirror in a shop.
“Is that what you want? If so, yes. Why do you need a new dress anyway? You have so many beautiful ones already.” Y/n wonders out loud while looking through the racks.
“Because I want to make a good first impression. Besides, I heard the crew of the Enterprise are all quite attractive. I’ve got to live up to that.” Sara responds, walking back into the dressing room.
“Sara, you are one of the most attractive people I know. Neither of us would have a problem if we went in something we already owned.” Y/n laughs, pulling out a flowing deep blue dress off the rack. “What about this?”
Sara pops her head out of the dressing room, watching as Y/n holds the dress up to her body. Sara’s eyes widen and shake her head frantically in agreement before her head disappears back into the dressing room, “absolutely. Go try that on right now.”
Y/n walks into a dressing room with the dress in hand. The dress was made with elegant royal blue tulle with embroidered stars speckled over the top layer. It fell over Y/n’s body perfectly, off the shoulders and stopped to about mid-calf, and whished when she moved. Stepping out, Y/n looks at Sara who was now sitting in a chair with the black cocktail dress she had tried on previously.
“You look like a greek god in that dress, Y/n,” Sara mused.
Y/n walked in front of the mirror and twirled. “Is it too much? If I get this, you have to pick a more exciting dress than what you’ve got.”
“It’s not too much but if it takes me getting that dress that makes my butt look good for you to buy that, I’ll do it,” Sara responds while walking over to the rack where she found the aforementioned dress.
With both dresses paid for, the friends left the shop and headed to Y/n’s apartment to pick up the things she needs to get ready at Sara’s.
“So, Let’s see what we’re getting ourselves into,” Sara started, looking at her datapad with photos of the crew while she walks.
“Sara, we’ve looked at these photos thousands of times. We know what they look like,” chuckles out Y/n, weaving their arm with hers.
“Yes, but that was different. Now we’re performing reconnaissance for the party tonight.”
“And what does your reconnaissance tell you?” Y/n glances at the pad.
“That Lieutenant Uhura is very attractive and only one rank above us.” Sara giggles as she reads Uhura’s personnel entry. “She’s also incredibly smart.”
“And very taken by Commander Spock,” Y/n points to the relationship status on file.
Sara deflates slightly before swiping through the next few personnel files. She stops on Commander Spock next.
“And this is the Vulcan you’ll be working under. Good luck with that, Y/n. I hear he’s rather cold.” Sara comments before continuing to swipe.
“He’s not that cold if he’s in a relationship. Also, isn’t he half human?” Y/n stops Sara before she walks into the busy street.
Sara ignores the potential harm she could have caused herself, and next stops on Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott, better known as Scotty.
“Cheif of Engineering. I hear he’s basically married to the ship,” Sara laughs and restarting to walk once the crosswalk is open.
“Next,” Y/n chuckles bad.
“Lieutenant Commander Leonard McCoy, Chief Medical Officer. I heard he has a cute accent but is a bit of a hardass. Remind me not to get hurt a lot.” Sara side-eyes Y/n while she talks.
“Good to know. Bet he knows how to make a good drink though.” Y/n speculates as they enter their apartment building.
“And Lastly, for the head of different groups, Captain James T. Kirk. Quite the looker.” Sara smirks to herself.
“And quite the flirt,” Y/n laughs at her friend as she unlocks her apartment. “I’ll be right over. I just need to pick up a few things.”
Living in the same building as your best friend had its perks. Getting ready for events was one of them. After picking up her makeup and a pair of heels that match her dress, Y/n walks over to Sara’s apartment and opens the door.
“Hey, why didn’t you wake me up this morning?” Y/n questioned, setting her makeup down next to Sara’s.
“Oh, I tried, you wouldn’t budge. I figured you’d make it eventually. And you did! So points for Sara.” She muses as she grabs two hard ciders from her fridge.
“I could have missed graduation!” Y/n fakes anger as she takes the cider from her dear friend.
Both get to work on their makeup and hair. Sara loosely curls her auburn hair, whereas Y/n does her hair in her favorite style. Once they were both ready, they left Sara’s apartment towards the location of the welcoming party, an old-style bar reminiscent of old San Francisco. The two stood in front of the main doors, peering into the windows, unsure if they should just walk in or not.
“Lieutenants! Very nice to see you two could make it.” A strong hand falls on Y/n’s shoulder, causing them and Sara to turn towards the voice to see a hand outstretched. “How about a proper introduction? I am Captain James T. Kirk. You’re welcome to just call me Kirk when we are off duty. And this is Commander Spock.”
Y/n takes Kirk’s hand to shake then trading with Sara to shake Spock’s. “I am Lieutenant Junior Grade Y/n Y/l/n. I just go by Y/n when off duty. And this is-”
“Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Conners, Sir! It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“Well, we should probably get inside and join the party, yes?” Kirk suggests, holding the door open for the other three.
The music playing was just above a comfortable volume, but quiet enough where you could hold a conversation without yelling. Sara and Y/s walk up to the bar to order drinks when a young man approaches them with a wide smile.
“Hello, I’m Pavel Ch-”
“Chekov. Navigation right?” Sara finishes for him, reaching out her arm. “Sara Conners. A pleasure to meet you!”
Pavel chuckles shaking Sara’s hand, “Did your research I see. And you are?” He finishes with a soft Russian accent, looking at Y/n.
“Y/n Y/l/n.” She says, shaking his hand. “Got any suggestions on what to order from here?”
“Well, the midtier brandy is spectacular here. But they do have a wonderful mint julep.” He states before waving over the bartender and ordering himself a brandy.
“We’ll take two mint juleps please.” Sara catches the bartender before he’s able to walk off.
“So, are you two in a relationship? You seem very close.” Pavel questions, sipping from his glass.
“No, just really close,” Sara answers, reaching for the newly arrived drinks and handing one to Y/n.
“Ah, cool,” Pavel beams. “Have you met the rest of the bridge crew yet? I can introduce you!”
Pavel leads Sara and Y/n to a table where Kirk and Spock were sat with two others.
“This is Nyota Uhura and Leonard McCoy. You’ve met the Captain and Spock already, yes?” Pavel introduces the crew with a bright smile. “Everyone, this is Y/n Y/l/n and Sara Conners.”
Hello’s and handshakes were exchanged. Pavel is pulled away by a few other ensigns towards what Y/n now notices a karaoke machine.
“So, Lieutenant Y/l/n, You will be working under me. Is there a particular area of study you wish to work on while abroad the USS Enterprise?” Spock questions.
“Oh, um yes. I’m looking specifically for new worlds with large deposits of Bio-mimetic Gel. It has many wonderful medical applications but very-” Y/n is cut off by Leonard.
“Regulated by the Federation. Do you have the proper paperwork and training to be handling such a hazardous material, young lady?” Leonard questions.
“Hey, we’re here to celebrate and have a good time, not to discuss work. Give the girl one more night of freedom.” Kirk interrupts and chuckles. “Also, call him Bones, he hates it.”
“I would love to answer your question, Lieutenant Commander McCoy. My last two years at the Academy majorly consisted of training and research with Bio-mimetic Gel under the supervision of Erika Biordi. My research has been in stabilizing the gel for transport and more widely used medical purposes. I have papers signed by President Kenneth Wescott and the proper containment materials that should already be aboard the Enterprise. This could be major for doctors all over the Federation. Also, I wouldn’t be able to do this work unless the Captain has approved it.” Y/n smiles thinly at the doctor.
Kirk, Spock, and Uhura all look impressed by the confidence in which Y/n spoke. Bones looks more apprehensive about the situation. Kirk broke the silence, “Y/n have you met Scotty yet?”
Y/n shakes her head no and notices Sara slinked off at some point to talk with Pavel more. Kirk leads Y/n towards the back corner to a table with three chairs. At the table sat a gentleman in a brown leather jacket and a Roylan both embroiled in a heated conversation about… power converters?
“No, Keenser, that will overload the Warp Drive, she won’t be able to take that kind of power without the proper energy suppressers.” A thick Scottish accent talks tensely between sips of whatever is in his glass.
“Can no one on my ship take a day off?” Kirk laughs, clapping his hand onto Montgomery’s shoulder.
“Ey, not when you have a potential explosion risk due to Keenser, Sir,” Montgomery responds.
“Well, I’ve got bad news then. I’d like to introduce you to Lieutenant Junior Grade Y/n Y/l/n. One of the newest graduates from Starfleet Academy. She will be studying Bio-mimetic Gel.” Kirk pulls the third chair out and motions to Y/n to sit. “She’s not getting along so great with Bones and thought you two might get along better.”
And with that Kirk walks away. The three are quiet, Y/n sipping on her mint julep that She’s about half done with.
“Sorry, I didn’t know I’d be interrupting a conversation. You can act like I’m not here.” Y/n said just loud enough to be heard over the sound of Sara and a couple of ensigns poorly singing Africa on stage.
“Why did you decide to study Bio-mimetic Gel?” The question from Montmonery surprised Y/n.
“Oh, um, when I was younger, Bio-mimetic Gel saved my mother’s life while out on a five-year mission. Her ship shouldn’t have even had any onboard, but they had just commandeered some from a smuggling vessel. If they hadn’t found that ship when they did and the doctor on board willing to take the risk, my mother would be dead and I would never have been born. So, when I heard they were wanting to do more research into it to potentially make it a commonly used substance by Federation doctors, I jumped at the chance. Sorry, that’s probably a lot more information than you were asking for.” Y/n found herself rambling.
The Cheif engineer just shook his head slightly, finishing off his drink. “No, I asked, Lass. I rarely get full explanations of why someone joined Starfleet. It’s refreshing. I’ll be right back, I’m going to get a refill. Can I get you anything?”
“Yeah, Sure. I’ll take one of whatever you’re getting. Thank you, Montgomery.”
“Please, call me Scotty.” He said, before walking off towards the bar.
Keenser and Y/n sat in more silence as they finished their drinks waiting for Scotty to return. Peering towards the bar, Y/n notices Scotty being stopped by some ensigns to chat.
“So, how long have you been on the enterprise?” Y/n asks Keenser.
Keenser babbles in his native tongue something along the lines of “not very long.”
Y/n nods in acknowledgment, “very cool. Do you like it?”
Keenser simply nods as Scotty returns, placing a glass in front of Y/n.
“Thank you, Scotty.” Y/n smiles at the man now sitting across from them.
“No problem, Lass. This will unfortunately be my last drink for the night. Going to head up to the Enterprise tonight to get a head start on some undocking prep. Coming with Keenser?” Keenser huffed in response, Finishing his drink and hopping down from his chair.
“Oh, okay. Have a goodnight then. Don’t overwork yourself. It’s supposed to be a night off.” Y/n waves goodbye to Scotty and Keenser.
Almost as soon as they leave, their spots are taken by Sara and Pavel.
“Y/n! You HAVE to get up there and sing!” Sara’s words slur as she waves her arm towards the small stage in the bar.
“Yes, you should take her advice, Lieutenant,” Pavel smiles towards Y/n.
“No, I’m perfectly fine here. And call me Y/n, Pavel. When do you want to go home, Sara?” Y/n looks with a soft smile towards her friend. She isn’t feeling the alcohol as intensely as Sara but she assumes that’s because she’s had significantly fewer drinks than her friend.
Sara looks at Y/n like they’ve just committed the most heinous crime. “What do you mean you don’t want to go up and sing. You have the most beautiful voice! And I bet your dress would look stunning under those lights.” Sara leans further into Y/n, head now resting her head on her shoulder, and whispers, “You can sing that old Earth song you like so much.”
Y/n chuckles at her friend while shaking her head. “You’re going to have to get a lot more alcohol into me before I’m willing to sing in front of the whole crew.”
Before Y/n could finish talking, Pavel was already up and at the bar, ordering a double round of shots. After a couple of minutes, he returns with a tray of purple shots. The trio cheers the first round to their health and quickly follows it with another to their safety aboard the ship. The trio continues to drink and after about an hour, Y/n is successfully sloshed. Sara convinced Y/n and Pavel to sing Sara’s favorite song that her grandmother loved called ‘Shut Up and Dance’. This was not a song to sing well, but more to just yell the word to. They even got a few of the old crewmates to sing along. Y/n was having a blast and finally thought she couldn’t wait to be working with these people. A group of nurses went on next and sang some modern rock anthem.
Y/n cut themself and Sara off after that song and convinced Sara to drink some water and eat some more food. Both slowly started to sober up, Pavel never seemed very drunk though. People begin to leave back to their homes or hotels for the night. It was starting to get late. Y/n shivers.
“Are you cold, Y/n?” Pavel asks.
“A bit, but I’ll be fine.” Y/n smiles at the kind man.
“Um,” Pavel looks around and spots something on the back of Sara’s chair and grabs it, “put this on.”
‘Scotty’s jacket? When did he take that off?’ Y/n wonders to herself as she slides the jacket on. ‘I’m sure her wouldn’t mind. I’ll just bring it to him on the ship tomorrow.’
“Y/nnnnn, come ooon. Barely anyone is left and I got you drunk like you said I had to. Go sing a solo song.” Sara nudges Y/n elbow towards the stage again.
“Fine, but I’m not happy about it!” Y/n laughs, walking onto the stage after the current song ends.
Sitting on a stool on stage, Y/n adjusts the mic to her sitting height. ‘Take Me To Church’ starts playing.
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Scotty left earlier than he had planned. But talking with the new science officer made him feel odd and he didn’t want to be rude so he lied about needing to work on the ship. She’s much too young for him he thought. She has her whole life of research ahead of them. He couldn’t be with someone who dressed so elegantly, he was a bumbling fool and could never compare. She didn’t need him, some old Scotsman pinning for her. So instead, he and Keenser walked around the surrounding area until they got tired. About an hour had passed when Scotty realized something.
“Keenser, where’s my jacket?”
Keenser looks at Scotty and responds in his native tongue, “you left it at the bar.”
“Damnit, why didn’t you say anything?” He huffs out, turning around to walk back to the bar and get his Jacket.
He had walked further than he realized from the bar and took him about half an hour to return. As he entered the front doors, he watched Y/n walk onto the stage with his jacket on. Confused, he walks up to Kirk who now sat alone at the bar.
“Y/n said you went back to the ship,” Kirk prodded at the engineer.
“Yeah, but I noticed I forgot my jacket.” Scotty’s accent was unmissable.
“I noticed.” Kirk glances knowingly at Y/n who has started singing on stage.
Most people continued to talk but a few people stopped to listen to Y/n sing. Sara and Pavel sat at their table swaying dramatically to the song. Sara even started waving her arms slowly above her head, causing Y/n to chuckle as she sang. Scotty became enraptured in Y/n singing and began swaying lightly to her voice.
On the last line, “Good God, let me give you my life,” Y/n makes eye contact with Scotty, making her instantly blush.
Hopping off the stage, Y/n shuffles towards him while taking off his jacket.
“Sorry, Pavel found your jacket. I planned on giving it to you tomorrow on the ship but I got cold and put it on. Sorry.” Y/n talked fast, face beet red while shoving the jacket into Scotty’s arms and running back towards Sara before he could get a word out.
“Thanks,” Scotty whispers under his breath, looking down at his jacket.
He slides his arms into it, still warm from Y/n wearing it. Her song had entranced him. It wasn’t a song he was familiar with, must be old. He doesn’t usually care for music, but he thought he would listen to music for hours if she was the one singing it. Scotty shook his head free of those thoughts. By the time he came back to reality, Y/n was gone.
“What are you thinking about, Scotty?” Kirk prodded.
“Nothing, Sir. Goodnight” Scotty straightened out his back before leaving the bar and walking to his hotel room.
***
“Sara, it’s time to go,” Y/n spoke quickly
“What? But I’m still having fun.” Sara huffed.
“Yeah, and we both need to be up and on the transport shuttles at 0700. Let’s go, Rockstar. Goodnight, Pavel, we’ll see you tomorrow.” Y/n pulled Sara to her feet and waved goodbye to Pavel.
The cool, damp air was refreshing on Y/n’s skin. The walk wasn’t long to their apartments, which Y/n was thankful for. She helped Sara into her apartment and bed, setting their friend’s alarm with plenty of time to get ready before going to her apartment to do the same. Y/n quickly fell asleep with oddly invading thoughts of one Montgomery Scott.
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2020 Hugo Awards acceptance speech
2020 Hugo Awards acceptance speech
Several folks have asked for the text to my acceptance speech, so here is the transcript. My speech was pre-recorded at the request of CoNZealand. Many thanks to Uncanny Magazine Podcast producers Steven Schapansky and Erika Ensign for seamlessly cutting the acceptance speeches of our team into a single video!
Transcript:
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2019 Hugo Award finalists announced
The 2019 Hugo Award nominees have been announced; the Hugos will be presented this summer at the 2019 World Science Fiction Convention in Dublin, Ireland.
Normally, I find that I've read and reviewed a huge slice of the year's finalists, but this year is different; I've done a lot less reading lately, partly because I wrote two books in 2018 and partly because the new EU Copyright Directive ate my life for about 10 months in the past year.
I was a little sad to be so far behind the curve when I saw the new list, but then I realized that this meant that I had a bunch of really exciting books to add to my to-be-read pile!
One notable inclusion: the Archive of Our Own fanfic archive -- a project of the Organization for Transformative Works (for whose advisory board I volunteer) -- is up for "Best Related Work."
Congrats to all the nominees!
Best Novel
* The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
* Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)
* Revenant Gun, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)
* Space Opera, by Catherynne M. Valente (Saga)
* Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik (Del Rey / Macmillan)
* Trail of Lightning, by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)
Best Novella
* Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)
* Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire (Tor.com Publishing)
* Binti: The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com Publishing)
* The Black God’s Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com Publishing)
* Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, by Kelly Robson (Tor.com Publishing)
* The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press / JABberwocky Literary Agency)
Best Novelette
* “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again,” by Zen Cho (B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, 29 November 2018)
* “The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections,” by Tina Connolly (Tor.com, 11 July 2018)
* “Nine Last Days on Planet Earth,” by Daryl Gregory (Tor.com, 19 September 2018)
* The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com Publishing)
* “The Thing About Ghost Stories,” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine 25, November- December 2018)
* “When We Were Starless,” by Simone Heller (Clarkesworld 145, October 2018)
Best Short Story
* “The Court Magician,” by Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed, January 2018)
* “The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society,” by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine 25, November-December 2018)
* “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington,” by P. Djèlí Clark (Fireside Magazine, February 2018)
* “STET,” by Sarah Gailey (Fireside Magazine, October 2018)
* “The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat,” by Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Magazine 23, July-August 2018)
* “A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies,” by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine, February 2018)
Best Series
* The Centenal Cycle, by Malka Older (Tor)
* The Laundry Files, by Charles Stross (most recently Tor.com Publishing/Orbit)
* Machineries of Empire, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)
* The October Daye Series, by Seanan McGuire (most recently DAW)
* The Universe of Xuya, by Aliette de Bodard (most recently Subterranean Press)
* Wayfarers, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)
Best Related Work
* Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
* Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, by Alec Nevala-Lee (Dey Street Books)
* The Hobbit Duology (documentary in three parts), written and edited by Lindsay Ellis and Angelina Meehan (YouTube)
* An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953- 2000, by Jo Walton (Tor)
* www.mexicanxinitiative.com: The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76 (Julia Rios, Libia Brenda, Pablo Defendini, John Picacio)
* Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, by Ursula K. Le Guin with David Naimon (Tin House Books)
Best Graphic Story
* Abbott, written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivelä, colours by Jason Wordie, letters by Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios)
* Black Panther: Long Live the King, written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington, art by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino and Tana Ford (Marvel)
* Monstress, Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image Comics)
* On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden (First Second)
* Paper Girls, Volume 4, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang, colours by Matt Wilson, letters by Jared K. Fletcher (Image Comics)
* Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
* Annihilation, directed and written for the screen by Alex Garland, based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer (Paramount Pictures / Skydance)
* Avengers: Infinity War, screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (Marvel Studios)
* Black Panther, written by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole, directed by Ryan Coogler (Marvel Studios)
* A Quiet Place, screenplay by Scott Beck, John Krasinski and Bryan Woods, directed by John Krasinski (Platinum Dunes / Sunday Night)
* Sorry to Bother You, written and directed by Boots Riley (Annapurna Pictures)
* Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman (Sony)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
* The Expanse: “Abaddon’s Gate,” written by Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck and Naren Shankar, directed by Simon Cellan Jones (Penguin in a Parka / Alcon Entertainment)
* Doctor Who: “Demons of the Punjab,” written by Vinay Patel, directed by Jamie Childs (BBC)
* Dirty Computer, written by Janelle Monáe, directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning (Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records)
* The Good Place: “Janet(s),” written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan, directed by Morgan Sackett (NBC)
* The Good Place: “Jeremy Bearimy,” written by Megan Amram, directed by Trent O’Donnell (NBC)
* Doctor Who: “Rosa,” written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall, directed by Mark Tonderai (BBC)
Best Professional Editor, Short Form
* Neil Clarke
* Gardner Dozois
* Lee Harris
* Julia Rios
* Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
* E. Catherine Tobler
Best Professional Editor, Long Form
* Sheila E. Gilbert
* Anne Lesley Groell
* Beth Meacham
* Diana Pho
* Gillian Redfearn
* Navah Wolfe
Best Professional Artist
* Galen Dara
* Jaime Jones
* Victo Ngai
* John Picacio
* Yuko Shimizu
* Charles Vess
Best Semiprozine
* Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief and publisher Scott H. Andrews
* Fireside Magazine, edited by Julia Rios, managing editor Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, social coordinator Meg Frank, special features editor Tanya DePass, founding editor Brian White, publisher and art director Pablo Defendini
* FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, executive editors Troy L. Wiggins and DaVaun Sanders, editors L.D. Lewis, Brandon O’Brien, Kaleb Russell, Danny Lore, and Brent Lambert
* Shimmer, publisher Beth Wodzinski, senior editor E. Catherine Tobler
* Strange Horizons, edited by Jane Crowley, Kate Dollarhyde, Vanessa Rose Phin, Vajra Chandrasekera, Romie Stott, Maureen Kincaid Speller, and the Strange Horizons Staff
* Uncanny Magazine, publishers/editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, managing editor Michi Trota, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue editors-in-chief Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and Dominik Parisien
Best Fanzine
* Galactic Journey, founder Gideon Marcus, editor Janice Marcus
* Journey Planet, edited by Team Journey Planet
* Lady Business, editors Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay & Susan
* nerds of a feather, flock together, editors Joe Sherry, Vance Kotrla and The G
* Quick Sip Reviews, editor Charles Payseur
* Rocket Stack Rank, editors Greg Hullender and Eric Wong
Best Fancast
* Be the Serpent, presented by Alexandra Rowland, Freya Marske and Jennifer Mace
* The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
* Fangirl Happy Hour, hosted by Ana Grilo and Renay Williams
* Galactic Suburbia, hosted by Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, and Tansy Rayner Roberts, produced by Andrew Finch
* Our Opinions Are Correct, hosted by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders
* The Skiffy and Fanty Show, produced by Jen Zink and Shaun Duke, hosted by the Skiffy and Fanty Crew
Best Fan Writer
* Foz Meadows
* James Davis Nicoll
* Charles Payseur
* Elsa Sjunneson-Henry
* Alasdair Stuart
* Bogi Takács
Best Fan Artist
* Sara Felix
* Grace P. Fong
* Meg Frank
* Ariela Housman
* Likhain (Mia Sereno)
* Spring Schoenhuth
Best Art Book
* The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin (Saga Press /Gollancz)
* Daydreamer’s Journey: The Art of Julie Dillon, by Julie Dillon (self-published)
* Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History, by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam Witwer (Ten Speed Press)
* Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, ed. John Fleskes (Flesk Publications)
* Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie, by Ramin Zahed (Titan Books)
* Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, ed. Catherine McIlwaine (Bodleian Library)
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
* Katherine Arden (2nd year of eligibility)
* S.A. Chakraborty (2nd year of eligibility)
* R.F. Kuang (1st year of eligibility)
* Jeannette Ng (2nd year of eligibility)
* Vina Jie-Min Prasad (2nd year of eligibility)
* Rivers Solomon (2nd year of eligibility)
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
* The Belles, by Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform / Gollancz)
* Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt / Macmillan Children’s Books)
* The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black (Little, Brown / Hot Key Books)
* Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)
* The Invasion, by Peadar O’Guilin (David Fickling Books / Scholastic)
* Tess of the Road, by Rachel Hartman (Random House / Penguin Teen)
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So everyone is talking about AO3 winning a Hugo right now, but I want to take this time to piggyback off of that to tell you about somebody I dearly admire: Elsa Sjunneson-Henry. I met Elsa in 2016 and she entirely changed my life about how I view myself in society as a blind person.
She's the first Deafblind woman to win a Hugo, finally, after four nominations. She won alongside Dominik Parisien for Uncanny's special addition, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction, breaking down barriers for disabled characters in science fiction.
You can read her op-ed on The Shape of Water here, her soliloquy to other disabled folks here, and one of her short stories here.
Additionally, this is a link to the kickstarter for the sixth year of Uncanny (which is still going, you still have a chance!).
If you're gonna take the time to celebrate AO3, please take the time to celebrate Elsa and Dominik, and the Uncanny team. They deserve it.
(Ft. Pax, Elsa's service dog.)
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1. Nine people on stage at the Hugo Awards. Behind them is a projection of live coverage of the event and a description of the award won, reading
"Best Semiprozine
WINNER
Uncanny Magazine, publishers/editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damien Thomas, managing editor Michi Trota, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue editors-in-charge Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and Dominik Parisien"
2. Closeup of Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, right, with Michi Trota, the first Filipino woman to win a Hugo with Uncanny in 2016. Elsa's service dog Pax sits by her feet on her left.]
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top 5 ent characters
Hoshi Sato (relatable queen)
T’pol (she’s really trying)
Travis Mayweather (Chaos Ensign)
Phlox (see: my url)
Erika Hernandez (self-explanatory)
honorable mention to charles “trip” tucker the third.
ask me my top 5 anything!
#we're receiving hails#my favorites are almost always gonna be the women#but also i love every enterprise character so this was really hard
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Radio Free Skaro #865 - Legacy Panel
Radio Free Skaro #865 - Legacy Panel
Our 16th anniversary! featuring the return of Trivia, Mr. Fibuli! With guests @HollyGoDarkly and @xanister from @VerityPodcast!
#DoctorWho
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It’s the sixteenth(!) anniversary of Radio Free Skaro and what better way to celebrate than with a trivia contest with questions ranging from gimme to nigh-impossible about Doctor Who featuring not only the Three Who Rule but also Erika Ensign and Kat Griffiths of Verity! Cheer, boo, cogitate alongside and stifle a swear or two as we’re…
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5 Random Space Marines
Lieutenant General Gregor "The Judge" Meatmeat
Second Lieutenant Gertrude Stonefell
Lieutenant Commander Melinda Marrowhowl
Marshal Erika Biteheart
Ensign Jack "Parallax" Sawhorn
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2019 HUGO AWARD WINNERS
The winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards have been announced!
The Awards were presented on Sunday, August 18th, 2019 at the 77th World Science Fiction Convention in Dublin, Ireland, hosted by Afua Richardson and Michael Scott.
Full list of winners follows below. Congratulations to all winners! If you haven’t read or listened to any of the below, now you know, so let’s get started!
Best Novel
The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
Best Novella
Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)
Best Novelette
“If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again,” by Zen Cho (B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, 29 November 2018)
Best Short Story
“A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies,” by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine, February 2018)
Best Series
Wayfarers, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)
Best Related Work
Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Best Graphic Story
Monstress, Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image Comics)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman (Sony Pictures Animation)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
The Good Place: “Janet(s),” written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan, directed by Morgan Sackett (NBC)
Best Professional Editor, Long Form
Navah Wolfe
Best Professional Editor, Short Form
Gardner Dozois
Best Professional Artist
Charles Vess
Best Art Book
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin (Saga Press /Gollancz)
Best Semi-pro zine
Uncanny Magazine, publishers/editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, managing editor Michi Trota, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue editors-in-chief Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and Dominik Parisien
Best Fanzine
Lady Business, editors Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay & Susan
Best Fancast
Our Opinions Are Correct, hosted by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders
Best Fan Writer
Foz Meadows
Best Fan Artist
Likhain (Mia Sereno)
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Jeannette Ng (2nd year of eligibility)
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt / Macmillan Children’s Books)
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1944 RETROSPECTIVE HUGO AWARD FINALISTS
Best Novel
Conjure Wife, by Fritz Leiber, Jr. (Unknown Worlds, April 1943)
Best Novella
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Reynal & Hitchcock)
Best Novelette
“Mimsy Were the Borogoves,” by Lewis Padgett (C.L. Moore & Henry Kuttner) (Astounding Science-Fiction, February 1943)
Best Short Story
“King of the Gray Spaces” (“R is for Rocket”), by Ray Bradbury (Famous Fantastic Mysteries, December 1943)
Best Graphic Story
Wonder Woman #5: Battle for Womanhood, written by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter (DC Comics)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Heaven Can Wait, written by Samson Raphaelson, directed by Ernst Lubitsch (20th Century Fox)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, written by Curt Siodmak, directed by Roy William Neill (Universal Pictures)
Best Professional Editor, Short Form
John W. Campbell
Best Professional Artist
Virgil Finlay
Best Fanzine
Le Zombie, editor Wilson “Bob” Tucker
Best Fan Writer
Forrest J. Ackerman
#science fiction#featured#science fiction and fantasy#hugo awards#hugo awards 2019#Awards#science fiction books#science fiction tv#science fiction movies#scifi movies#sci fi art#science fiction art#fantasy art
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HUGO AWARD WINNERS 2019
2019 winners:
BEST NOVEL
The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
BEST NOVELLA
Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)
BEST NOVELETTE
“If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again,” by Zen Cho (B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, 29 November 2018)
BEST SHORT STORY
“A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies,” by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine, February 2018)
BEST SERIES
Wayfarers, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)
BEST RELATED WORK
Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
BEST GRAPHIC STORY
Monstress, Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image Comics)
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, LONG FORM
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman (Sony)
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, SHORT FORM
The Good Place: “Janet(s),” written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan, directed by Morgan Sackett (NBC)
BEST EDITOR, SHORT FORM
Gardner Dozois
BEST EDITOR, LONG FORM
Navah Wolfe
BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST
Charles Vess
BEST SEMIPROZINE
Uncanny Magazine, publishers/editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, managing editor Michi Trota, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue editors-in-chief Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and Dominik Parisien
BEST FANZINE
Lady Business, editors Ira, Jodie, KJ, Renay & Susan
BEST FANCAST
Our Opinions Are Correct, hosted by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders
BEST FAN WRITER
Foz Meadows
BEST FAN ARTIST
Likhain (Mia Sereno)
BEST ART BOOK
(A one-off category created as per WSFS rules by Dublin 2019)
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin (Saga Press /Gollancz)
The following awards which are administered by WSFS and voted on alongside the Hugo Awards were also included in the ceremony.
LODESTAR AWARD for BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt / Macmillan Children’s Books)
JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD for BEST NEW WRITER
Jeannette Ng (2nd year of eligibility)
#hugo awards 2019#hugo award winners#mary robinette kowal#martha wells#zen cho#alix e. harrow#becky chambers#ao3 \o/#marjorie liu & sana takeda#murderbot won!#ao3 won!#becky chambers won!#woot!#monstress is now a hugo award-winning graphic novel!
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A follow-up to the Prisoner ask: Steven Schapansky (Radio Free Skaro, Lazy Doctor Who) and Erika Ensign (Verity!, Lazy Doctor Who, The Audio Guide to Babylon 5) did a Prisoner 50th Anniversary rewatch podcast recently, releasing each episode of the podcast on the 50th anniversary of the original airing of the episode in Canada. If you're at all interested, it's called "In The Village" on The Incomparable Network.
This is so relevant to my interests!!! Thank you!
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LOOK AT THIS!!!!!!!!
“Runaway” – Thursday, Oct. 4
Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman) encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye.
Written by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman. Directed by Maja Vrvilo.
“Calypso” – Thursday, Nov. 8
After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft (Aldis Hodge) finds himself on board a deserted ship, and his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer interface.
Teleplay by Michael Chabon. Story by Sean Cochran and Michael Chabon. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.
“The Brightest Star” – Thursday, Dec. 6
Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru (Doug Jones) lived a simple life on his home planet of Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.
Written by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt. Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski.
“The Escape Artist” – Thursday, Jan. 3
Harry Mudd (Rainn Wilson), back to his old tricks of stealing and double-dealing, finds himself in a precarious position aboard a hostile ship – just in time to try out his latest con.
Written by Michael McMahan. Directed by Rainn Wilson.
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