• Western Episode of Star Trek: Michael Martin

• Women of the Final Frontier -- Melissa Bartell 

• REWIEW: Comparison of Enterprise mining episode to Magnificent Seven -- Stephen Mirkin

• Deforest Kelley: Relationship to Tombstone -- Mona Mehas

• Book Review: New Earth: Wagon Train to the Stars -- Adam Selvidge

• How DS9 Is Related to the Rifleman -- Jamey Wylie

• Fan Fiction: Wagons Ho! -- Stephen Mirkin​

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AVAILABLE ARTICLES

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1.  Law & Outlaw: Odo and Quark

2. “Wagon Train to the Stars: How the Old West Shaped Star Trek’s DNA”
   An in-depth look at Roddenberry’s original pitch and the parallels between classic Westerns and early Star Trek episodes.

3. “Frontier Justice: Star Trek’s Lawmen and Outlaws”
   Exploring how Starfleet captains mirror sheriffs and how the series recasts classic Western archetypes.

4. “Strange New Worlds, Familiar Trails: The Western Frontier as Science Fiction”
   Analyzing the motif of space as the new American frontier and its narrative resonance.

5. “Saloon Brawls and Phaser Duels: Western Tropes in Star Trek’s Iconic Episodes”
   Spotlighting episodes with direct Western influences, like “Spectre of the Gun” and “Fistful of Datas.”

6. “Pioneers and Settlers: Colonization, Expansion, and Ethics in Star Trek”
   Examining how the show grapples with the moral ambiguities of exploring and settling new worlds.

7. “Meet Me at High Noon: Showdowns and Moral Choices on the Final Frontier”
   Comparing Star Trek’s climactic confrontations to the showdowns of Western cinema.

8. “Cowboys in Space: The Enduring Appeal of the Starship Crew”
   Investigating the crew as a band of adventurers, akin to a posse or wagon train traveling together through danger.

9. “Manifest Destiny and the Prime Directive: Rethinking Exploration in Star Trek”
   Critically assessing how Star Trek both borrows from and critiques the Western expansionist mindset.

10. “Western Women and Alien Queens: Gender Roles from the Prairie to the Galaxy”
    Analyzing the evolution of female characters through the twin lenses of Western and Star Trek traditions.

11. “Gunslingers to Diplomats: How Star Trek Subverted the Western Hero”
    Tracing the shift from violence to diplomacy as the mark of true heroism.

12. “Horses, Starships, and the Dream of the Open Range”
    Comparing the symbolism of the Western horse and the starship Enterprise as vehicles of discovery and freedom.

13. “Roddenberry’s Wagon Train: The Untold Story of Star Trek’s Western Roots”
    A historical retrospective on how the Western genre shaped the creation and marketing of Star Trek.

14. “From Tombstone to the Neutral Zone: The American West in Star Trek’s Mythology”
    A cultural analysis of how the show’s episodes evoke and transform Western settings and legends.

15. “The Law of the Frontier: Justice, Order, and Anarchy in Space”
    Exploring how Star Trek uses Western motifs to explore themes of law, order, and chaos.

16. “Aliens and ‘Indians’: Rethinking Otherness and Encounter in Star Trek’s Frontier Stories”
    A critical look at how the show adapts and sometimes problematically echoes Western narratives of first contact and conflict.

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