Resistance is Fertile

Faith of the Heart feat. Romeo Kokriatski

carla joy bergman

21 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

Episode #3 of Resistance is Fertile!

There’s your usual hardcore trekkies, and then there’s Romeo! The bar has been set, and both of us try to reach it, but kinda fail! We do, however, meander through most of the series from the Trek universe, touching on various episodes to make connections to politics and culture today — and how stories like these are necessary under empire. Romeo’s joy for Star Trek is contagious (even the critiques come with delight), so jump on in and take a listen!

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