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In reply to the discussion: White genocide in space: Racist fans seethe at diversity in new Star Trek series [View all]ChicagoRonin
(630 posts)The predominance of white male captains notwithstanding (which I still think is largely driven by perceptions of what is commercially viable by overcautious producers), "Star Trek" has always been about inclusion. Creator Gene Roddenberry said as much from the get-go. From the premiere of the original series, the show has attempted to feature a future that was multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and even multi-species.
Do these bozos even remember that two of Trek's mid-90s spinoffs ("Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager" featured an African-American male and a female captain respectively?
Interestingly, this does make me think of the plot of 1992's "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country" which essentially featured a conspiracy among reactionary Klingons and Starfleet officers hoping to derail peace between their respective people, and thwart the Klingon-Federation alliance featured in "Star Trek: The Next Generation."