Speakers for the Dead: Star Trek, The Holocaust, and the Representation of Atrocity.

Examines the thematic content of the science fiction television program `Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.' Representation of death and atrocity in the TV program; Allusions drawn from the period of World War Two; Evocation of the Jewish culture to the characters of the Bajorans; Comparison between the Ba...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Extrapolation (Kent State University Press) Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 104 - 115
Main Author:	Kapell, Matthew
Format:	Article
Published:	Kent State University Press Summer2000
Subjects:	Science fiction television programs Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV program) World War II Holocaust, 1939-1945
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Examines the thematic content of the science fiction television program `Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.' Representation of death and atrocity in the TV program; Allusions drawn from the period of World War Two; Evocation of the Jewish culture to the characters of the Bajorans; Comparison between the Bajoran Holocaust and the Jewish Holocaust.