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How logical is sacrifice?

We are back talking about Star Trek! Today hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea are joined by Sarey Martin Concepción! Sarey is back to talk about her love of Star Trek with us! Today we compare the characters of Spok and Data, both of whom have a major theme of sacrifice to their stories. Both prioritize logic, are outsiders, and give up their lives for their friends! Who has greater love than this? What does it mean to be human, vulcan, or android? Do these characters count as "Christ-figures"? We discuss all this and much more! Let us know what "outsider" you love most in the Star Trek universe…

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