In the so-called Kurtzman Era of Star Trek, fans have repeatedly complained that Star Trek suddenly became “woke”. From a gay Klingon in a dress to Black women in command, I’m sure we’ve all heard the complaints about “NuTrek” being woke for wokeness sake.

As we celebrate 60 years of Star Trek, our panel recorded live @ Fort Collins Comic Con 2026 takes a slingshot around the sun to explore just exactly when Star Trek “went woke”.