Trek Rewatch Personal Journaling Prompts

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Replicator Rations

I love the episodes where Tom and Harry are betting their replicator rations -- even though access to replicators is one of my favorite parts of Star Trek life.

If you had access to a replicator, what would you get? Don't be boring and replicate money. Choose anything else! Is there an out-of-print book, a great meal from a long-closed restaurant, a discontinued lotion, a beautiful painting, or just a great outfit in your right size that you'd replicate? What else?

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I freaking love the Doctor’s whole character arc, don’t you? One of my favorite parts is how he discovers music and through that he discovers emotion and creativity. Sure, he’s kind of a diva about singing sometimes, but that ego is part of him becoming more fully developed, too.

What pieces of art inspire you? It doesn’t have to be music, of course, it can be art, film, lit, etc., anything that gives you the feelings our Doctor got from singing opera. Why is this work so meaningful? When you’re being creative, what do you want others to receive from your work?

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Janeway gets the job done in the Delta Quadrant, but she misses her coffee, and I couldn’t agree more! When I lived (or just traveled) abroad, I really missed regular coffee. Coffee can be a morning ritual, a familiar taste, coffeeshop or breakroom socialization, a little luxury, or just a caffeine delivery.

You can do this journal prompt whether you like coffee or not. Just think about what fills this role in your life. What makes you feel a bit better when you’re feeling strained? What little luxury can you give yourself today?

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In Season 5, Episode 3, B’Elanna Torres orders her favorite banana pancakes. When she gets them, though, they don’t bring her the enjoyment she’d expected. To me, this is a particularly moving moment — she notices something that she expected to enjoy just felt flat.

Have you ever lost interest and enjoyment in something you previously enjoyed? How did you feel? If this was in the past, did it signal depression, growth, or something else in your life?