We're kicking off a new series based on utopias and dystopias in Trek. Laura goes into teacher-mode and provides some background and definitions for the concepts while Emmanuel makes surprisingly insightful jokes. We talk about Rodenberry's utopian dreams for humanity and look at various examples of both utopia and dystopia including: A Taste of Armageddon; The Masterpiece Society; Justice; The Caretaker. Next time we'll decide whether This Side of Paradise deserves the utopia label.