This option consists of two parts.  The first part asks you to write on your own 5-7 double-spaced pages of fan fiction based on a STAR TREK character or series.  Your fan fiction can be in any sub genre of science fiction (SF comedy, SF horror, SF mystery, etc.) as long as you are clearly writing about a recognizable STAR TREK character and you are working within the universe of STAR TREK as understood and described in the various episodes we are considering in this course.  In addition to writing your fan fiction, you should introduce it with a reflective memo (the second part of the assignment) of 3 double-spaced pages in which you describe why you chose the character you did and how you decided to concoct your story.  You should demonstrate in the memo how you thought through the conflict or situation your character(s) face, as well as how those conflicts and situations relate to one of the major course themes we have discussed.  Ideally, your fan fiction and your reflective memo will explore, expand, augment, or even challenge how STAR TREK as a narrative universe engages with one of our course themes on race, gender/sex, economics, or the environment.  One note: Please keep your fan fiction “PG-13” :