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Currently Playing: Star Trek Tackled Civil Rights in a Satudray Morning Cartoon #startrek #shorts

In Once Upon a Planet, Uhura is abducted and told that the Enterprise is her “master.” She immediately rejects that framing and makes a distinction between coercion and freely chosen service. It’s a strong Uhura moment, and a reminder that The Animated Series was willing to put complex social ideas into a Saturday morning cartoon. Watch the full episode: https://rdnbry.co/TASIsntForKids #StarTrek #Uhura #StarTrekTAS #TheAnimatedSeries #RankingWithRoddenberry