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Stargazers: A Star Trek Story episode 3 (Redshirts review)

Episode 3 finds Leon preparing for his huge date, with a little help from his friends.
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A miniature used in the filming of Deep Space Nine, at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. The show is made up of set pieces, ship models, and outfits used during various Star Trek shows and movies, is on display at the museum from Feb. 2 through April 7, 2019. Trekkie Memorabilia Comes To Children S Museum
A miniature used in the filming of Deep Space Nine, at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. The show is made up of set pieces, ship models, and outfits used during various Star Trek shows and movies, is on display at the museum from Feb. 2 through April 7, 2019. Trekkie Memorabilia Comes To Children S Museum | Robert Scheer/IndyStar
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2. Storytelling

Creator and writer Jarrett Melendez's understanding of the Star Trek universe is apparent in the Stargazers YA series, as he takes a steady, serialized approach to the storytelling, particularly in this episode.

Much like long-running franchise series such as Deep Space Nine and Voyager, Stargazers doesn't feel like a hurried tale despite its vertical digital style. There's no confusing influx of new characters, which allows us to remain focused on Leon's journey, and the writing itself has a playful pace that's never boring or rambling. 

Another storytelling aspect I enjoy in this episode is that readers gain more insight into Leon through his relationships, as well as how he feels about Ino, through the bonds he has with his friends. For example, MeeMee offers to wash his hair and massage his scalp while he waits his turn in Kenga's chair.

Leon begins to wax lyrical about Ino, including the use of they/them pronouns, and presented in a completely natural manner that makes this a part of who Ino is instead of being his entire personality, which is not always an easy task for any story that discusses gender and identity. 

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