Warp Five 54: Misunderstood Moralist?

John Frederick Paxton. Some people don't handle change well. Some see it as not only as an inconvenience but a threat. The Xindi Scare left many on Earth questioning the wisdom of interacting with aliens and allowing them to call our world home. This gave strength to a movement called Terra Prime, which had been around for a few decades prior to the Xindi attack. At the head of this group was John Frederick Paxton, an ailing leader who was willing to resort to drastic measures to rid Earth and the Terran systems of alien influence. He can be seen as the master of xenophobia, yet the actor who portrayed him, Peter Weller, described him as a misunderstood moralist. In this episode of Warp Five we're joined by Tommy Kraft to discuss Paxton, his motivations, the contradictions in his words and actions, the motivations driving him to create a baby from Trip and T'Pol's DNA and fire upon San Francisco, and the legacy that he left behind.   Host Christopher Jones   Guest Tommy Kraft   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   Chapters An Unlikeable But Understandable Character (4:00) Motivations (9:19) A Colonel Green Disciple (16:50) Contradictions (20:15) Violent Tendencies (25:55) Paxton's Legacy (36:18) Closing (46:16)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact   Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/   Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm