Thirty Years Later, We're Still Debating Tuvix's Fate on Star Trek: Voyager

Much like any franchise that’s been around as long as Star Trek has, its various series have made some… let’s just call them controversial choices. Whether it’s the Star Trek: The Original Series episode where Kirk and Spock visit a Nazi planet or the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine installment where Sisko tacitly agrees to falsely blame the Dominion for a bombing they didn’t commit, the show has constantly sparked conversation amongst both the series fandom and the larger world of pop culture. But nothing compares to the (still!) ongoing debate about Star Trek: Voyager’s Tuvix, which has essentially become the franchise’s ultimate ethical debate

Many (most?) Star Trek fans probably know the basic beats of this plot. In the Star Trek: Voyager season 2 episode “Tuvix,” crewmembe