It’s tempting to call this a Kobayashi Maru moment for public media. But that’s too easy. The simulation didn’t end with Kirk, and the public media’s story doesn’t end with CPB.
Picard once said, “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness; that is life.” That line’s been echoing in my head these past few weeks.
Stations did what they were built to do. They informed. They educated. They served. They didn’t lose because they failed. They lost because the rules changed mid-game.
But Starfleet has always had a thing for rewriting the rules. Guinan reminded us that “when the Borg destroyed my world… we survived — as will humanity survive. As long as there’s a handful of you to keep the spirit alive, you will prevail — even if it takes a millennium.” That’s what we’re seeing now. A new generation is choosing to stay, rebuild, and reimagine.
And Saru said it best: “Even in fear, you can still step forward.”
So yeah, this may feel like a no-win scenario. But I’ve worked in this field long enough to know: public media doesn't go down without rewriting the simulation.
And we sure as hell don’t believe in no-win scenarios.
It’s tempting to call this a Kobayashi Maru moment for public media. But that’s too easy. The simulation didn’t end with Kirk, and the public media’s story doesn’t end with CPB.
Picard once said, “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness; that is life.” That line’s been echoing in my head these past few weeks.
Stations did what they were built to do. They informed. They educated. They served. They didn’t lose because they failed. They lost because the rules changed mid-game.
But Starfleet has always had a thing for rewriting the rules. Guinan reminded us that “when the Borg destroyed my world… we survived — as will humanity survive. As long as there’s a handful of you to keep the spirit alive, you will prevail — even if it takes a millennium.” That’s what we’re seeing now. A new generation is choosing to stay, rebuild, and reimagine.
And Saru said it best: “Even in fear, you can still step forward.”
So yeah, this may feel like a no-win scenario. But I’ve worked in this field long enough to know: public media doesn't go down without rewriting the simulation.
And we sure as hell don’t believe in no-win scenarios.