Synopsis: The Star Trek Scouts defeat a kernel asteroid by turning it into popcorn.
This episode can be seen as an illustration of the importance of diversity—the inclusion of individuals with different talents and attributes, and inclusivity—the idea that everybody has a place in the universe, or in Star Trek, the multiverse.
“Star Trek Scouts Zap a Kernel Asteroid into POPCORN! – Asteroid Blaster #6” began with Sprocket and Roo spinning JR around in a chair until he was propelled out of it. Then the asteroid alarm went off. An asteroid was heading straight for the Star Trek Scouts. Sprocket identified it as a Kernel Asteroid from the Klingon Corn Cluster. The asteroid deflector wheel was activated and a stick of butter chosen as the weapon to use against the asteroid. The asteroid deflector was activated and the stick of butter was fired into the asteroid. It did not work. The asteroid just became more buttery.
The asteroid deflector wheel was activated again, and the next weapon chosen was a microwave, with heating power to turn the kernel into popcorn. But something went wrong with the asteroid deflector. Sprocket used his bionic arm in reacher mode to allow him to investigate the situation. He discovered that the asteroid deflector had been clogged with gooey butter. But then Sprocket had an idea. JR piloted a small spaceship loaded with a mini deflector with microwave power to intercept the asteroid. The Kernal Asteroid was popped and popcorn rains down on the Star Trek Scouts. In this episode, when Sprocket was called upon to use his bionic arm—which allows him to do things that neither the typically able JR nor Roo could do, this can be seen as an illustration of the need for diversity and inclusivity in what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the unus mundus, one united world. Without Sprocket’s ability, which was a result of being different from the others, the crew would not have been able to discover why the asteroid deflector wheel was not operational and neutralize the threat of the Kernal Asteroid. Diversity can be physically and visually apparent, as in the case of Sprocket, or it can be invisible, as in the case of neurodivergent individuals. And whether diversity is visible or not, it should be respected as a necessary part of the multiverse, as reflected here.
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