Star Trek Beyond

Representation / casting choices

Sulu’s on-screen husband and daughter scene pushes visible LGBT family representation into a core legacy character through deliberate canon alteration.

Political / ideological dialogue

Dialogue stays within classic Star Trek bounds, affirming Federation cooperation against Krall’s division without modern activist language or identity-specific lectures.

Identity-driven story themes

Core narrative follows standard exploration and crew friendship themes while injecting one LGBT family portrayal that registers as identity emphasis for viewers.

Institutional / cultural critique

Krall’s attack on Federation inclusivity is framed as villainous; the story upholds those principles without any modern systemic, patriarchal, or cultural-institution critiques.