Abstract
Hegel’s absolute is embedded in the Star Trek text. This is clearly evident in the episode “Transfiguration”—with a character achieving knowledge of the whole. “Sacred Ground” explicitly points to “spirits”—in the Hegelian sense—and the idea that the real extends beyond the material, so-called rational, realm. More than just postulating the existence of the absolute, Star Trek ostensibly makes the argument that through honesty, selflessness, and a commitment to scientific, intellectual discovery people can know the absolute and bring forth its promise.