Each of The Original Sonnets takes thematic inspiration from a specific episode or film related to Star Trek: The Original Series, including the recent reboot films. They are written in the Pushkin style (as a nod to the character of Chekhov) which is iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABAB CCDD EFFEGG (Except for one sonnet where the scheme is reversed, can you spot it?).