spoiler
moneyless socialist utopia
I mean, we all know that’s what it is, but I’m pretty sure that’s the first time they’ve said it straight out in universe. And then the plot reminds of it several times as that very thing is put in danger.
there were a couple of times on DS9 when Quark and Nog flippantly refer to the Federation in similar terms, but they’re quick, throwaway lines and easy to miss.
deleted by creator
Ngl it was kinda satisfying.
deleted by creator
deleted by creator
deleted by creator
deleted by creator
@Reva @OsakaWilson If there’s war, there are refugees. If there are refugees there are wealth discrepancies. If there are wealth discrepancies there will be commerce (under the table or over). If there is commerce there will be money. Seems pretty unavoidable. The Galaxy can be a utopia or it can have war, but it can’t have both. Star Trek has war, therefore… :)
@Reva @OsakaWilson “post scarcity”
deleted by creator
What did they just imagine cash transactions happening on starships even when they said many times in every franchise that they have evolved past the need for money?
deleted by creator
Scotty said he “brought a boat”
It might just be a figure of speech, like Jake Sisko “selling” his first book.
I was more irked that she said the Federation did good throughout the Galaxy. The Federation has always been limited to this Quadrant. Romulans to the left of me, Klingons to the right. The entire premise of Voyager and DS9 was a wormhole to other parts of this galaxy, neither of which have taken place yet. Even the Borg have not spread to other Galaxies yet that I know of.
