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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.

  • BrooklynManEnglish
    17•1 year ago

    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.

  • kroldenEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    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?

    • @[email protected]English
      5•1 year ago

      Theres been several times in TOS where people referred to Federation Credits or when Scotty said he “brought a boat”. I think most of us were under the impression that it didn’t go full post scarcity socialist until the replicators were invented.

      • MelllvarEnglish
        5•1 year ago

        Scotty said he “brought a boat”

        It might just be a figure of speech, like Jake Sisko “selling” his first book.

      • Eva!English
        2•1 year ago

        I will argue that the Disco bit is more intended to add some subtext that outlines Admiral Vance’s thoughts than just “haha we eat poop.”

        I read it as tiredness on Vance’s part-- a sort of signal that yes, in some ways the quality of life under the Emerald Chain is better than the sterile closed environment of the UFP’s remnant. Contrast this with Osyraa’s statement about how she has real apples. He chooses the Federation’s integrity when it comes down to it, but he was genuinely considering throwing the Federation’s legitimacy behind the Chain.

    • Sammydee
      3•1 year ago

      @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… :)

  • @[email protected]English
    1•1 year ago

    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.