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[QUOTE]Originally posted by David Templar: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Raw Cadet: [qb]Also, since Starfleet is not a military, I see no reason to make them "militaristic." The primary mission of Star Fleet is to explore strange new worlds . . . . Yes, defence is one of their responsibilities. But it is not the primary one, so I do not see why the organization should be oriented around a secondary, "last resort" responsibility.[/qb][/QUOTE] I don't understand how people could view Starfleet as anything other than a blend of NASA and the Navy. Damnit, Starfleet basically *is* a military organization, no matter how you cut it. They can trumpet how their primary mission is that of exploration all they want, but when it comes right down to it, that's just propaganda. There's no way they're going to let blind idealism stand in the way of the preservation of the Federation. You can't really explore if some race is threating to wipe you out or enslave you or assimilate you or eat you. Starfleet will not actively invade or assault, but they'll be damned if they let the Federation be destroyed by a military force while they were busy studying nebulas and comets. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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