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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raw Cadet: [QB] I am afraid, David Templar, you may be missing the entire point of Star Trek. "Military." "Propaganda." These are not words that describe an organization of an "ideal" human race. Two Star Trek series have opened with " . . . to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life, and new civilizations: to boldy go where no man/one has gone before." I take that as the theme of the series. How on earth do you call that propaganda? Should Star Trek really open with "Space, the last place untouched by the military (until now). These are the voyages of the Dreadnought "Enterprise." Her mission: to keep us safe from strange new worlds; to protect us from new life, and new civilizations: to boldly protect in the same manner we always have?" Starfleet is not a military using exploration as a cover. It is not a military at all. Think beyond our twenty-first century institutions, which are usually limited to one purpose. Starfleet is an organization with a two-fold mission: first, to exlpore (strange . . . ); second, to defend the Federation. Yes, defence is an apparent responsibility of Starfleet. However, it is not the only, or even the most often engaged in, responsibility. Thus, I fail to see why Starfleet should be oriented soley (in an archaic manner, no less) around its defense responsibilities. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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