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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peregrinus: [QB] First, a couple rebuttles... Pointe the Firste ~ Reference TNG's "Up the Long Ladder". "The ship will clean itself". Granted, I don't suppose the [i]Galaxy[/i] standard applies to all the old [i]Miranda[/i]s flying around, but I expect anything built since the 2350s or earlier will have such systems in place... Pointe the Seconde ~ The Federation does not equal Earth. It has been pretty much hammered out long since (especially in rec.arts.startrek.tech) that Earth of the 23rd and 24th centuries has a non-cash-based economy. The same seems to apply to many Earth-goverened or -affiliated colonies, but it is not, by any stretch, a universal state for all humans... I expect many, most, or all of the Federation member worlds enjoy a state of affairs at least similar to Earth, with effectively limitless energy and replicator technology pretty much eliminating just about any form of physical want. Given that, I expect Starfleet maintains an office specifically to determine the reasonable cash compensation of a given Starfleet officer for that officer to draw upon when dealing with a Federation member world, affiliate, or Protectorate that still uses cash; or for a non-Federation world that still uses cash (such as Ferenginar). For all we know, Starfleet might maintain an unlimited expense account for Starfleet personnel, just because physical money is so easy to manufacture for the Federation. But to avoid destroying the local economy, I expect they limit it to realistic levels. All that said, why would I want to join Starfleet. To see what's out there, to create the peace, to show the flag, to spread knowledge and understanding. Personally, I think my niche would be commanding a Starfleet Intelligence cell, operating out of one of the border posts (probably along the Cardassian or Romulan border), and commanding a Runabout on missions. Either that or diplomat-at-large for dealing with Powers hostile or formerly hostile to the Federation (such as the Romulans, Cardssians, or the Dominion). In that case, I'd probably also be a champion for Hugh and his other ex-Borg exiles... But whatever the case, I'd be all for pushing back the boundaries of what is known and making the galaxy a little smaller... ...and maybe to occasionally boink an Orion chick... ;) --Jonah [/QB][/QUOTE]
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