Quark's bar takes payment in Latinum; and perhaps, as discussed in  - in Federation "credits" (backed by something - not clear what). Now, in another discussion e.g. in , the mechanism of distributing Latinum or credit is supposedly not interesting.  Except - it's very interesting. Let's By what mechanism does a Federation subject, or military personnel ("Starfleet"), get either credits or Latinum? Is there a wage? An allowance? Savings?  Or - maybe they don't get them at all? i.e. maybe Quark logs orders then bills the Starfleet directly? I don't remember DS9 scenes with Starfleet personnel paying or settling their tab.
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In the begining of "" episode (Star Trek Next Generation 6x16) an Yridian tells Worf, that he has a certain information,      that Worf's father is still alive (apparently not killed in ) and is held in a prison camp on Carraya IV.   Yridian is an information broker and agrees to reveal details (i.e. location) only for a price.      Worf agrees.   How or with what Worf would pay for this? There is no economic factor inside the Federation (no money is being used) and I don't recall anything, Worf would have on board Enterprise, that would have enough value for an information this kind.
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The stealth mode of starships plays a huge role in many Star Trek films and episodes and is a strong advantage in combat. I remember an episode revealing that the Federation developed a secret stealth technology (afair on Riker's former ship with another captain appearing in this episode) that even made it possible to fly with the ship through matter.   Nonetheless, while stealth technology seems standard for Romulans, Klingons (Ferengi, Vulcans?) and does not break any intergalactic laws (do these exist at all?), the Federation doesn't use it?
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First things first, let's just pretend the hyperspace ramming in the Last Jedi didn't happen, because hyperspace ramming means every FTL-capable vessel in the galaxy is a deadly weapon capable of destroying star destroyers, making this thread irrelevant.  Okay, so according to Wookieepedia, Han Solo won the Millennium Falcon . This explains how he was able to afford the ship. The Falcon is a . Wookieepedia defines freighters as such:      A freighter, cargo ship, or barge was a kind of spacecraft used for   hauling cargo from one place to another. Although light freighters   could usually hold their own in combat against other fighter craft,   larger vessels tended to be less capable. These large freighters could   be easy targets considering their large size, slow speed, and weak   armament. For this reason most heavy freighters required escorts when   navigating more dangerous regions of the galaxy.   This is troubling; does this mean civilians are allowed to pilot spacecraft mounted with weapons capable of destroying other vessels? Spaceships can't be cheap, and I'm assuming Han has some sort of title and registration for the falcon, but in the real world most vehicles much bigger than an RV are owned by organizations, and in the case of naval vessels owned by shipping companies, merchant marines, or part of a country's fleet. With that comes all sorts of regulations, licensing fees, ID numbers, permits...   So what is Han Solo's official job title? We all know he's a smuggler, but that implies that his "official" job is something like cargo shipper or merchant. Or does he fly under the radar at all times, running from every authority he sees? What about other private vessels? Wookieepedia makes it clear that other freighters are allowed to have weapons mounted on their ships.   In the past during wartime private vessels were temporarily allowed to be mounted with weapons (), but that was an exceptional time (although granted the original trilogy does take many cues from WWII). Yes, armed guards with small arms are allowed, though expensive (, )... but ship-mounted weapons are a different story (, ). but what is the rationalization for a private spaceship like the Millennium Falcon being outfitted with weaponry capable of shooting down a pursuing fleet of Imperial Tie Fighters (the equivalent of fighter jets attacking a merchant freighter)? This "freighter" took out a Death Star for crying out loud.   My guess is it's allowed because of space pirates or the difficulty of maintaining law in the vast reaches of space, but then again, you'd think the Empire wouldn't allow much leeway considering their greatest threat is a massive covert rebellion and all. It seems like it would make more sense for freighters to be escorted or dangerous areas patrolled by the Empire.   I'm writing a sci-fi story of my own so it would be nice to know if there is a decent explanation other than "because it's cool." Example from sci-fi works other than Star Wars are welcome as well.
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Through the course of the Star Trek franchise, some species have undergone significant changes in their appearance.  For example, here is a Klingon as seen in The Original Series.    And, here is one from The Next Generation.    Quite interestingly, if we go further back into Star Trek universe history, we find that Klingons from before the time of TOS looked much like they did in TNG.  Here's one from Enterprise.    Klingons weren't the only ones who went through this, and it didn't just happen in the transition from TOS to the TNG/DS9/VOY era.  Here's a Trill from an episode in TNG.    And, this is one from DS9.    I'm sure these aren't the only species to have undergone changes like this.  Have there ever been in-universe explanations for these, or others?
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How does Picard, or anyone for that matter, decide at what warp speed to travel?  Obviously there are times when they need to get somewhere in a hurry and he says, warp 9 or maximum warp, but the rest of the time he just seems to pick a number at random. He rolls a warp 6.5 Is there some guide as to recommended speeds that he's following? Is there a speed that is the most efficient?
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Through the years I have purchased a few Star Trek scripts. I even have a DS9 script a buddy of mine mistakenly took off set and dazzled me with at Christmas years ago. As neat as those are to own, they are impossible to search. Is there a place on the internet where the Star Trek show or movie scripts can be obtained in digital format?  (Sometimes I remember a quote and would love to find it. From time to time the internet delivers. Occasionally it does not. I want to have a resource to find quotes as I think of them.)
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Checking out  on Memory Alpha, I see that she had her first assignment sometime in the 2350's.       She was promoted to Admiral shortly after Voyager's return home, which was in 2378.   Now,  on the other hand, had his first assignment in 2327. He was then ordered by Admiral Janeway to Romulus in 2379. Is there any canonical reason why Picard never became an Admiral?
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In the galaxy there are a fair number of pre-warp societies. A Federation ship is not to contact them. But what about other, non-Federation species?   If for example a Ferengi ship passes by a pre-warp planet, would they be allowed to contact it? What would a Federation ship observing this contact have to do? Are they obliged to intervene? Are they allowed to? Or were they merely allowed to "strongly discourage" the attempt of the Ferengi?  If it is legal to use force to stop the Ferengi, than in essence the Ferengi were bound to the Prime Directive too. And if so: does this go for all Federation territory? Is this confined to the Federation territory? If Janeway observes such an incident, what are her rights to intervene? Or does she have the duty to do so?
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In the episode Q Who, at the end, Guinan says that the encounter with the Borg happened before it should have. Picard says "they will be coming" in response to Guinan saying that they are now aware of The Federation's (or humanity's) existence implying this was the Borg's first contact with them as well.  However, earlier in the episode, after Q first sends the enterprise light years away, when scanning a Class M Planet Worf comments that the suspected industrialized civilization that had been there there appeared to have been ripped away from the planet identical to what happened to the outposts along the Neutral Zone in the episode The Neutral Zone.  This made me think that in both cases the perpetrators were the Borg and that the Federation and the Romulans have encountered the Borg already.....just that no one's survived to report back.   If that is the case then didn't the Borg already know about the Federation? If Guinan was expecting the Federation to encounter the Borg much later, was she not aware that the encounter had already happened and they are already seen as they are just raw material for the Borg?
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I recall in at least two episodes of Star Trek ( from the original series and  from The Next Generation) that there is reference to and contact with species from external galaxies.  By the 29th century, we see that timeships exist.  My question is, is there any reference to intergalactic relations in Star Trek in the future (say, by the 29th Century), or does the Star Trek Universe stay in the Milky Way Galaxy?
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Are there any rulesets or laws for Q or Q continuum? Anything, that would prevent them from doing... anything? Or at least limit them from doing something really bad?  In "" episode Q explains to  that they can do, have, get, become anything they want or appear anywhere they want, with just a snap of fingers. If that is true and if there are absolutely no borders or limits, they can't pass, then how can universe work in general? Or, how did it manage to exist so far?  I mean -- any Q could wipe out Borg, entire human population or even entire universe... with just a snap of fingers. What could prevent Q from doing that?
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I haven't seen any of the stuff in the Star Trek franchise, except for one of the movies, and now I want to remedy the situation. I am not interested in the movies, just the TV series. However, since the show has many seasons, I am not interested in watching the show start to finish. So, where (i.e what series/season) should I start with? Do I really need to see the series in real-world chronological order?   Note: I am somewhat familiar with Star Trek, that is I know the basic premise - ships in space, with war between different space-faring sentient species.
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After spending some time reading  I was convinced to buy the book.  I've ordered what I think is the  in my local bookstore (yay local) and it seems to relate to the first one or two years of of web content, but I can't be sure.  My question is: "how does the book series line up with the Web comic?"  Does it contain specific episodes/adventures, relate to strips from a specific time-span or is it simply an assortment of episodes?  UPDATE: They are amazing.  It is interplanetary war in the introduction!!!!  Yes!
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Both the Romulans and the Federation have regularly violated the Treaty when it suits them. Starfleet has obviously developed and manufactured cloaking/stealth technology and the Romulans make regular excursions across the Neutral Zone. They obviously aren't declaring all-out war, so what penalties or sanctions have been imposed for violations?  -edit added for clarity-  Has either side ever 'punished' their own people for any violations of the Treaty?
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I saw the new movie and went back and watched the wrath of khan on Netflix. I was a bit confused since I am not a real trekkie.  In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Dr. Carol Marcus asks who Khan is. When I saw Star Trek Into Darkness this weekend, the young Carol Marcus was involved in the battle against the younger Khan. Why does she not know who he is several years later?
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In The Wrath of Khan, Khan wears a broken Starfleet insignia around his neck:    At some point, I convinced myself that he snatched it from one of the Reliant crew members, given that its style was contemporary for the time, and given that     "Admiral Kirk never bothered to check on our progress"   suggesting that they hadn't had much contact with Starfleet since their relocation to Ceti Alpha V.  For comparison, here is what the insignia looked like at the time Khan was exiled &mdash; basically a patch embroidered into the garment:    However, I decided to check when we first see Khan sporting the insignia in Wrath, and he is in fact already wearing it on Ceti Alpha V:    The question is:  Who did Khan get this insignia from?
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All of the ships of every species seem to be medium to large vessels with multiple crew members. Why aren't there single fighter craft and carrier ships to transport them in mass?  I've just noticed the difference between Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek, where the former has primarily aircraft carriers, and the latter has battleships.   Wouldn't a huge fleet of small fighters be extremely maneuverable and possibly stealthy?  Update:  For clarity, my question is not about the Federation and their choice of ships, but the universe at large. I would think there would be some diversity in space warfare strategy, such as huge armadas of fighters with base stations / carriers.