: Serve as a terrifying warning of collectivism stripped of individuality .
Star Trek doesn't promise a future without hardship; its motto, Ad Astra Per Aspera , literally means "To the stars through difficulties". It simply promises that if we work together and hold onto our empathy, the hardship will be worth it. Final Thoughts star trexx
As Captain Sisko once said in Deep Space Nine , there is a debt that all survivors owe the dead —to live and move forward boldly. This sense of responsibility is what drives Starfleet Academy cadets to learn leadership and teamwork. : Serve as a terrifying warning of collectivism
The various alien species in Star Trek are rarely just "space monsters." Instead, they act as personified facets of the human psyche: : Represent the struggle between logic and emotion. Final Thoughts As Captain Sisko once said in
: With the obsolescence of money , characters are driven by the "betterment of themselves and the rest of humanity," shifting the focus from having to being . Facing the Mirror: The Utility of Aliens
