The last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "All Good Things …" was a great way to finish one of my favorite shows of all time. So I was happy, but I'm also careful, rereading these iconic characters. For the most part, I'm excited about it Picard so far. The acting is great, the writing is vague, and it's amazing to be back with a character I really cared about. But wow, Starfleet has changed too much.
Conceptual Framework
To me, the Federation and Starfleet's vision of a future where people have passed the slightest difference that has seen so much of their history was not just brave; it was very encouraging. There are so many amazing episodes in it all Star Trek where the characters do primarily to help others, even at the expense of self-love. Of course, having a post-scarcity society where people no longer have to worry about survival frees them to follow their goals. Even inside The Next Generation, there are vendors, such as when Captain Maxwell, a veteran of the Cardassian Wars, is getting stronger. For the most part, though, Starfleet executives work with dignity, respect and tolerance across cultures. I remember many times throughout my life that I asked myself, how will Picard do it? How can someone from Starfleet behave in this situation? It is not always that I achieve the good, but there is a reminder that I long for something great.
So as I watched the first episode Picard, I was shocked to learn that Starfleet had turned his back on the supernova Romanian Empire. It seemed that it would go against everything Starfleet represented.
At the same time, after finishing that episode, I realized, context is important. The Next Generation ended with “All Good Things.” However Star Trek I didn't. There were many movies and series following TNG.
Dominion battle played in Star Trek: Deep Space 9 changed the fundamental nature of the Federal and Starfleet. There have been multiple incidents of personal injuries, both by residents and by Starfleet. Some of their best officers were lost in battle. Captain Sisko is in charge of Captain Picard. In the episode, "In the Light of the Pale," Sisko's act led to the murder of a Romanian journalist who falsely accused Dominion. This was done mainly to bring the Romulans into battle on the side of the Federation. Although Sisko does this out of necessity (and I know Garak handled things himself), it does not seem to fit Starfleet's values. Sisko's handling of the Maquis on "For Uniform" is even more alarming when he introduces biiogenic weapons into one of their neighborhoods, with poison in their air. Not only Sisko works this way. At one point, the threat of shapeshifting founders resulted in the Federal imposition of a military law on Earth in the "First Home" episode. Where anyone can be replaced by the Founder, critical allegations are definitely not Paranoia.
Another milestone is the Wolf 359 War that took place The Next Generation. The Borg, having taken over Captain Picard, put Starfleet into a disastrous Starfleet battle. About eleven thousand lives were lost. That means all these officers had to be replaced. For those who grow firstTNG
To turn it off, Nemesis, the Romulans, who were allies of the Federation in the Dominion War, decided to launch a full-scale attack on Earth. The Romulan / Reman leader, Shinnon, wants to extinguish humanity with his still-popular gun, Scititar. Though the Enterprise, aided by other Romulans, put them off, it was the resurrection of Starfleet. Perhaps it was time to question their values, especially in the face of the enemies looking to obliterate everything they considered valuable.
Setting aside a political or social perspective and focusing solely on storytelling, Starfleet had to change. In fact, I would like to see them choose to be independent and have no independence. But after the great war, the Romulan invasion failed, the constant intimidation of the Borg, and the Q-like creatures to put humanity in charge of their past, it would make sense that the Federation would change to take the form of a hawjik. Because they shouldn't have ignored everything else Star Trek to continue. Violence does nothing for the ordinary and would be for the dysfunction of others Star Trek blinking with many sorrows and pretending everything was hard.
Yourself
I think TNG time as a kind of golden age, partly established by the efforts of the Starfleet era since the Kirk era. But the first generation had their problems. In Invisible World, the Klingons, faced with their perilous threat, turned to Earth for help. The world adds to its help, but the great conspiracy by Federation officials almost undermines all efforts. Or in the original series, the Klingons and the Fed were at each other's throats.
In Errand of Mercy, Kirk and company were ready to fight to the death with the Klingons if it wasn't for the powerful Organians against divine intervention and forcing both sides to stop fighting. Let's not forget, too, that James T. Kirk complained about the noise at Spock in Invisible World about the Klingons, "Let them die!" That’s because Kirk and company are making peace with the changing times and inaccessible world of the future they are able to offer TNG crew time to compare the peace.
Even in “All Good Things,” there are future glimpses that don't seem so hot. The Federation and Starfleet have changed as a result of the war with the Klingons. When Admiral Riker saves Picard and Crosher, he does not begin by contacting the Klingons. Phasers light the way first. Their future is somehow more detailed than the future Picard
As for Picard, when he was a hero, he also did much to promote trust in Starfleet and the Federation. Although his role in Wolf 359 was not his fault, there are those who still answer him. Where Commander Sisko (from DS9) he meets Picard for the first time, he has little love for the famous captain. It only takes an epiphany inspired by the gods / aliens of the wormhole to make Sisko agree with Picard and shake his hand.
There are other reasons Starfleet members may have. On time Star Trek: Rebellion, The Federation has tried to collect particles that would give long and healthy life to its members. Admiral Dougherty, under instructions from the Federal council, tells Picard, "We will be able to use the radio's recycling facilities to serve billions" and double life times.
After all the controversy Starfleet has gotten into, the particles look like they might be useful. But Picard and the rescuers are still suspending their suspension. I know Picard was trying to protect Ba & # 39; s in and he liked his phrase, "How many people, respected, does it take, before it can be wrong?" But there was no way to get some kind of compromise?
In addition, the fact that Shinnon, who is trying to destroy Earth, is a Picard clone, did not make the original Picard. It is not surprising that upon becoming a citizen, a journalist can challenge his or her priorities and code of conduct.
So while it's true that this Starfleet is not the one I'm watching The Next Generation, I understand why it has changed so much. It serves as a reminder that we need to be vigilant with the principles and policies we hold, and that it takes a lot of effort to protect those skills.
Maybe this is the next generation Picard can help the Federation find its balance? It's hard to say without having seen the whole series, but thank you to the creators for taking it Picard forward as I always think what a post-Dominion War Starfleet looks like. Then again, maybe Q is waiting at the end of the series for a century, "Just playing, Picard. The tapestry All of this is in your head. ”
