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If you lived in the star trek universe what would you change ? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by x4740N@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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[–] Spiderwort@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Stop sending administrative officers on away missions. There are specialists for that.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

This is a change I can support!

But flagship captains are still allowed to disregard the prime directive, right?

[–] Venicon@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Incredible advancements in science! Blindness? Cured. Missing limb? Here is a mechanical one so good you can’t tell! And since there’s no currency in the Federation everyone can get everything they need.

Id get a full body check over for any and all issues and probably be some mad scientist somewhere playing with wild anti gravity forces.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'd be so gobsmacked to escape capitalism that I don't think my imagination could catch up with me. I imagine some of us would be back in the holodecks reimagining it due to Stockholm syndrome.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

"Computer, load program 'Bear Stearns in 2008'"

[–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Never watched the show. I wonder how they select who lives in on ocean front of California cost, who's on the second row and who's 30 miles from the coast?

[–] realharo@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

When travel can be instantaneous, location matters a lot less.

[–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I disagree. I would still prefer to eat breakfast on my veranda with ocean view. Real ocean view.

[–] oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Seatbelts for star ships!

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And circuit breakers or fuses. Stop storing fireworks in the control panels.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 4 points 10 months ago

They had to make room for the triple redundant relays. Stupied star fleets specs!

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Good call! And maybe we tie the boulders in the bridge ceiling to something, while we're at it.

I could almost go as far as not routing incredibly hot plasma through the helm officer's control panel, but I think I love tradition too much.

[–] oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

No, you gotta have exploding consoles, that's Star Trek 101!

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Holodecks as every home! Who needs furniture if you can live in a holodeck and summon furniture based on your needs or wants at any given moment? And why limit it to furniture? Furnishings and decor could also be holo'd! And beds, and windows, and could you Holo a Replicator to replicate any food you want? Feels like the possibilities are endless

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe the whole thing is in a holo deck in some nerds basement. He's just pretend exploring the universe all this time.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's an episode of Black Mirror, right? Lol.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah. Landry from Friday night lights got the hot chick from work trapped in it

[–] parody@lemmings.world 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Would like never jack off

(Holodecks are affordable right?)

[–] x4740N@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean affordable, the federation is post scarcity

[+] Stovetop@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

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[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Starfleet is very bureaucratic. I'd imagine a massive reason not everyone has everything is simply the hoops you'd have to jump through to acquire it. Imagine the safety regulations necessary for a galaxy class starship! Similar applies to holodecks. They are super dangerous. And you can't just build a mansion anywhere livable as there's usually something living there you would disrupt in the first place.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

nope, big things are built with "industrial replicators". the only thing they can't make is a material called latinum, which is sought after by the ferengi precisely because it's the only scarce thing left.

also, there's a distinction to be made between "private" and "personal" property. people still own things, but it's for sentimental reasons. like, you wouldn't have a toolbox or a statue or a mansion unless it was your "lucky" toolbox or "antique" statue or a "family" mansion. things only have sentimental value, not monetary value.

but you're right in that an economy exists, because the federation still needs to do outside trade and freight. it's just more of a bartering system.

also, people on DS9 tend to carry latinum around due to the ferengi presence. the bar in ds9 just has the same replicators that all the rooms do, but it's like a custom to buy a drink at the bar and gamble.

[–] Peck@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Curious how they decide who lives in desirable spots. Like Cali coast of something similar?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i was thinking of that as well, like surely land would still have value. don't know if it's ever addressed though.

[–] parody@lemmings.world 1 points 10 months ago

Hell yeah stoves ‘n’ limes

@lime@feddit.nu

Thanks 😎

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

They definitely cover that in Lower Decks: https://youtu.be/-YeTDrk5ayw

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 8 points 10 months ago

I would have a deep meaningful conversation with two betazoids at the same time.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Ensuring that the Starfleet admiralty suffered... transporter accidents... and got replaced by somebody -- anybody -- with some kind of clue would be a good start.

[–] Xuderis@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Give everyone the ability to control their individual genome. Why should we still be “humans”? I want echolocation and night vision to start. I understand the implications of genetic manipulation and why it’s outlawed in the federation, but if EVERYONE can do it, I think it becomes a non-issue.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 11 points 10 months ago

This comment right here, Section 31 officer.

Reference explanation

The Federation is weirdly phobic of genetic engineering, due to past conquerors.

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Ruin it by making it into the Elite Dangerous universe.

Who cares about exploration and protecting emerging civilizations when you can make funny images with the galaxy route map and participate in huge system control wars for void opals lol.

Or give random items to Thargoids for a totally scientific process of investigation.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Stop all this Prime Directive nonsense.

There's no such thing as a culture's "natural progress" because there's no such thing as "fate". We live or die or change or stagnate based on random events and there's no saying that one specific course of events is the correct one.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I would make it so you can only use the replicators if you give someone an orgasm.

Horny Star Trek would go hard.

Heh

[–] carturo222@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Starship consoles are now fully holographic. No more exploding consoles.

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Introduce the God Emperor of Mankind from 40k, sit back, and let the fun begin.