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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

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I think it would behoove the series to revisit this issue in the future, and maybe shed some more light on why the eugenics laws exist, and why they're implemented in the way that they are.

As it stands, they haven't done much more than gesture toward the Eugenics Wars and said, "we don't want that to happen again." That's pretty much the bare minimum of what they should do - past franchise instalments have suggested that (human) genetic augmentation tends to produce unstable megalomaniacs (as Spock crudely put it, "Superior ability breeds superior ambition"). It would be nice to know whether this is still a likely side effect.

I'd also like to see more examination of what other Federation worlds have to say about this. Have other species had their own Eugenics Wars? Have any of their societies flirted with Gattaca-style hellscapes?

Overall, I keep coming around to this idea that the series is presenting regulations on eugenics as a bad thing, and I think they need to shade in some of those grey areas.

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I think it's a decent idea, but making it look like a friggin' stoplight seems short-sighted.

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The economics of the future are somewhat different...

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That sounds like "paid expansion" material to me.

Why did Grilka's retainer say Worf's house was dishonored?

In "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", Grilka's senior retainer (Tumek) takes Worf aside and tells him that he cannot pursue Grilka, as he is from a dishonored house. But hadn't Gowron cleared the House of Mogh? I feel like I'm missing or forgetting something obvious. Otherwise, my best explanation would be that...

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Gowron stripped the House of its titles, lands, and military forces after Worf refused to support the invasion of Cardassia.

"Undetermined" language seems to prevent seeing content in other languages.

As a noob this is likely me, but I tried to start a community on another server and I can't see the post (my other account used to make said community) made and set as english. Unless it's just me being a noob, that can't be good. A cursory look seems to confirm that I can't see anything aside from "Undetermined".

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From what I can tell, "Undetermined" is the recommended setting for all users and communities for that reason. It's a little unintuitive.

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Confirmed by Deadline, with some added details:

The new season will complete post-production, and the studio will be looking for a new home for Star Trek: Prodigy as season one comes off the service shortly.

The company said that “continues to be invested in growing the Star Trek franchise” with series including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, movie event Star Trek: Section 31, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which returned for its second season June 15 and has been renewed for a third season, animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, which will return for its fourth season later this year and has also been renewed for a fifth season, the upcoming final season of Star Trek: Discovery as well as Star Trek: Picard.

Update from series writer Aaron J. Waltke:

Obviously, there is not much I can say. Everyone on the cast and crew loves deeply.

I have noticed some misleading headlines, so all I can do is point to this particular part of the press release.

We are completing season two on schedule and seeking a new home!

Variety's report contains this:

According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, although the show had aired on Nickelodeon in addition to Paramount+, it will not be returning to Nickelodeon either. Those on the show will complete post-production on Season 2 and then CBS Studios will be free to shop it to other outlets.

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It's the hot new trend - Warner and Disney have each done the same thing.

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They've pulled a lot of other stuff, including Marvel's Runaways, which you may or may not count as a "Marvel show".

The Klingon Augment Virus is the real reason for the ban on genetic engineering (includes spoilers from SNW 2.2)

It's never made much sense that the entire multi-species Federation would be subject to a strict ban on genetic engineering due to events on Earth that happened centuries before the Federation was even founded. The way they doubled down on that rationale in Una's trial only highlighted the absurdity -- especially when Admiral...

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it does not seem like Earth or Starfleet has any particular issue with genetic engineering in Enterprise

From "Cold Station 12":

ARCHER: He had frequent pain, hallucinations, he talked to people who weren't there. Often couldn't recognise me or my mother. The last two years of his life-

PHLOX: And you were thinking if genetic engineering had been permitted-

ARCHER: Maybe Soong has a point.

PHLOX: I've had time to examine his work more closely. I'm forced to admit some of it is extremely inventive. He's really quite brilliant. It's a shame such a man has to remain incarcerated.

ARCHER: He broke the law. That's why he was in prison. And that's why I'm going to make sure he goes back. Denobula perfected genetic engineering a long time ago, but you never came close to destroying yourselves.

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Right - the fuzzy area lies in what was done to Bashir, and I assume is what Archer is talking about here: "overpowering" a genetic disorder by enhancing other abilities.

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The holographic display the guy uses in next week's preview is extremely reminiscent of the TCARS bridge consoles on the USS Relativity...

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The videos at startrek.com come with their own annoyances, but I will always post them over alternatives for exactly that reason.

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"Doctor Bashir, I Presume" makes the case that augments can be unstable and dangerous.

Two hundred years ago we tried to improve the species through DNA resequencing, and what did we get for our trouble? The Eugenics Wars. For every Julian Bashir that can be created, there's a Khan Singh waiting in the wings. A superhuman whose ambition and thirst for power have been enhanced along with his intellect. The law against genetic engineering provides a firewall against such men, and it's my job to keep that firewall intact.

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That's all fair enough, and no one can make you like something.

But you did ask what people thought...

Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x02 "Ad Astra Per Aspera"

::: spoiler Logline Commander Una Chin-Riley faces court-martial along with possible imprisonment and dishonorable dismissal from Starfleet, and her defense is in the hands of a lawyer who’s also a childhood friend with whom she had a terrible falling out. :::...

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They didn’t say anything about it in “Masterpiece Society” either.

That colony wasn't a member of the Federation, though.> Also, when Torres was pregnant in Voyager, she wanted the Doctor to modify her baby to remove Klingon traits and no one said it was illegal.

Also, when Torres was pregnant in Voyager, she wanted the Doctor to modify her baby to remove Klingon traits and no one said it was illegal.

One could argue that's not an augmentation.

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How many pieces is she required to wear?!

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  1. It was one of the few that wasn't taken.
  2. It made us laugh.
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I don't think there is just yet.

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