Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 2x03 - "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"
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No, I understood you the first time, I just disagree.
And yes, I think debate and complexity are much better than a clear-cut thing like, say, Mariner saying: "Greenface bad! Racism bad! Discuss!"
It wasn't its primary function in the show, but a connetion can definitely be made, independently of the authors' intent. (I do think it was intentional, but it doesn't matter.)
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Tokens have always been a thing with us monkeys, I don't expect that to change even with the evolving economics of the future. We like little mementos, and for some of us nerds, bigger, more plate like mementos. The idea is that Boimler's a nerd, like a real dyed-in-the-wool Starfleet nerd. He's us, a person who loved Star Trek growing up and would kill to be in it, but of course he lives there so it translates to a fawning over Starfleet, a somewhat *unhealthy* fawning over Starfleet.
in recent Star Trek different ships can have different uniforms and communicators, the reason is still unknown.
Of course this also happened in DS9, even if there was a stated rationale behind that.
The First Contact uniform is the one the big important ships wear, the Lower Decks one is for second string Starfleet forces.
In the JL comics, the merch is produced by a non-profit entity. Any money they make over operating costs goes to charities.
*definitely wouldn’t have Janeway underoos
“Call me Ishmael”. I don’t know what lesson we’re supposed to learn as the every-person watching all this but give me MOAAAAR
In the comics, the standard answer would be charity.
Yes. They are called "Amazon".
Here ya go ...
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free.
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Yep. I wouldn't mind owning some Lower Decks merch. I want an Ensign Tendi plushy, I'm not going to lie.
Kind of how the second-string science vessels in the DSC timeframe get the tabless collar uniforms seen in "The Trouble With Edward(SHO)" while frontline starships get Discovery or Enterprise-style tunics.
Same people making Bearington or whatever that plush was. I don't see the issue. Voyager returning was a huge homecoming. Have commemorative items makes sense rather than just a pat on the back and a "Welcome home. Now, back to work."
Perhaps I'm missing something but I don't see the issue? I mean, we see O'Brien and Sisko both geek out over Kirk, and Sisko got his signature, and one of the DTI investigators said he would have done the same thing. Well, why bother if it can just be replicated? These things carry value to the person.
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I doubt mementos and tactile items are going anywhere. Like I said before, we're monkeys, we like to hold things. Things we can touch feel real, they confirm existence for us, provide anchors. My little Twilight Sparkle figurine on my desk isn't something essential, but she's important to me because she represents feelings I have, she's tangible.
Alright, everybody...I refrained from doing my "Good Morning Good Morning" joke at the start of the day, so the Beatles reference thing has to end now! 
It's certainly above doing "wacky" accents as a way of mining cheap laughs. So, yes.
