Short Treks showed that bounty hunters expected even Starfleet ships to pay in latinum. And while the Fed doesn't use money in its economy, I don't know if they actually prevent private citizens from hoarding latinum. Since McCoy was in a shady bar as it was, he could've been paying with latinum that wouldn't have been recognized if he were trying to charter a legitimate Federation starship.
And Money is mentioned many times in TOS:
S1 - Errand Of Mercy:
S2 - I Mudd:
But yeah they really doubled down on the No Money in the Federation aspect and retconned it anytime they mentioned earlier Federation eras like the 22nd century.
I actually think those are the more predictable predictions.
Every character getting a unique ending that removes them from the ship, to me, is actually the most predictable outcome - which is why I prefer part of the crew migrates away with Una. I definitely believe La'An is going to have a Khan moment but she will be pulled back from the brink by Una.
Actually, I do not think Pelia going away with the Doctor (Who) is the right outcome. She seems to have already gone on an adventure with him. With Disney dropping Dr. Who and its future in limbo, I think all of this will be passed off as Pelia having weird adventures by herself in her wild and crazy youth.
I prefer the Shatnerverse novels, where Spock, Bones, Scotty and Kirk have old man adventures together in the 24th century.
Yep that was the point. They always mentioned money. Even "credits" a couple of times, which still counts.
Now in Star Trek IV, you could easily say they meant they're still using hard currency in the 20th century. And then "Price you name, money I got" still works because it makes sense for humanity to move onto something that other worlds could use. Even on Earth we're into crypto and all that. But less than a century later, Picard is all snooty toot about how money is the way of the apes and the guy who plunges the toilet does it because it's satisfying.
I too, greatly enjoyed the Shatnerverse novels. Although the end products were more the result of Judy and Gar Reeves-Stevens than the Shats, they were well-written and entertaining as all get out.
I think that comic is possible since McCoy would've died before the destruction of Romulus.
Well he was 137 in Farpoint. Living to over 160 does not seem reasonable for a human even by Star Trek standards. The body can only go on for so long. 140 seems to be around the cap but many don't make it that far and still die of old age.
Spock gets rejected by the new Vulcan ensign, mopes for 5 episodes and turns into TOS Spock that we all recognize
what is the spock you all recognise on the original series and on the orignal movies
He’s a Vulcan played by Leonard Nimoy.
Nog kept his latinum even when he was a Starfleet officer, so I'd say, no, the Federation does nothing to prevent its citizens from hoarding latinum.
I misread that.Kind of like hoarding pennies.
Even if there are only credits in TOS, it does not mean humans have forgotten about ancient physical currency.
Why, because he drinks? Hell, even Dr. Boyce in the very first episode ever produced had a cocktail with the Captain. Having a drink does not make one unable to perform one's duties. There's a big difference between having a drink and being drunk.
Connect those dots for me,
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