I've seen discussion here about Starfleet being or not being military, so here's another viewpoint.

[FredH]

The weirdest thing about all of this is that twenty years from now, people on the internet will still be asking whether Starfleet is a military.

(RIMMER: Yes, but really?
LISTER: Yes.
RIMMER: Yes, but really?
LISTER: Yes.)

 

[The Wormhole]

Hell, centuries from now, archaeologists are going to find a bunch of our threads arguing whether Starfleet is military. One is going to say "Can you believe how passionately they argued about whether Starfleet is a military?" The other will respond "I know, right? It so obviously is." Though simultaneously to this one saying "is" the other is going to say "isn't." The two then glare at each other and begin arguing the matter themselves quite passionately.

 

[Firebird]

Hell, centuries from now, archaeologists are going to find a bunch of our threads arguing whether Starfleet is military. One is going to say "Can you believe how passionately they argued about whether Starfleet is a military?" The other will respond "I know, right? It so obviously is." Though simultaneously to this one saying "is" the other is going to say "isn't." The two then glare at each other and begin arguing the matter themselves quite passionately.

 

[Mudd]

Have you watched Chaos On The Bridge? It's a documentary about GR told through people that worked with him. It's informative and goes into details being referenced in this thread.

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Not everyone in that video is what you'd call a reliable witness. In fact, one of 'em couldn't tell the truth to save their life.

 

[ichab]

Hell, centuries from now, archaeologists are going to find a bunch of our threads arguing whether Starfleet is military. One is going to say "Can you believe how passionately they argued about whether Starfleet is a military?" The other will respond "I know, right? It so obviously is." Though simultaneously to this one saying "is" the other is going to say "isn't." The two then glare at each other and begin arguing the matter themselves quite passionately.

So it's the Trek equivalent of Tastes Great vs Less Filling.

 

[Ovation]

Not everyone in that video is what you'd call a reliable witness. In fact, one of 'em couldn't tell the truth to save their life.

Anyone stand out in particular? Sincere question as I know very little of behind the scenes stuff except whatever I come across here.