Militia

[The Wormhole]

Oh, that's a good reminder.

So this means it's not just me speculating that Starfleet "might" have a reserve system in place. This is a clear statement that, at least at the start of the Movie Era and almost certainly back into TOS, when one retired from active duty one was placed on Reserve status and could, under appropriate conditions, be compelled to return to service. No so much a "draft," though, which involves compelling random civilians to become soldiers. This clearly only applies to people who have previously been part of Starfleet.

It's also used so rarely that Kirk has forgotten it exists. Of course that's just the compulsory portion. This scene doesn't really tell us if there's a big, visible "Starfleet Reserves" system with people working day jobs and doing Fleet training evenings and week-ends, or just this obscure rule that gets used once in ten thousand times.

Riker also said he was on Reserve Status in Picard's first season.

 

[Timofnine]

Would it make sense for the Federation to use part time volunteers to defend Federation space? With an organization resembling a coast guard?

This show could be a bit like Baywatch in space? Entitled ‘Starwatch’

Instead of recruiting 1980’s star Scott Bakula in the lead role in order to draw in an already established fanbase, they could have David Hasselhoff as the protagonist in order to draw in former Baywatch fans?

The fan bases of Pamela Anderson could also be utilised too if she were to be cast in this potential spinoff series, perhaps as an Aenar with prominent antenna, something that others on Andor find to be quite desirable?

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Why do you suppose this? I don't follow.

I understand that is the reality on Earth today. The non-sanctioned civilian militias and paramilitary groups seem more prevalent in rural areas as opposed to urban areas. That seems to be due to the nature of these groups, though. They value the anonymity and space that rural settings provide. The threat they feel the need to train for is terrestrial.

Terrestrial is one thing, but having the ability to provide defense for one-self is critical.

The reality of any sudden attack situation from a sudden random aggressor is that:
1) You won't know when it'll happen, so you will get surprised.
2) You can only prepare so much while living your daily life, so being armed is just common sense for those who value their lives and don't want to depend on random luck of a kindly armed stranger to save you.
3) Most often time, aid comes in too late and the enemy is gone; and you're dead/injured/incapacitated,etc if you can't fight back.
Seconds matter dramatically in these situations.

With regards US sanctioned and backed national guards (the modern equivalent of state militias) they are located it seems equally in both urban and rural settings. Like the non-sanctioned militias, these too are training to defend against aggressors based on Earth.

Ground Combat doesn't change if it's in a building on a M-class planet or in a space station.
Room to Room clearing is very tediuous, dangerous, and could be very costly in terms of man power, lives, resources, etc.
There are some things you need to worry about not shooting, but most things are generally the same for Urban CQC/CQB.

Defending on a Planet and Urban Warfare are both equally valuable, the skills needed changes based on terrain you're fighting in.

What happens if you get caught in a StarGate like Portal that drops your people onto a Alien Planet and you have to defend yourself with the weapons you have?
In the Star Trek future, that is a realistic probability.

How many Star Trek episodes have we seen where a Random StarFleet Officer gets Kidnapped and have to survive?
Plenty.

In contrast, a 23rd or 24th century militia would train to defend against aggressors from other planets. Wouldn't urban and rural locations be equally at risk to alien attack and invasion?

That's for the Space Naval Assets to worry about.

The Ground Pounders and Soldiers / Boots on the ground worry about ground fighting and being called into action at a moments notice.

Everybody has their specialty.

As for Urban / Rural, it depends on what the Alien Attack / Invasion is all about.

Is it "General Terror", is it targeted at military assets, is it resource acquisition, is it pure genocide?
You won't know until it happens. So be ready to fight.

 

[fireproof78]

This show could be a bit like Baywatch in space? Entitled ‘Starwatch’

Instead of recruiting 1980’s star Scott Bakula in the lead role in order to draw in an already established fanbase, they could have David Hasselhoff as the protagonist in order to draw in former Baywatch fans?

The fan bases of Pamela Anderson could also be utilised too if she were to be cast in this potential spinoff series, perhaps as an Aenar with prominent antenna, something that others on Andor find to be quite desirable?

 

[publiusr]

My head canon is that early UESPA-founded worlds had them, but as the Federation found its footing, they were reduced/absorbed/abandoned.

 

[Timofnine]

My head canon is that early UESPA-founded worlds had them, but as the Federation found its footing, they were reduced/absorbed/abandoned.

Regardless, some of these groups still likely wanted to retain their autonomy and authority and probably became problematic ‘militia’ in the eyes of the new global government/Federation council. Some of these groups may even have opposed Federation membership and become ‘freedom fighters’ against this whole planet political alignment ? Surely this internal societal and political conflict would have hindered said planets Federation membership application as being nul and void, though? Unless such militia could be reduced/absorbed/abandoned of course?

 

[publiusr]

That might be the only way to rehabilitate Code of Honor... something like Wakandan separatists had an outpost?

A stretch, I know.

There was an episode of MONK that had an even worse cringe factor..he wipes his hands Howie Mandel style after shaking hands and it went...badly.

I covered my face with my hands and winced more than I ever did with horror movies...I consider the end scenes of AUDITION ASMR in comparison.

There was another militia in TNG (Too Short a Season?)

 

[Nerys Myk]

That might be the only way to rehabilitate Code of Honor... something like Wakandan separatists had an outpost?

Not sure that would help Code of Honor.

 

[Shawnster]

That might be the only way to rehabilitate Code of Honor... something like Wakandan separatists had an outpost?

Not sure that would help Code of Honor.

Going with the original concept of the inhabitants being humanoid lizards.

Or cast multi-ethnic individuals for the locals.

There is no problem with Code of Honor from a story or dialog standpoint. If you only hear it without seeing the visuals, you don't find any racist faux pas. The grievance comes from seeing the natives as being the same ethnicity along with the apparent African style of costuming.

The story itself was not the worst of Trek.

 

[fireproof78]

Not sure that would help Code of Honor.

Code of Honor needed a lot more work to, um, work.

 

[publiusr]

Going with the original concept of the inhabitants being humanoid lizards.

The first Cylons…at any rate…being from Alabama…I’ll fit in here:

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