The Marquis: A Cop Out for the Writers

[stj]

If Seska had stayed on the ship, there might have been something for Maquis and Starfleet to fight about. Actually, the conflict should have been within the Maquis, about whether they wanted to go home at all. Going home would have meant either jail or a losing war. Staying in the DQ meant staying free and alive. That's a choice worth fighting over.

The Maquis were not there for interpersonal tension, which is rather boring.

The Maquis were there so that most of the main cast would be pretty comfortable with a slow trip home.

 

[DevilEyes]

If Picard & Sisko describe life within the Federation as "paradise" and life in Federation space is so PC, why is Be'Lanna being discriminated against or does she simply have a poor sense of humor?

People seem to be taking the whole "paradise" idea way too literally. The Federation might be described as paradise in the sense that there is no war, poverty has been eliminated, medicine has come a long way and extended people's average lifespan, everyone's basic needs can be provided for, and the state has official non-discrimination policies, but that doesn't mean that people are perfect or that there is no conflict, prejudice or racism anywhere.

If conflict, prejudice & racism still exist within the Fedration, then there should also be war. Outside of material gain, that's the basic reason for most of the worlds issues.

There's a lot of conflict, prejudice or racism that does not result in a war. Or else every country in the world would always be in a state of perpetual civil war, and involved in wars with a bunch of other countries.

 

[exodus]

People seem to be taking the whole "paradise" idea way too literally. The Federation might be described as paradise in the sense that there is no war, poverty has been eliminated, medicine has come a long way and extended people's average lifespan, everyone's basic needs can be provided for, and the state has official non-discrimination policies, but that doesn't mean that people are perfect or that there is no conflict, prejudice or racism anywhere.

If conflict, prejudice & racism still exist within the Fedration, then there should also be war. Outside of material gain, that's the basic reason for most of the worlds issues.

There's a lot of conflict, prejudice or racism that does not result in a war. Or else every country in the world would always be in a state of perpetual civil war, and involved in wars with a bunch of other countries.

Doesn't matter, there would still be social discord.

 

[Guy Gardener]

You don't think think Kathryn drugs her crew? Keeps them happy avoiding discontent and mutiny?

Just a pinch of meth in the air filtration system.