>1.) In general Star Trek isn't really about physics, its about sociology or (in the better episodes) political science. I've never watched Star Trek, though c

>1.) In general Star Trek isn't really about physics, its about sociology or (in the better episodes) political science. I've never watched Star Trek, though curiously I know another show set in space about politics, the anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes; it runs about 100 episodes with a few feature films too. If you're interested in politics, specifically in this case the play between a democracy and rule by one person. It's also rather quaint, the imperial military is styled in a 19th century German style complete with uniforms, and the republic is styled in a modern futuristic style, not without berets though. It's great fun, but I don't suggest it be discounted because it's an anime, which is a response I have received before.