See also Justin B Rye’s more in-depth criticism of Star Trek, from a slightly different perspective: http://jbr.me.uk/trek/0.html http://jbr.me.uk/trek/0.html

See also Justin B Rye’s more in-depth criticism of Star Trek, from a slightly different perspective: http://jbr.me.uk/trek/0.html http://jbr.me.uk/trek/0.html > My basic theme is the cracks in Star Trek's foundations. … Yes, television is a low‐IQ medium; it's easier to rely on action and special effects than on clever plots. But that needn't stop them making the background plausible. Of course, Stross’s article goes some way towards explaining why these foundations have so many cracks in the first place.