…a
spoiler
moneyless socialist utopia
. I mean, we all know that’s what it is, but I’m pretty sure that’s the first time they’ve said it straight out in universe. And then the plot reminds of it several times as that very thing is put in danger.
…a
moneyless socialist utopia
. I mean, we all know that’s what it is, but I’m pretty sure that’s the first time they’ve said it straight out in universe. And then the plot reminds of it several times as that very thing is put in danger.
Theres been several times in TOS where people referred to Federation Credits or when Scotty said he “brought a boat”. I think most of us were under the impression that it didn’t go full post scarcity socialist until the replicators were invented.
It might just be a figure of speech, like Jake Sisko “selling” his first book.