Andrew Hawthorn notes an important facet of the Star Trek universe:
From the Organians of The Original Series’ “Errand of Mercy”, to Voyager’s “Caretaker”, Star Trek has no end of seemingly omnipotent beings, who could, if they wished, make a good case for godhood. Rarely upon encountering these beings do Starfleet crews fall on their faces and choose worship, so some level of skepticism even in the case of miraculous power should be observed. [StarTrek.com]
The various philosophical choices made by the creators of Star Trek are part of its charm, and part of why so many of its stories have resonated to multiple generations.
But it does make me wonder if Star Trek is popular in evangelical and other far-right-religious circles.
