When you think about being one of the crew’s family members, sitting in your cabin through all the battles and crazy stuff the ship went through, just waiting while the ship is being pummeled and you have absolutely no idea what’s going on, it’s pretty terrifying. You really have to wonder if Starfleet was making the best decisions for everyone involved.
The notion of exploration has to come with the understanding that crazy shits gonna go down. That being said, the flagship of Starfleet housing over 1000 and includes family amenities is a shockingly short sighted decision. A few centuries into formation and you’ve barely made a tentative truce with 1 aggressive group, have an old standoff carried over by your first contact buddy, and most recently introduced (forcibly) to a formidable menace. Make sure the nursery is fully staffed.
When you think about being one of the crew’s family members, sitting in your cabin through all the battles and crazy stuff the ship went through, just waiting while the ship is being pummeled and you have absolutely no idea what’s going on, it’s pretty terrifying. You really have to wonder if Starfleet was making the best decisions for everyone involved.
The notion of exploration has to come with the understanding that crazy shits gonna go down. That being said, the flagship of Starfleet housing over 1000 and includes family amenities is a shockingly short sighted decision. A few centuries into formation and you’ve barely made a tentative truce with 1 aggressive group, have an old standoff carried over by your first contact buddy, and most recently introduced (forcibly) to a formidable menace. Make sure the nursery is fully staffed.