Star Trek Just Broke One of Gene Roddenberry's Golden Rules (& It's Perfect)
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Key Points:
- The new Star Trek series introduces the USS Athena, a form-changing Starfleet Academy ship captained by Holly Hunter’s Captain Nahla Ake, which functions both as a starship and a mobile academy in San Francisco.
- Unlike previous ships named after exploration themes, the Athena is named after the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, symbolizing a shift toward acknowledging Starfleet's military aspects alongside its educational mission.
- Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry insisted Starfleet was not a military organization, focusing on exploration and diplomacy, but the Athena’s design and purpose challenge this ideal by embracing Starfleet’s dual role in both wisdom and warfare.
- The introduction of the War College at Starfleet Academy and the Athena’s dual functions reflect
