Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x01 "Kids These Days" & 1x02 "Beta Test"
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 9 hours agoI think their initial demands were ludicrous because the president had no real intention of rejoining the Federation - it was all theatre.
buerviper@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
But then why come in the first place? Only to return to Betazed to say “the Federation is still the same and doesn’t want us!” After failed negotiations?
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 hours ago
I guess as a response to the youth movement that was pressuring him to negotiate. This sort of thing is unfortunately common IRL.
buerviper@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Ah right I forgot about that