"Roddenberry had his own utopian vision about he perfectibility of man, and I never really believed that. And I donâ€™t think the show demonstrates that. I think it is about gunboat diplomacy. In the final analysis, the Enterprise fires. Theyâ€™re always shooting and bringing civilization, and coming to worlds where they donâ€™t approve of tyrannical enterprises â€“ no pun intended â€“ and they substitute their own quote unquote enlightened version of how society is supposed to work, which is essentially American."

-- Nicholas Meyer

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