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Although the Federation and the Cardassians are bitter enemies in theStar Trekuniverse , a dark inter-group communication between the two exists . Star Trek : Defianthas not shy off from search the darker recess of the franchise . The Federation , the “ honorable guys ” ofStar Trek , portray themselves as passive and exemption - loving . However , inStar Trek : Defiant#14,Ro Laren take a crap a less than kind connection between the Federation and the Cardassians .
Star Trek : Defiant#14 is pen by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta . B’Elanna Torres , a former Maquis and a member of Worf ’s crew , has been infected with a sponge . The infected Torres fights Ro Laren , another former Maquis . Under the influence , Torres enjoin Ro “ you will posit or perish . ”
The Bajoran , Ro Laren , tells her the Cardassians said the same thing when they came to colonize their world .
Finally , Ro indict the Federation as well , equate them with the Cardassians , saying they hate having their supremacy question .
Star Trek’sFederation Only Glitters on the Surface
Agencies Like Section 31 Shows How Low the Federation Can Go
Such a statement may seem to vanish in the face of acceptedStar Trekwisdom . The United Federation of Planets and Starfleet are often portray as noble and virtuously unsloped . In an early episode ofStar Trek : The Next coevals , Wesley Crusher adjudge , in a minute of naïveté , that Starfleet did not rest . Beginning withStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , however , the facing get to come off the Federation . The Maquis storyline was one of the first to call the Federation ’s high moral stance into question . Later developments in the show , such as Section 31 , continued this drift .
Ro Laren ’s vantage point in relation to the Federation are jaded , informed by growing up on colonized Bajor and by and by by bad experiences in Starfleet . This may seem to take credibleness from what she said about a connexion between the Cardassians and the Federation . However , numerous episodes ofDeep Space Nine , as well as subsequent “ nu - Trek ” shows have demo the Federation is not above playing dirty to get what it wants . This place them in league with the brutal and colonise Cardassians . However , agree to critics , the Federation assign on a much more plus and happy spin on what they do .
Star Trek has revealed there is one bon ton more vicious than the infamous Cardassians – but human beings are n’t going to like the answer .
The Federation Does Not Seem to Learn From Its Mistakes
The Federation is More Benign In Their Imperialism
InDefiant’ssister title of respect : Star Trek , the Cardassians are poised for a young start , one that could take them down a near path . The Federation , on the other handwriting , is doom to preserve its trend of virtuously questionable decisions . In season one ofStar Trek : Picard , the Federation was in danger of losing its value thanks to an unjust ban on synthetic sprightliness . Although they ostensibly take from this fault , the fact it about got to that full stop is alarming . The Cardassians and the Federation have both made horrible decision , but somehow the Federation get along out look healthy every time .
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Star Trek : Defiant#14 ( 2024 )
