Security alert! This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 7 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

When "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry first set forth his vision for his seminal science fiction series, he wanted it set in a future where Earth had become a truly utopian society. In fact, he initially had a "no conflict" rule that made writing "Star Trek" episodes especially challenging under his watch. Starfleet, the exploration and peacekeeping arm of the United Federation of Planets, is supposed to be nigh flawless with impeccable moral standards that clearly fall in line with Earth's commitment to an egalitarian, pacifist society. Unfortunately, not everyone in the vast reaches of space is as keen on following the rules as Starfleet, which can make diplomacy a bit comp

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