The Federation : It’s the Same Picture

The Federation, projecting the American system out into the cosmos, is a recurring theme in sci-fi. While Star Trek and Starship Troopers both use this template in very similar ways, it’s the little differences that really illuminate the assumptions about humanity underpinning both systems.

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00:00 Intro
01:05 The US is a Federation
02:27 Post-Post-Apocalyptic
04:39 Call to Serve
07:40 Selection
09:05 Taking us as we are