Star
Trek depicts an optimistic, almost utopian future in which
humanity has largely
overcome such traditional frailties and vices as sickness, racism,
poverty,
environmental destructiveness, intolerance, warfare, and religious
strife on
Earth, and has united with other intelligent species in the galaxy. The
central
characters explore the cosmos, discovering new worlds and encountering
new civilizations,
while helping to promote peace and understanding.
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