I guess it did. The way we live-- we don't have money. No currency at all, the economy doesn't run like that. Shelter, food, medical care, education, necessities for daily life, those are all things everyone is entitled to, and given.
[ He takes a drink. ]
Every planet in the Federation is that way. It's a requirement for membership. I mean, there's no such thing as Utopia. People still struggle and fuck up. Being here is just... [ Jim trails off, shakes his head. ] It's surreal.
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[ He takes a drink. ]
Every planet in the Federation is that way. It's a requirement for membership. I mean, there's no such thing as Utopia. People still struggle and fuck up. Being here is just... [ Jim trails off, shakes his head. ] It's surreal.