| Review : |
Great episode as one would expect from Ron Moore. The only thing preventing me from giving this a full five stars is the lack of significant discussion of why it is so dangerous to let a military branch (or quasi-military as is the case with the Federation's interstellar navy aka Star Fleet) countermand policy established by a republic (like the United Federation of Planets). The military is a tool of the republic not vice versa. Military personnel, especially high ranking personnel, have a real motivation to start a conflict (oppurtunity for glory and advancement) was know by the founding fathers of the U.S government. "Standing armies" were thus considered a real threat, unfortunately, utterly forgotten today. A discussion of this point would have been very beneficial to all. |
