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tanadrin:

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dialogue in Enterprise implies the Royal Navy still exists, and thus 1) the UK is still a monarchy (though it no longer includes Northern Ireland), 2) nation-states still have some coherent identity within the United Earth government, 3) there is something for the Royal Navy to do. very odd.

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Like to imagine that just like some modern navies use sailing ships to give ensigns an introduction to seafaring, Starfleet just starts you out on a Trafalgar-class sub

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