That makes sense. Restaurants would basically become artisanal or cultural experiences in the 24th century. No longer necessary in any real sense, but still worthwhile experiences from time to time. This sort of reminds me of the saloon scene from Back to the Future III, where a drunk Doc Brown tries to explain to…

Despite growing up being more of a Star Trek fan, I've always thought Star Wars had a closer vision of what humanity would resemble if sufficient technological advancements occurred (and we didn't cause an extinction level event on our own planet). In particular, the Galactic Republic of the prequels, and the…

Even on Earth, there were hints of an informal currency being used occasionally in the 24th century. I recall an episode from Deep Space Nine, where transporter credits were used as an informal unit of currency at Starfleet Academy. Sisko recounted how he used to beam back to his dad's restaurant in New Orleans in…

This was brilliant.