Wouldn’t this be considered animal exploitation, which the Federation claims it doesn’t engage in? I don’t think cetaceans would be considered intelligent enough to be able to consent to being on a space ship.
That’s where the universal translators come in. Its also not easy to get into starfleet so its assumed they can fully communicate and really want to join.
Wouldn’t this be considered animal exploitation, which the Federation claims it doesn’t engage in? I don’t think cetaceans would be considered intelligent enough to be able to consent to being on a space ship.
That’s where the universal translators come in. Its also not easy to get into starfleet so its assumed they can fully communicate and really want to join.