Can someone own a ship in Star Trek?

[stryke]

Tell me, you're an US-American without telling me you're an US-American. You just described most social-democracies of Europe.

Hah, no Uk. Sure we're doing better on that front than the US, not as good as mainland Europe, but I still don't think anywhere is on the level of free from any kind of financial burden still as the Federation is supposed to be like.

[McAvoy]

I think also has to be some sort of series of regulations/laws to own a ship with a warp drive. This isn't just like someone building a 50 ft ship in their backyard. But a 50 ft ship with a reactor that could explode like a nuke if it's not handled right.

Actually it woukd be just like someone the know how to build a nuclear reactor in their house and all they need is the fissible (spl?) material to get the thing started up.

It also seems to be implied that every Federation citizen is bound by the Prime Directive not just Starfleet. I guess there must be some test that you have to take.

Seems to be true. Well at least the ones that are obviously from Federation space and not a free lance ship owned by some random species that are very human looking but not human.

[Riedquat]

I think also has to be some sort of series of regulations/laws to own a ship with a warp drive. This isn't just like someone building a 50 ft ship in their backyard. But a 50 ft ship with a reactor that could explode like a nuke if it's not handled right.

Actually it woukd be just like someone the know how to build a nuclear reactor in their house and all they need is the fissible (spl?) material to get the thing started up.

It also seems to be implied that every Federation citizen is bound by the Prime Directive not just Starfleet. I guess there must be some test that you have to take.

PResumably the Federation has laws its citizens are expected to abide by, like anywhere else, although they're always a bit iffy when people expect them to apply outside their territory.

[McAvoy]

I think also has to be some sort of series of regulations/laws to own a ship with a warp drive. This isn't just like someone building a 50 ft ship in their backyard. But a 50 ft ship with a reactor that could explode like a nuke if it's not handled right.

Actually it woukd be just like someone the know how to build a nuclear reactor in their house and all they need is the fissible (spl?) material to get the thing started up.

It also seems to be implied that every Federation citizen is bound by the Prime Directive not just Starfleet. I guess there must be some test that you have to take.

PResumably the Federation has laws its citizens are expected to abide by, like anywhere else, although they're always a bit iffy when people expect them to apply outside their territory.

Makes perfect sense. Follow the law in Federation territory as a Federation citizen. You may not need to follow the law outside Federation territory, it still applies to you and it will apply to you if you are caught.

That's the problem with Trek. It's World Building is based on episodes. It's made up in every single episode. No real thought beforehand on how all of it works out.

[hammerofglass]

Wasn't it a plot point in Season 1 Picard that La Sirena was unregistered and that made the whole trip legally dubious?

Although that might just be that Rios hasn't got his ass to the Space DMV to renew his paperwork. Or that the holographic crew was the illegal part.

[McAvoy]

Wasn't it a plot point in Season 1 Picard that La Sirena was unregistered and that made the whole trip legally dubious?

Although that might just be that Rios hasn't got his ass to the Space DMV to renew his paperwork. Or that the holographic crew was the illegal part.

Okay...

What episode was that. Because I am drawing a blank based on that description.

[hammerofglass]

Wasn't it a plot point in Season 1 Picard that La Sirena was unregistered and that made the whole trip legally dubious?

Although that might just be that Rios hasn't got his ass to the Space DMV to renew his paperwork. Or that the holographic crew was the illegal part.

Okay...

What episode was that. Because I am drawing a blank based on that description.

"The End Is the Beginning". Picard asks for "an off the books unregistered pilot" and Raffi connects him with Rios.

When I watched it I assumed he was a smuggler or some such (most likely Raffi's dealer) and that was why but I don't think it's ever explained.

[Nealithi]

"The End Is the Beginning". Picard asks for "an off the books unregistered pilot" and Raffi connects him with Rios.

When I watched it I assumed he was a smuggler or some such (most likely Raffi's dealer) and that was why but I don't think it's ever explained.

Wouldn't that make Rios unregistered not the ship? Like he does not have certification.