Star Trek is definitely more than just a sci-fi show. It is dreaming of a better society, a better system. Looking for places to improve. It questions norms, argues. It asks what can be done and how can be done. It tries to give answers. It experiments with ideas, extrapolates thoughts, tries to see how they will work in practice.
For example; identifies money as the cause of some problems. Then removes money and creates a world where money is not needed or money's functionality is provided by other means.
"Ad Astra Per Aspera" is one of those episodes that is less sci-fi but more psychological, sociological and philosophical. It has brought about an unexpected flood of emotions and thoughts.
Excellent text and excellent acting as well. The Star Trek in the recent years have been sort of okay, but I had kinda forgotten that I loved Star Trek. Today, I remembered.
I'll for sure be more aware of 'opportunities to be my better self' and try to seize them. :)