USS Athena Blurs Starfleet’s Military Rule in Star Trek
Star Trek introduces the USS Athena, a ship that doubles as Starfleet Academy and a warship, able to split into an Academy in San Francisco while also functioning as a regular ship. Named after the goddess Athena to symbolize wisdom and war, the vessel subtly challenges Gene Roddenberry’s rule that Starfleet is not a military organization, signaling a new era where training, diplomacy, and strategic defense coexist with exploration.