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Post atomic horror jury

A group of post-atomic war era Humans.

PostAtomicHorrorTrial

Two disposers at a trial during the post-atomic horror.

The term post-atomic horror is used by future Earth historians to refer to the global turmoil which resulted after the end of the Third World War in 2053. Because the war was a nuclear exchange, large populations of humans were bombed out of existence, and the survivors were placed in jeopardy by radioactivity, supply shortages, and the collapse of most of the major governments.

By the year 2079, the New United Nations had ceased to exist, lawyers had been abolished (by execution) and martial law was still in effect in some areas of the world. Q showed the crew of the USS Enterprise-D a barbaric court of this year, complete with drugged soldiers, a crowd of rag-tag mutants and harsh judges handing down summary executions. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")

Background

Star Trek: Enterprise's explanation of life on Earth following first contact with the Vulcans would seem to contradict the notion of post-atomic horror. However, as Q's courtroom seemed to be slightly influenced by Eastern culture (the bailiff was Mandarin), we may assume that the horror was not wide-spread, or was confined to regional areas such as the Eastern Coalition. Star Trek: First Contact portrayed post-WWIII life on Earth in North America as something far less brutal (perhaps this is why the Vulcans chose to stay and help humanity rebuild).

Further evidence of a limited extent of the horror may include the well-dressed Janeway family in a ca. 2050 photograph, although the location of the photo is unknown.

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