April 5th, 2063 is the in-universe day in Star Trek where a human build vessel first traveled faster than light via the fictional warp drive. I used to reference the date as a reminder of the techno-utopia that I wanted to see in Star Trek TNG/DS9/Voyager era.

Nowadays I see the techno-totalitarian militaristic undertones of Star Trek much more ambivalent.

And yet ... Patrick Stewards portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard and his speeches about how humanity outgrow capitalism keep inspiring me.