'don't get me wrong I like the shows for what they were. but they lack the cutting edge ...'
Exactly.
Also I think you hit several nails in your post as well and it got me thinking of the number of TOS episodes where Kirk had to decide do I 1) go and maybe anger Starfleet but save a billion people or (2) sit on my butt and wait for permission ?
Picard just has to pick up the phone and ask for Admiral Lady Friend (they all seemed to be just that) and have a nice little chat about it.
Check this out! I soooo want to make one of these!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfj1n8vPWCE
Sorry about it being a link, the dude has embedding disabled.
