The latest episode of Star Trek: Picard brought up a long-standing question about the Federation. 1 / 9
It's not clear if the Federation uses any type of money or currency. 2 / 9
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry also envisioned a future without money in Trek. 3 / 9
Those wishes were honored in teh first several Trek series, which were isolated in space. 4 / 9
However, Raffi seems to be living in spares, almost destitute settings. 5 / 9
She seemed especially perturbed at Picard's life in his family's chateau. 6 / 9
While other alien species still use forms of currency in Star Trek... 7 / 9
Picard's extended stay on Earth makes the issue especially hazy. 8 / 9
New episodes of Star Trek: Picard release weekly on CBS All Access. 9 / 9