[ Jim chuckles a bit. ] That's a good start, yes. [ He can't even begin to imagine how a place like this must be for someone who might barely know about electricity as it is. ]

It is, yes. Earth is part of the United Federation of Planets, which is largely a peaceful alliance that encompasses several worlds, species, governments and cultures. Humans are still the biggest demographic back on Earth, but there are other species too, as well as on other planets and starbases. Once space travel became commonplace, it was only a matter of time until humans branched out into other places besides Earth.