has star trek even explained like, human-looking aliens by implying a common ancestor across the galaxy?

that seems like such a thorough yet easy handwave that I don't understand why it's not in sci-fi constantly.

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@heatherhorns i cant believe that everybody in star trek is descended from an unga bunga caveman that accidentally exploded his way into space

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