Generation Ships

[Astromancer]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

That last thing is actually rather major. Every successful society in human history has done it by taking advantage of other less powerful ones.

Not always the case. Some societies have been able to exploit stronger societies with great success. But, while in transit, the comunity that lives in a starship wouldn't be able to exploit others, no others would be near enough to exploit, so the point is moot.