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What makes a good sci-fi story?

In my experience, I found that a good sci-fi story frequently has a mix of the following:

1) A philosophical issue to explore with a "what if" scenario.
2) A moral lesson that is sometimes connected to the philosophical issue.
3) A parallel reality that mirrors current political climates so readers can relate to the story.

I found the Star Trek series was very good at this.

What are your thoughts on this?
What other attributes have you notice in other good stories?



A grounding in good science, with a futuristic bent.
As opposed to Science-Fantasy which does not need to have the above.
 
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