By far the most useful and powerful Star Trek invention is the catsuit. Catsuits are amazing motivators. Even when Star Trek had totally run of stories, inspiration and connectable characters, the catsuit kept viewer figures up against all odds.
If a really awful new series of Star Trek with the worst theme tune ever can't damage viewer figures because there are catsuits in it, this technology is easily useful for lunar exploration. We just send 100 catsuited women to the moon, and the 2% most intelligent (but sex-starved) of the population will do absolutely everything to get up there and build enough internet cafes to support them. It can't fail.
