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well, I think he meant: Per aspera ad astra
just remember that almost all older languages had fewer nouns and verbs, so "thorns" here is referring to difficulty and obstruction
so more meaningfully translated, this old Latin saying is closer to "through great treachery is the path to the stars"
Yes, I know the saying, just was a bit unkind
Ok so the Starfleet quote is “Ad Astra per Aspera”. Should it be Per Aspera ad Astra? Asking for Latin grammar lessons