off all the things in Star Trek I would have thought the writers would have wanted to define warp speeds and do some research as to what distances are involved in interstellar travel.
All they had to do is make up a chart from the start and stick to it. Surely them they could have made the travel times realistic, it's as simple as cut scenes saying "one month in travel" or some such. While it may not have "improved" the stories in any significant way it would have added to the verisimilitude for the fans.
AKA-Dean
"I will never make excuses for who I am. It is the way I was born. I am a HUNTER. a BONE COLLECTOR."
Wave Man, the term "wave man" is the English translation of 'Ronin' (Japanese word) and literately translates to "wandering person" and in a modern context a WaveMan is one who is socially adrift or a SalaryMan who is between employers.