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"the Prime Directive is not just a set of rules. It is a philosophy, and a very correct one." (i.imgur.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder if "_social_ development" is a word that a lot of Federation case law (and the 47 sub-orders) hinge on.

Interfering with an election is clearly "social", but preventing a natural space disaster (without any contact) shouldn't be.

Or perhaps the latter is in a "if we start here, we'll never stop" category. So it's against the rules, but if you're nearby, you can. But it's against the rules so Starfleet doesn't feel the obligation to go out looking for these situations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I'm sure the full PD is riddled with case studies and examples of what sorts of decisions Starfleet captains can unilaterally make without specific approval from the Federation Council.

And of course, the Council seems to be able to order Starfleet to override the PD if they want to.