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Prime Directive:
It is forbidden to all spaceships and members of Starfleet to interfere
with the normal development of any culture or society.
This directive is more important than the protection of spaceships or members of Starfleet.
Losses are tolerated as long as they are nessesary to observe this directive.
Under no circumstances, even not to protect the life of his crew,
a officer of Starfleet has the right to hurt or damage an intelligent life form,
except if this is nessesary to observe the Prime directive.
An officer has to do everything he can to protect intelligent life forms,
even if he and his crew are in danger. An activity or inactivity which damages
an intelligent life form is the same as a violation of Directive 2.
An officer has to execute every order of his superior except if this order
violates the directives 1, 2 or 3.
An officer has to do everything in gis might to protect the security
of the United Federation of Planets,
their members, their representatives and Starfleet except if this violates
the directives 1, 2, 3 or 4.
If the entire crew of a ship is dead or if the crew cannot act since
Under no circumstances, whatever it is, is a ship of the Federation
allowed to visit Talos IV. Violation of this directive is punished with death.
Note: This directive has been abrogated.
It is not allowed to enter the Romulan Empire except if this is required to
protect the directives 1-5.
Note: This directive has been changed in the year 2297.
No ship of the Federation can visit a planet or solar system which was put in quarantine
by the United Federation of Planets or Starfleet except if this is required to
protect the directives 1-5.
An officer of Starfleet has to act under the law of the United Federation of Planets.
He has to chase and punish all who violates these laws.
An officer of Starfleet has to respect all treaties of the United Federation of Planets.
He has to give any help that's required by the party to the treaty.
If a ship is approaching and a communication with this ship is impossible the commander
of the Federation ship has to be alerted.
No officer has the right to give information or to help enemies of the
United Federation of Planets or groups which are dangerous to the
security of the Federation.
An officer should not be impolite and he should not show a offensive
or molest behavior against other life forms.
No officer can beam himself to a dangerous location without an armed escort.
An officer can be sentenced by at least three command officers
if he violated Federal law or a directive of Starfleet.
If the commanding officer is not present, dead or if he is incompetent,
the second officer of the ship has to take over the command.
No officer can instigate or parcipate a munity against his superior.
An officer can be removed from his duties at any time by a doctor or at least two
other commanding officers if this officer is in a bad medical or psychological stade.
A Federation starship has to give any help that's needed for a registered private
or commercial ship of the United Federation of Planets. It is also allowed
to make disciplinary or offensive actions against other ships which are
violating Federal law.
It is not allowed to a Federation starship to transport an illegal substance or cargo.
It's also not allowed to transport not registered weapons or dangerous life forms.
Such a ship can be searched by another ship of the Federation if it is
suspected to smuggle.
When there is a contact with a planet which makes no progress in his development,
which is under a siege or controlled by another race, an officer can make changes
in the social structure of this planet with the goal to bring the planet
to a technological path.
The destruction of an intelligent life form is only allowed if this is nessesary to prevent
a violation of the Prime directive.
The destruction of the entire life on a planet is only allowed if the inhabitants of this planet
made a huge violation of the prime directive.
A action like this can only be decided by a commanding officer with the rank
of a captain or higher.
This officer is fully responsible for his decision.
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