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The Prime Directives
Prime Directive:
It is forbidden to all spaceships and members of Star Fleet to interfere with the normal development of any culture or society. This directive is more important than the protection of spaceships or members of Star Fleet. Losses are tolerated as long as they are necessary to observe this directive.
2nd Directive:
Under no circumstances, even not to protect the life of his crew, a officer of Star Fleet has the right to hurt or damage an intelligent life form, except if this is necessary to observe the Prime directive.
3rd 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.
4th Directive:
An officer has to execute every order of his superior except if this order violates the directives 1, 2 or 3.
5th Directive:
An officer has to do everything in his might to protect the security of the United Federation of Planets, their members, their representatives and Star Fleet except if this violates the directives 1, 2, 3 or 4.
6th Directive:
If the entire crew of a ship is dead or if the crew cannot act for 24 hours the ship should be destroyed to protect other life forms or ships.
7th Directive:
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.
8th Directive:
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.
9th Directive:
No ship of the Federation can visit a planet or solar system which was put in quarantine by the United Federation of Planets or Star Fleet except if this is required to protect the directives 1-5.
10th Directive:
An officer of Star Fleet has to act under the law of the United Federation of Planets. He has to chase and punish all who violates these laws.
11th Directive:
An officer of Star Fleet 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.
12th Directive:
If a ship is approaching and a communication with this ship is impossible the commander of the Federation ship has to be alerted.
13th Directive:
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.
14th Directive:
An officer should not be impolite and he should not show a offensive or molest behavior against other life forms.
15th Directive:
No officer can beam himself to a dangerous location without an armed escort.
16th Directive:
An officer can be sentenced by at least three command officers if he violated Federal law or a directive of Star Fleet.
17th Directive:
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.
18th Directive:
No officer can instigate or participate a mutiny against his superior.
19th Directive:
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 state.
20th Directive:
A Federation star ship 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.
21st Directive:
It is not allowed to a Federation star ship 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.
22nd Directive:
When there is a contact with a planet which makes no progress in it's 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.
23rd directive:
The destruction of an intelligent life form is only allowed if this is necessary to prevent a violation of the Prime directive.
24th 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. his officer is fully responsible for his decision.
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