The temporal prime directive is only mentioned by name in star trek. The prime directive is a plot device cooked up by a patently optimistic tv writer either trek producer gene l. Its first mention, and indeed only mention in all of the first season, is in a brief exchange between kirk and spock in the return of the archons, where they quickly decide that the directive doesnt really apply to this weeks situation. Mar 20, 2019 the reason why the prime direktive is mostly associated with prewarp civilisations is that its basically impossible for the federation to make contact with a prewarp civilisation without turning their whole world upside down.
Coon the other gene who was a fundamental part of many of trek s most successful episodes, so you would think that these guys would get the whole prime directive thing right. At the time, i was unaware of the writing of judith and garth reevesstevens, but after reading prime directive and a few more of their novels, they are at the top of my list along with crichton and clancey. Lower decks from mike mcmahan rick and morty, the podcast will debut this fall. Question about star trek prime directive spacebattles forums. According to star trek canon, its the guiding principle of the united federation of planets and prohibits starfleet personnel. The prime directive is a set of laws decided on by the united federation of planets. The prime directivea core tenet of starfleets ethical principles which prohibits interference with the natural, unassisted development of other societieshas seen near constant violation in the wake of the temporal anomaly crisis. More than 27,000 fans voted and the results are in. Which captain had the most respect for the prime directive. Into darkness happens in 2259 according to the official chronology, and tomorrow is yesterday happens in 2267, 8 years later, according to the official chronology. In this premiere episode of trek facts, we take a look at the prime.
Voyager star had plenty of misgivings about the futuristic ideals his show portrayed. The temporal prime directive was a fundamental starfleet principle all starfleet personnel were strictly forbidden from directly interfering with historical events and were required to maintain the timeline and prevent history from being altered. To do so, the authors try to shoehorn all of the examples into twelve categories. The prime directive is a term used much in the star trek franchise to describe a social and political attitude toward other civilizations. This was later contradicted canonically in star trek. The prime directive has been stated in a couple of contradictory forms in star trek, but i think the absolute version of the pd no interference makes sense. Aug 18, 2007 the senior crew have a debate about what they must do next even though they might violate the prime directive. Aug 20, 2015 within the star trek universe, the prime directive is a crucial regulation that is binding on starfleet personnel. It is often mentioned in star trek that the prime directive requires that prewarp civilisations be ignored until they discover warp mechanics. Help the channel by shopping with out affiliate links. Prime directive novel memory beta, noncanon star trek.
Starfleets noninterference prime directive has an obscure beginning in star trek history. Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another. Why star treks prime directive could never be enforced. How modern trek ruined the prime directive the agony booth.
In the fictional universe of star trek, the prime directive also known as starfleet general order 1, general order 1, and the noninterference directive is a guiding principle of starfleet, prohibiting its members from interfering with the internal and natural development of alien civilizations. As mentioned, gene coon created the prime directive as part of the original series bible. In star trek, the prime directive has been around since the early days of the original series, but its changed radically in the way its been interpreted inuniverse, as well as the role its had from a storytelling perspective. The prime directive is present in the first star trek series, and has often been the subject of debate among star trek fans. The new podcast coming from the cbs star trek global franchise group will be titled prime directive. Following in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and the lost years, judith and garfield reevesstevens have crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a novel that takes the. Prime directive star trek reevesstevens, judith, reevesstevens, garfield isbn. Coon or writer theodore sturgeon, depending on who you ask in the mid1960s. The 11 times that captain kirk violated star treks prime directive. The list of picards obtuse, stochastic treatments of the prime directive is long and this post is long enough. The latest addition to the star trek canon revolves around violation of the prime directive forbidding interference with alien cultures. How much do you know about the star trek prime directive. They call it kirks world, a once vibrant planet reduced to a postnuclear horrorscape because of james kirks failure to obey the federations most important law. But lets say civilization develops a different method of ftl drive.
Although the concept of the prime directive has been alluded to and paraphrased by many star trek characters during the television series and feature films, the actual directive has never been provided to viewers. According to star trek canon, its the guiding principle of the united federation of planets and prohibits starfleet personnel from interfering with the natural internal development of alien civilizations. At its core was the philosophical concept that covered personnel should refrain from interfering in the natural, unassisted, development of societies, even if such. Why star treks prime directive is stupid techrepublic. It is first mentioned by name in futures end, part ii, when captain braxton cites it as his reason for refusing janeways request to return voyager to 24th century earth.
So in theory a policy of non interference would make sense if youre trying to safeguard as others have. I dont wish to bash on other trek authors, but this one is so much more than most all the others i have read as to almost render the rest comical. Extraordinary readers log this is one of the best star trek novels that i ever read and easily the best one using only the crew of the original series, without counting crossovers novels. Star trek, with all of its scifi glory, is a small part of how they got to where they are today. In the fictional universe of star trek, the prime directive is a guiding principle of starfleet, prohibiting its members from interfering with the internal and natural. Jun 16, 2015 in star trek, the prime directive has been around since the early days of the original series, but its changed radically in the way its been interpreted inuniverse, as well as the role its had from a storytelling perspective. The next generation, star trek generation and movies,star trek. The star trek franchise continues with this followup to 2009s j. In particular, the prime directive is aimed at preventing interference with the internal development of civilizations that are less technologically.
More politics than in a typical star trek movie or tv episode, but loved the story centered around and discussing the prime directive, an important topic in the star trek universe. The prime directive prohibits starfleet personnel and. The implication is that the directive is fully developed and implemented sometime after the 24th century but before the 29th century. The next generation the enterprise visits a planet named rubicun iii where according to memory alpha the edo live. Nov 04, 2012 in the trek film insurrection, picard stages an well an insurrection against star fleet admirals and works to help an alien race in total violation of the prime directive. Featuring a dramatic reading by leonard nimoy and george takei and enhanced with sound effects and the original star trek television theme music. The 11 times that captain kirk violated star treks prime. Sep 28, 2016 this is the only star trek episode to feature a shared writing credit by gene roddenberry and producer gene l.
In kirks time, the prime directive was principally about cultural interference, and could be interpreted very flexibly by starship captains. How star treks prime directive is influencing realtime. Following in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and the lost years, judith and garfield reevesstevens have crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a novel that takes the star trek characters from the depths of despair into an electrifying new adventure that. Prime directive memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The story is compelling and takes the reader on a ride of how in the face of something that goes horribly wrong, our characters not only refuse to accept defeat but resolve each in their own way to find out what truly happened. In kirks time, the prime directive was principally about cultural interference, and could be interpreted. The prime directive prohibits starfleet from interfering the natural development of alien civilizations especially primitive cultures that might look at starship crews as gods or superior beings. During the star trek universe hall h panel at san diego comiccon today, prime directive. Comparing prime directive to your average star trek novel is kinda like comparing a newspaper clipping to the bible. Kirk and the other senior officers with the exception of scotty, who was not on the bridge at the time are blamed for the destruction of talin civilization, attributed to their supposed violation of starfleets prime directive hence the title of the book, and either resign from starfleet, are demoted to ensign, or in uhuras case, court. Mar 16, 2020 as mentioned, gene coon created the prime directive as part of the original series bible.
Star trek prime directive by reevesstevens judith paperback. It is one of the most important rules in the federation, guiding crews that encounter alien species. This short introduction provides some of the background, geography, timeline, mysteries, and a quick look at the species inhabiting the star fleet universe. Kirk is reported for violating the prime directive in star trek. Feb 25, 2019 in the 24th century versions of star trekthe next generation, voyager, and deep space ninecharacters mention the temporal prime directive, nearly as much as the regular one.
In the 24th century versions of star trekthe next generation, voyager, and deep space ninecharacters mention the temporal prime directive, nearly as. Star trek lore emphasizes the prime directive, a rule all starship crews must follow. Here on early 21stcentury earth, the prime directive is probably most similar to something like the law of the seaa law that nearly every. Following in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and the lost years, judith and garfield reevesstevens have crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a novel that takes the star trek characters from. Apr 19, 2020 the prime directive is a term used much in the star trek franchise to describe a social and political attitude toward other civilizations.
Errand of mercy, etc its made abundantly clear that as long as a planet is already aware of the existence of extraterrestrials, its ok for starfleet to. The prime directive prohibits starfleet from interfering the natural development of alien civilizations especially primitive cultures that might look at starship crews as gods or. Question about star trek prime directive thread starter feeder chan. The prime directive is present in the first star trek series, and has often been the subject of debate among star trek fans the prime directive is a set of laws decided on by the united federation of planets. Prime directive is likely my favorite star trek novel, even my i dont like to read spouse liked it. The options, of course, were kirk, picard, sisko, janeway and archer. One of the problems with star trek as a series is that the writing and world making arent as consistently good as they should be or could be. Lower decks from mike mcmahan rick and morty, the podcast will. The prime directive, also known as starfleet general order 1 or the noninterference directive, was the embodiment of one of starfleets most important ethical principles. All star trek and star trek related material is used under the fair use. Jan 24, 2014 introduction to the star fleet universe. Ever wondered just what is the star fleet universe. Mar, 2020 star trek lore emphasizes the prime directive, a rule all starship crews must follow. The depiction of the composition and operation of the federation council in prime directive differs markedly from that of other novels, including articles of the federation.
The origins of the prime directive began with humanitys first great. The star trek gallery, more than 4000 pictures of star trek, star trek original, star trek. I know that i need to read more books centering on the original crew, however, this novel prime directive will keep a place in the highest levels on my own personal trek ranking ever. Following in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and the lost years, judith and garfield reevesstevens have crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a. The prime directive of noninterference, also known as the prime directive or the noninterference directive, were the colloquial terms for the federation starfleets general order one. Within the star trek universe, the prime directive is a crucial regulation that is binding on starfleet personnel.
Star trek is an inspiration, from a regulatory standpoint, pearlman says. The prime directive dictated that no starfleet personnel knowingly interfere with the natural progression of prewarp civilizations. Thus begins prime directive, an epic tale of the star trek universe. I have a lot of time for the prime directive, which is a lot more than most star trek writers ever had for it. Abrams returns to direct from a script by damon lindelof and the writing team of. First introduced about twothirds of the way through the first season of the original series, the prime directive has cropped up in four of the five trek. In the star trek universe, the premise may have come from johnathan archer, captain of the enterprise nx01 and the first president of the united federation. The origins of the prime directive began with humanitys. Sep 06, 2016 first, do no harm why star treks prime directive could never be enforced we asked lawyers to explain how the shows most famous rule would really work. The next generation, star trek generation and movies, star trek. Following in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and the lost years, judith and garfield reevesstevens have crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a novel that takes the star trek characters from the depths of despair into an electrifying new adventure. In star trek have you ever considered that the prime.
The most complete attempts to define the directive have come from noncanonical works and include. First, do no harm why star treks prime directive could never be enforced we asked lawyers to explain how the shows most famous rule would really work. But was kirk really responsible for the destruction of the planet tal. May 10, 2009 i have a lot of time for the prime directive, which is a lot more than most star trek writers ever had for it. This seems to be okay, because theyre attractive hippies that appeal to picard and his crew.
The prime directive rules against revealing the presence of extraterrestrials only seems to apply to precontact civilisations, not prewarp civilisations. To say there was a landslide would be the understatement of the millennium. The prime directive, where you do no harm, is the way we approach the idea that the solar system doesnt belong to anyone. The senior crew have a debate about what they must do next even though they might violate the prime directive. Why star treks prime directive could never be enforced ars. Cbs announces new official star trek podcast prime directive. The same characters that we all know and love from the original cast or the new films, so easy for fans to pick up. The official star trek podcast, and it will be cohosted by tawny newsome who is also a voice. So the firstcontact at warp, no earlier is not the prime directive itself but rather a consequence of it. Prime directive is a 1990 novel written by judith and garfield reeves stevens.
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