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| Starfleet Directives |
 Directive 2 - Starfleet Personnel shall consider Sentient life to be Sacred at all times, in accordance with this belief, every effort will be made to resolve every situation peacefully. The use of Force by Starfleet personnel shall be considered a last resort in all cases. The Federation recognizes the right of Sentient beings to defend themselves, but emphasizes that the Offensive use of force in times of peace will not be tolerated. Directive 3 - The sovereignty of each Federation members Planet is to be respected in all things, Starfleet personnel shall observe and obey any and all statutes, laws, ordinances, and rules of governance as established by the member planet while within jurisdiction of that member planet. Directive 4 - In cases of extreme emergency, Federation special representatives are empowered to assume emergency powers to deal with a condition or circumstance that is deemed hazardous to the welfare of Federation citizenry. These emergency powers include assumption of authority over any Federation Vessel. Commanders are directed to obey such personnel in all matters directly related to the crisis. Directive 5 - The request for emergency assistance from Federation citizenry demands unconditional priority from Starfleet personnel. Such personnel shall immediately respond to said request, postponing all other activities. Directive 6 - Planet Talos IV is quarantined. No Starfleet vessel, under any circumstances, emergency or otherwise, may approach it. This order supersedes Directive 5. Transgressions of this directive are punishable by death. Directive 7 - Upon detection of a Starship within Federation space and identifying it as belonging to a foreign power, the commander of the Starfleet vessel shall determine the reason(s) for that craft's presence in the vicinity. If there is conclusive evidence that the vessel has a hostile intention, the Federation vessel may take appropriate actions to safeguard the lives and property of Federation members. Directive 8 - Political Asylum may only be granted by direct action of a Federation Planetary governor, Ambassador, or person so designated by the Federation Security Council. No commander of a Starfleet vessel, military or auxiliary, may grant political asylum. Directive 9 - If there exists credible evidence that an individual has violated the Prime Directive, said individual will immediately be relieved of duty, placed under immediate arrest. The investigating authority will take whatever action he deems necessary to minimize the results of the violation, and to investigate the offense. Directive 10 - Starfleet officers with the rank of Captain or higher can be granted full authority to negotiate conditions of agreement and/or treaties with legal representatives of non-Federation planets. In such circumstances, the acting officer carries de factor powers of a Federation Special Ambassador. Any and all agreements arranged in this manner are subject to approval of the Federation Council. Directive 11 - Federation officers may violate Neutral Zone areas as designated by treaty only if such action is required to save the lives of Federation citizens under conditions of extreme emergency. Directive 12 - Except when orders state to the contrary, Starfleet personnel will respect the territorial integrity of independent planetary systems and governments, and will not violate territorial space belonging to such worlds. Directive 13 - Starfleet personnel may intervene in local planetary affairs to restore general order and to secure the lives and property of Federation citizens only upon the official request of the Planetary Government. Directive 14 - No officer of flag rank may travel into potentially hazardous area without suitable armed escort. Directive 15 - Starfleet personnel may extend technological, medical or other scientific assistance to a member of a previously unrecognized sentient species only if such assistance in no way compromises the Prime Directive or the security of the Federation or Starfleet. Directive 16 - Except in times of declared emergency, Starfleet personnel may under no circumstances convey personnel or material between planets or planetary systems when there is no reason to believe said personnel or material may be used to conduct aggression. This order applies to independent world within the Federation as well as to Federation members. Directive 17 - Officers and personnel of Starfleet Command may employ whatever means necessary to prevent the possession, transportation, sale, or commercial exchange of sentient beings being held against their wishes within the boundaries of Federation space. Directive 18 - No Starfleet personnel, either officer or enlisted, may offer his services to an independent foreign government without the express authorization of Starfleet. Directive 19 - As the rights of individual expression and free discourse are considered sacred, Starfleet personnel may debate the policies and decisions of their governmental representatives privately at any time, to the extent that such discussions do not violate their command oath or specific duties to the Federation per these Directives or Starfleet regulations. Directive 20 - If a Commanding Officer deems that an individual or group of individuals pose a threat to Starfleet personnel or Federation civilians, he may take any action deemed necessary (including the use of deadly force) to secure the safety of those threatened. Directive 21 - Civilian and military personnel taken into custody by Starfleet personnel during times of extreme emergency shall be accorded proper treatment consistent with rank or station, insofar as such treatment does not compromise the security of the Federation or Starfleet. Directive 22 - No member of a ship's complement or other ground-based installation can be held directly accountable for the actions of their superiors. Similarly, no member of a ship's company or other Starfleet personnel will share in disciplinary measures taken against the Commanding Officer if said individuals were not directly involved in the actions leading to disciplinary measures. This order extends to conditions involving proven violations of the Prime Directive, where proof of such violation exist. Directive 23 - No member of Starfleet shall be required by the assignment of standard duties and responsibilities to undergo extended separation from his family if family members can be reasonably provided for aboard ship or as a part of an existing Starfleet installation. Directive 24 - The Commanding officer of a Starfleet Vessel maybe removed from command only when his actions jeopardize the safety of the vessel or are in violation of Federation Law. Directive 25 - Starfleet Command recognizes the right of each ship commander to interpret the specifications of the Prime Directive as he sees fit, consistent with the conditions of other existing general orders in effect, and based upon circumstances that may arise in dealing with newly discovered sentient races. |
