Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Star Trek features the Prime Directive, the General Order 1 that rules the outside influence a Starship or crew can have on another alien culture. But where did it come from and how did it form? By the time of the Next Generation it's very strict, far more so than it seems back in the Original series, but is that true? Let's take a look.
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Outro Animation made by @icarogabriel17
Star Trek features the Prime Directive, the General Order 1 that rules the outside influence a Starship or crew can have on another alien culture. But where did it come from and how did it form? By the time of the Next Generation it's very strict, far more so than it seems back in the Original series, but is that true? Let's take a look.
STAR TREK® Online developed by Cryptic Studios and Perfect World.
STAR TREK® and its trademarks (including Picard/Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks/Enterprise/Voyager/Deep Space Nine/Discovery and The Next Generation) are all owned by © Paramount Global Pictures/CBS Studios Inc. and distributed by CBS and Paramount Plus.
This Video is for critical purposes with commentary.
Thumbnail image from Star Trek Adventures
Figure images in video from Star Trek Timelines
Outro Animation made by @icarogabriel17
