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Highlander II · 21st August 2006, 02:20 AM

Didn't the Prime Directive initially come from the Vulcans?

Based on the fact that the Vulcans wouldn't visit a planet that didn't already have warp capability? This is why it was so important for the TNG crew to make sure things happened like history said it would, to ensure that the Vulcans stopped by to visit Earth or the Federation and everything that *we* know about what Star Trek is would never happen.

Of course, the writers could have thought this up specifically for the movie and I just don't remember it being mentioned before that.

21st August 2006, 02:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 9,596	Re: The Prime Directive: Why It Should Be Abolished Didn't the Prime Directive initially come from the Vulcans? Based on the fact that the Vulcans wouldn't visit a planet that didn't already have warp capability? This is why it was so important for the TNG crew to make sure things happened like history said it would, to ensure that the Vulcans stopped by to visit Earth or the Federation and everything that we know about what Star Trek is would never happen. Of course, the writers could have thought this up specifically for the movie and I just don't remember it being mentioned before that.