In Thy Image: A Star Trek Fan Production

Values ​​are a fine thing, and paper can endure anything. In the day-to-day reality of deep space, however, the Prime Directive is sometimes interpreted more as a recommendation—or, let’s say, a set of tips. So, following these tips, you might carefully cloak your ship to avoid detection by a pre-warp civilization’s orbital satellites—only to sign a contract with a local fur trapper in the next sector over to mine some dilithium. Because, well, you simply need those crystals. The Federation and the Fleet always strive to set an example. Captains - both old and new - do their absolute best in this regard. And, naturally, they each do it in their own way…