Starfleet General Orders

General Order 1

No Starfleet personnel may interfere with the normal development of any alien life or society.

General Order 2

No Starfleet personnel shall unnecessary use force, either collectively or individually, against members of the United Federation of Planets, their duly authorized representatives, spokespersons, or designated leaders, or members of any sentient member race, for any reason whatsoever.

General Order 3

The sovereignty of each Federation member being respected in all things, Starfleet personnel shall observe any or all statutes, laws, ordinances, and rules of governance currently in effect within the jurisdiction of a member world.

General Order 4

Any Starfleet personnel engaging in war against the Federation, adhering to or allying with Federation enemies, or providing aid or comfort to Federation enemies, shall be guilty of high treason and subject to the penalty of death.

General Order 5

In the event of encounter with hostile forces, Starfleet vessels will respond to encountered force with equal force and no more.

General Order 6

In the event of sudden and total loss of life aboard a Starfleet vessel due to contagion, automatic self-destruct sequence will be activated within twenty-four hours of the invocation of this order by the Captain or Chief Medical Officer.

General Order 7

No vessel, under any condition, emergency or otherwise, is to visit Talos IV, under penalty of death.

General Order 8

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General Order 9

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General Order 10

Before engaging alien species in battle, any and all attempts to make first contact and achieve nonmilitary resolution must be made.

General Order 11

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General Order 12

On the approach of any vessel, when communications have not been established, the approaching vessel shall be assumed a hazard, and a high alert status shall be established and maintained until communications are established or non-hazard potential has been verified.

General Order 13

In the event of an emergency, the Captain may issue the order to evacuate the vessel; and subsequently, with the full consent and cooperation of at least two senior officers, order the destruction of the vessel.

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General Order 15

No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort.

General Order 16

Upon detection of the specific energy pattern known to be emitted by devices known as Malkus Artifacts, Starfleet vessels and personnel are directed to investigate the source of the energy pattern and confiscate any and all identified sources.

General Order 17

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General Order 18

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General Order 19

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General Order 20

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General Order 21

By Federation Directive, access to Memory Alpha is restricted to L3 Information Systems personnel only.