A Code is a
systematically arranged collection or compendium of
laws, rules, directives, regulations, and standards.
Each Code is set forth by and for a specific governing agency and
pertains to the protocols and standards of procedure
designed to govern the conduct and guide the
missions of those who are members of that department or agency.
Directives and/or
Regulations are cited by number and section, and
may be referred to in a number of ways.
For example, Regulation 46, section A might be referred to as
"Regulation 46A,"
"Order 46 section A", or "Directive 46-A."
Special Orders are
issued for special unforseen circumstances or
contingency situations such as conduct during wartime.
General Orders are
guidelines that are especially useful in
situations where flag officers cannot be consulted to resolve a
situation.
"Equinox" [VOY]
Classified Directives:
The Omega Directive
The Omega Directive is a classified Starfleet
general order requiring
the Captain of a starship to notify
Starfleet Command immediately upon detection of an
Omega
molecule. It authorizes the use of any
and all means to destroy an Omega molecule. The
Omega Directive was
deemed necessary because of
the extreme power and the threat to interstellar
civilization posed by
even a single Omega molecule.
The Omega Directive even authorizes a starship
Captain to violate the
Prime Directive if necessary to
erase knowledge of even the existence of Omega.
Knowledge of the Omega
Molecule and the Omega
Directive is restricted to Starfleet officers of the
ranks Captain or
higher.
"The Omega Directive" [VOY]
Unclassified Directives:
1
General Order Number One:
The Prime
Directive, also called the NonInterference Directive -
1 |
Prime
Directive, Non-Interference Directive |
Supersedes all other laws and
directives, with the exception of the
Omega Directive. |
"The Omega Directive" [VOY] |
"As the right of each sentient species to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no Starfleet personnel may interfere with the healthy development of alien life and culture. Such interference includes the introduction of superior knowledge, strength or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. | |||
When contacting planets making normal progress toward a free and unified society, a Starfleet officer shall make "no identification of self or mission; No interference with the social development of said planet; No references to space, or the fact that there are other worlds of more advanced civilization." If contact is made with hitherto undiscovered intelligent life-forms, under no circumstances shall Starfleet personnel, either by word or deed, inform said life-forms that worlds other than their own exist outside the confines of their own space. |
Bread and Circuses" [TOS] | ||
No starship may interfere with the normal development of any alien life or society. | "The Magicks of Megas-Tu" [TAS] |
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The sovereignty of each Federation member is to be respected in all things. Starfleet personnel shall observe any and all statutes, laws, ordinances, and rules of governance currently in effect within the jurisdiction of a member planet. Violators of such ordinances will be subject to such punishments or corrections as shall be determined by local governmental bodies. |
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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. |
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The prime directive doesn't let
the Federation get involved in other people's civil wars. |
"The Circle" [DS9] |
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There follow several pages of qualifications, guidelines and
commentary including definitions of "healthy development," "normal
progress," "free and unified society"
and other terms; what constitutes interference with the social
development; when Prime Directive
provisions may be overridden and by whom; penalties for violations,
First Contact protocols, et cetera. |
"Infinite Regress" [VOY] | ||
A star captain's most solemn oath is that he will give his
life,
even his entire crew, rather than violate the Prime Directive. If
there exists eyewitness
testimony by senior officers or similar verifiable evidence Starfleet personnel may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives and/or their ship, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation or an accidental contamination of said culture. |
"The Omega Glory" [TOS] | ||
Penalties for violation of the Prime Directive are severe. The minimum penalty for a willful violation is a dishonorable discharge; more severe violations carry punishments up to life imprisonment. |
General Order 4:
(probably rewritten to this form in
early 2268)
Said to be the only Death Penalty left on the books.
"Turnabout Intruder" [TOS]
The Original General Order 4 was probably replaced by General
Order 7, which was also said to be the
only death penalty left. If relations with the
Talosians have not changed, it could be this new General
Order might have been made to include other
worlds that could pose a mortal threat to the Federation
similar to the situation with Talos IV.
7
General Order Number
Seven (probably
rewritten as General Order 4 sometime in early 2268)
This order forbids any contact with the planet Talos IV.
Information on the Talos Star Group is
classified. No vessel under any condition, emergency or
otherwise, is to visit Talos IV. Only Fleet
Command is allowed to know why.
Commodore Mendez of Starbase 11 had the authority to authorize Captain
Kirk to read a classified file
concerning
Talos.
"The Menagerie, part 1" [TOS]
It provides the only death penalty on the books.
"The Menagerie, part 1" [TOS]
Commodore Mendez of Starbase 11 had the authority to suspend General
Order 7.
"The Menagerie, part 2" [TOS]
This order was probably renumbered as General
Order 4 sometime between 2267 ("The Menagerie")
and 2268 ("The Omega Glory") since by that time
Regulation 7 seems to pertain to the arrest of fellow
officers. But it was definitely changed by
2269 ("Turnabout Intruder") since it was stated there that
General Order 4 is the only death penalty left on
the books.
12
General Order Number Twelve
This order establishes protocols for making communications
contact with approaching space vessels,
and particularly with the approach of space vessels
with which communications contact has not
been established.
"On the approach of any vessel, when communications have not been
established..."
(Saavik was interrupted before completing the
quotation of the order, but it is implied that the ship
is supposed to take a defensive posture when
faced with a noncommunicative ship.)
"The Wrath of Khan" [ST2]
Regulations call for a Yellow Alert if approached by an unidentified
hostile vessel.
"The Outrageous Okana" [TNG]
Regulation 7
Paragraph
4:
When placing an officer
under arrest, he/she is to be informed using the following wording
"You must now consider
yourself under arrest, unless in the presence of the most senior fellow
officers presently
available, you give satisfactory answers to those charges which are now
brought..."
"The Omega Glory" [TOS]
17
Regulation 17.43:
In an alternate reality, this regulation relates to Starfleet's ethical
code of conduct, and was part of the
Starfleet Code. Starfleet Academy cadets found
cheating were accused to be in violation of the
regulation.
"Star Trek" [ST2009]
46
Regulation 46
Establishes communications protocols for combat situations.
Section A states, "If
transmissions are being monitored during battle, no uncoded messages
are to be
transmitted on an open
channel." "The Wrath of Khan" [ST2]
101
Directive 101
An individual accused of a crime has the right to remain silent. (In
2372 Tuvok informed confessed
murderer Lon Suder that this Directive ensured he
did not have to answer any questions.)
"Meld" [VOY]
104
Regulation 104
Establishes the chain of command on a Starship or Starbase.
Section A establishes
procedures for the assumption of command by the ranking officer in the
event
of the death or
incapacitation of his superior officers.
Section B establishes
procedures for a senior officer outside the chain of command to assume
command of a Starship or
Starbase.
Paragraph
1A allows a ranking officer to take command of any Starfleet
vessel.
"The Doomsday Machine" [TOS]
Section
C establishes procedures for removal from command of an officer
deemed medically unfit
by the Chief Medical Officer
of a Starship or Starbase. It allows the Chief Medical Officer of
a
starship to relieve the
commanding officer of duty, providing he can back up his claim with
evidence that proves the
commanding officer is unfit for duty, typically such proof would
consist
of the results of a recent
physical examination.
"The Doomsday Machine" [TOS], "Hatchery" [ENT]
191
Regulation 191
Article 14:
In a combat situation
involving more than one ship, command falls to the vessel with tactical
superiority.
"Equinox, Part I" [VOY]
476
Regulation 476
Section 9 All
away teams must report to the bridge at least once every 24 hours.
"Once Upon a Time" [VOY]
927
Directive 927 of the Starfleet general order
-
Dala quotes this order, which she says is "Always help those in need."
This may not be a true directive. The
terminology sounds too simplistic for Starfleet. It may be
that it is just part of the humor written into the
story for the viewer. The con artists would be
expected to quote fictitious Starfleet adages and
directives as part of their scams. That said, it is
still possible that such an Order could actually
exist and that Dala's act was based on it. But, of
course, the actual Directive would likely be couched
in wording more appropriate for Starfleet.
"Live Fast and Prosper" [VOY]
The
Starfleet
Engineering Code:
Regulation 42:
Mission critical components require a secondary
backup in case the primary backup fails.
"Destiny" [DS9]
Section 15:
Impulse Engine Specifications: Pressure Variances in the Impulse
Reaction Chamber (IRC) Tank Storage. --
An Engineering procedure
written by Montgomery Scott whose figures are a wee bit on the
conservative side.
"Relics" [TNG]
Regulation 2884.3:
Substances unstable in an oxygen atmosphere must be handled with care.
"Night Terrors" [TNG]
Regulation 3287.0: Due to
its highly volatile nature, antimatter must be stored
in magnetic confinement pods.
"Night Terrors" [TNG]
Removing the
safeties off the plasma intercooler, the flux moderator and the
pressurant control system of
the Valiant solved the problem they were having but
it violated about fifty safety regulations. Chief O'Brien
had made the same changes to the Defiant and she
never had a problem.
"Valiant" [DS9]
Starfleet Medical Protocols:
Non-specific regulations
Academy Regulations -
Gambling:
The way the regulations are worded, gambling was an
honor violation
only if it took place during
duty hours, running the game on
weekends is
technically not a violation.
"Observer Effect" [ENT]
Diplomatic Special Dispensation:
When the mission is diplomatic in nature and a special liaison has been
appointed by the Federation,
his / her orders will take precedent. "A
Taste of Armageddon" [TOS]
First Contact:
The captain should always be a part of first-contact missions.
"Exile" [ENT]
Reserve Activation Clause:
A "little known" and "seldom used" clause in Starfleet regulations
which allows for the recall of a
retired or discharged officer in the event of an
emergency.
"The Motion Picture" [ST1]
Personnel Transfers:
The captain can transfer whoever he pleases from one department to
another.
"The Conscience of the King" [TOS]
Passengers:
There are clear regulations restricting the taking on of passengers.
"The Conscience of the King" [TOS]
War Situations:
"Starfleet officers are to rotate off the front lines every ninety
days."
"The Siege of AR-558" [DS9]
Temporarily in command when Scott was on the
landing party Uhura ordered him and Sulu to beam
back to the ship when Kirk and Spock lost contact,
insisting that the proper procedure be observed.
"Bem" [TAS]
Encroaching on the territory of an alien species is prohibited
by starfleet regulations
"The Swarm" [VOY]
Fraternization with Fellow Officers:
Fraternization is against Starfleet regulations.
"Bounty" [ENT]
Starfleet forbids officers from fraternizing with subordinates.
"Fallen Hero" [ENT]
Picard says that there are no Starfleet regulations about a Captain
becoming involved with a fellow
officer. So perhaps this regulation has
been dropped from the books, although it still seems to be
adhered to simply as a matter of protocol by the
24th century.
"Lessons" [TNG]
Exploration:
Standing orders are to investigate all quasars and quasar-like
phenomena wherever they may be encountered.
"The Galileo Seven" [TOS]
Janeway says "... we'll continue to follow our directive: to seek out
new worlds and to explore space."
"Caretaker, part 2" [VOY]
Seven says "Voyager's directive to seek out new civilizations"
Conspiracy / Encouragement to Mutiny / Mutiny
/ Conspiracy with Mutineers:
One of the violations of starfleet regulations brought up at Kirk's
Council hearing was Conspiracy.
"The Voyage Home" [ST4]
First Officer Spock was placed under arrest for conspiring with Dr.
Lester to take over the ship from the
captain. A hearing was immediately convened to
consider the charges and specifications of a general
court-martial on the charge of mutiny. During
the hearing he was charged with "Mutiny" and
"Encouragement to Mutiny". Scotty and McCoy
were charged with "Conspiracy with Mutineers".
"Turnabout Intruder" [TOS]
Striking / Assault on Federation Officers
One of the violations of starfleet regulations brought up at Kirk's
Council hearing was Assault on
Federation
Officers.
"The Voyage Home" [ST4]
Striking another officer is a clear violation of regulations and is a
court-martial offense. It requires
the offending officer to be
confined until proper charges can be filed.
"Parallax" [VOY]
Theft of Federation Property
One of the violations of starfleet regulations brought up at Kirk's
Council hearing was Theft of Federation
Property; namely the Starship Enterprise.
"The Voyage Home" [ST4]
Stealing a runabout from a space station is in violation of Starfleet
regulations.
"In Purgatory's Shadow" [DS9]
Sabotage
One of the violations of starfleet regulations brought up at Kirk's
Council hearing was Sabotage of the
U.S.S.
Excelsior.
"The Voyage Home" [ST4]
Willful Destruction of Federation Property
One of the violations of starfleet regulations brought up at Kirk's
Council hearing was Willful Destruction
of Federation Property, specifically the
aforementioned U.S.S. Enterprise.
"The Voyage Home" [ST4]
Disobeying Direct Orders of a Superior Officer
One of the violations of starfleet regulations brought up at Kirk's
Council hearing was Disobeying the Direct
Orders of a Superior Officer, namely those of the
Starfleet Commander. The necessity of keeping
discipline in the chain of command was cited as the
reason for this regulation.
"The Voyage Home" [ST4]
Janeway says that disobeying a direct order is grounds for a Court
Martial.
"Nothing Human" [VOY]
Under Starfleet regulations, Direct insubordination (i.e., not
following the orders of a superior officer)
is a court martial
offense.
"Quality of Life" [TNG]
Boarding a starship
Starfleet requires an identity tape be logged in along with a medical
check upon boarding a starship.
The identity tape contains identification,
fingerprints and voiceprint, licenses and registrations.
"The Survivor" [TAS]
Abandoning a starship
The U.S.S. Ariel carried a six-man science crew. When contact was
lost with the original landing party
of three, the remaining three crewmembers including
the commander beamed down against normal
Starfleet
regulations.
"The Eye of the Beholder" [TAS]
Babel Conference:
Resolution A12 -
After an act of piracy, investigating Federation vessels are allowed to
search the
first alien ship they
encounter. "The Pirates of
Orion" [TAS]
Crimes of Forebears
In the year 2016, the new United Nations declared that no Earth citizen
could be made to answer for the
crimes of their race or
forbears. "Encounter at
Farpoint" [TNG]
Extradition:
Federation regulations say that the captain will decide if extradition
is warranted.
"A Matter of Perspective" [TNG]
Court Martials:
As required by Starfleet general orders, before convening a General
Court Martial, a preliminary hearing
is required to be held. It will be part of an
official inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding
the incidents in question and whether or not the
charges are valid.
"The Menagerie, part 1" [TOS]
The defendant has a right to counsel of his/her choice. The
defendant may waive his/her right to counsel
if he/she so
chooses.
"The Menagerie, part 1" [TOS]
Provided that the requirements for a trial board can be met, the
defendant may waive his right to the
preliminary hearing and proceed straight away to the
actual trial.
"The Menagerie, part 1" [TOS]
A Court Martial for mutiny requires a trial board of no less than three
command officers.
"The Menagerie, part 1" [TOS]
The code includes provisions insuring that a defendant is innocent
until proven guilty, and if innocent,
will be set
free.
"The Marquis, part 2" [DS9]
If a court ruling is challenged then the JAG Officer is required to
convene a hearing. There are regulations
that cover the eventuality that no staff is
available in the JAG office to conduct a hearing. The JAG
Officer can use serving officers as legal
council. The senior officer would defend. And the task of
prosecuting would fall to the next most senior
officer aboard the defendant's ship.
"The Measure of a Man" [ENT]
Chapter Four,
Article Twelve
grants the right to make a
statement before questioning begins during a committee hearing.
"The Drumhead" [TNG]
At the beginning of a Court Martial, the defendant has a right to
ask for substitute officers to act as judges
if the defendant feels that any of the appointed
judges harbor prejudiced attitudes toward their case.
"Court Martial" [TOS]
Article 184
regards memorial services and / or disposal of the
body for deceased crewmembers.
"The Wrath of Khan" [ST2]
The Federation Constitution:
7:
The "Seventh Guarantee" protects citizens
against self-incrimination.
"The Drumhead" [TNG]
12: Twelfth Guarantee:
Section 7
gamma
States
that an 'artist' is defined as a person who creates an original
artistic work. Tuvok cites this
to the
Federation Adjudicator during a three day hearing to determine whether
the Doctor, as a
hologram,
is a person under Federation law and, if so, has the right to control
his work and its
distribution.
"Author, Author" [VOY]
Book 19 (section 433, paragraph 12)
Under the conditions specified in title 15, Galactic Emergency
procedures, 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. Within the scope of
these emergency powers, duly authorized civilian
personnel may assume temporary command of
Starfleet vessels and / or personnel to deal with
the emergency. Starfleet personnel must submit to their
authority for the duration of the crisis. For
example, this regulation gave Federation High-
Commissioner Ferris the authority to give Kirk
orders to abandon a search for missing crewmen
in order to render immediate assistance in a
crisis situation.
"The Galileo Seven" [TOS]
Galactic Emergency
Procedures (title 15)
Statement of what kind of extreme emergency
conditions or circumstances, deemed hazardous to the
welfare of Federation citizenry, would allow a
Federation special representative to assume emergency
powers in order to deal with that condition.
"The Galileo Seven" [TOS]
Klingon / Federation
Treaty:
Klingon citizens have every right to free transit through Federation
space. Federation vessels cannot
board or search their vessels without cause.
"Gambit, part 2" [TNG]
Article 47, Paragraph 3, Subsection B:
"Health and Safety Inspections"
Starfleet will have the right to insure all Klingon vessels comply with
safety and navigational regulations
as specified by mutual
agreement. "Gambit,
part 2" [TNG]
The Treaty of Sirius:
Treaty that restricted the Kzinti to no weapons and only police
vessels.
"The Slaver Weapon" [TAS]