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orders                                                                  02Nov15
  A note about the General Orders.  The are the most important, primary 
  guidelines in Starfleet. They supercede all other regulations and orders 
  issued in the field. Failure to obey a General Order is typically a court
  martial offense, though Starfleet courts weigh any mitigating circumstances.
  No commanding officer, no matter his rank, can issue an order instructing
  crew members to violate a General Order. Such commands are seen as
  illegitimate, and simply following orders contrary to a General Order is no
  defense.
   
  General Order One (The Prime Directive): No officer of Starfleet shall 
  interfere in the natural evolution of a sapient species, nor shall any 
  officer permit a Federation citizen to interfere in the natural course of 
  development of a sapient species.
  
  General Order Two: Starfleet officers and agents shall at all times protect 
  the life and liberty of the citizens of the United Federation of Planets.
    
  General Order Three: In the event of catastrophe, the commanding officer is 
  authorized to order the destruction of the ship.
  
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  General Order Four: Starfleet authorizes any and all commanding officers to 
  countermand Starfleet regulations in the event of an extreme threat to 
  Federation security.
   
  General Order Five: Commanding officers shall safeguard the safety and 
  liberty of crew members and civilians under their command.
   
  General Order Six: Starfleet personnel must aid and assist any spacefaring 
  vessel signaling a distress call.
   
  General Order Seven: No Starfleet officer shall visit the planet Talos IV, 
  nor shall he allow any Federation citizen to visit Talos IV.
   
  General Order Eight: Starfleet personnel are are required to investigate
  any and all instances of espionage on Starfleet facilities, and within the
  United Federation of Planets.
  
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  General Order Nine: Starfleet personnel are required to protect and defend 
  Federation property and territory.
   
  General Order Ten: Starfleet personnel shall take no hostile action unless 
  responding to a hostile action.
   
  General Order Eleven: Starfleet personnel shall not enter the Romulan
  Neutral Zone or permit Federation citizens to enter the Neutral Zone without
  a direct order from Starfleet Command.
   
  General Order Twelve: Starfleet personnel are required to take adequate 
  defensive precautions when approached by a spacecraft with which prior 
  contact has not been established.
   
  General Order Thirteen: To the extent that it does not interfere with their 
  other duties, Starfleet personnel are obligated to investigate any unusual 
  phenomenon.
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