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By Chris Snellgrove
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Star Trek fans often discuss franchise themes, including the idea that advanced civilizations should not influence the development of less advanced civilizations. This is the main directive, and has caused more arguments in the bandom than almost anything else. Ironically enough, Star Trek: Next Generation Shower Michael Piller once confirmed that the show’s staff had this same debate about this theme in terms of the highlight of the episode “The Hunted.”
This chapter was about a planet who wanted to join the federation, but needed Captain Picard’s assistance to track an escaped conviction. He appeared to be a former government -enhanced veteran and then (like others of his kind) who kept away from a polite society when his war was over. By the end, these unhappy former troops stormed the planetary capital, and leaders were shocked that Picard had refused to help them, all because this was an internal relationship where Starfleet had no business intervening.
Given how Star Trek’s main directive works, this ending is arguably in line with the franchise’s nonintertre theme. But “arguably” is the keyword here because Michael Piller revealed that there were “people on staff” who hated the highlight where Picard explained “this is not our relationship” and “you will have to resolve.” As for the Trek Star Showrunner, he felt this was a “important enough theme” that The next generation “Can’t explore enough.”
In our view always humbly, this Star Trek episode struck the theme of intervention in a perfect way … The Captain’s decision not only does not help the government in accordance with the main theme of directive, but the planetary leader had previously insisted that this was an internal issue. However we find it peculiar The highlight of this chapter is so divisive among the show’s staff because it proves that those who bring these chapters live are not very different from the passionate fans watching at home. They spend plenty of time behind the scenes, passionately argue the main directive just like the rest of us.
And do not make any mistake: the main directive is definitely worth arguing. It makes sense that advanced civilization such as the Federation would not want to disturb the evolution of a pre-war planet, but it always seems to be thinking about how many primitive planets have Starfleet officials left to die. As, our heroes bomb around the galaxy alone and have arguments about philosophy and honor, all in having the blood of millions or even billions of people dying on their hands because their bosses have decided to condemn countless pre -war planets to their grim feats.
This is probable why Star Trek Guru Michael Piller considers this non -intrinal policy as the biggest theme The next generation. This policy may be effectively The original series). And given how annoying he found q, we can only assume perpetuate Captain Picard wants to do God.
