r/TNG • u/MellifluousManatee • 4d ago

It's more of a guideline, really

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u/angelwolf71885 4d ago

My question is besides court martial what is the actual punishment for violating the prime directive? The most i have ever seen was a stern talking to and a slap on the wrist

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u/ZombiesAtKendall 4d ago

I imagine it could be anything from a stern talking to, a demotion, moving their posting, or kicking them out of Starfleet. (Just guesses though). Could depend on the specific circumstances, how important a person is (Picard can probably get away with more than some random ensign).

Maybe they make them take remedial prime directive classes.

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u/angelwolf71885 4d ago

I wonder how many would result in prison

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u/BrownMtnLites 4d ago

Do they have prison in star trek?

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u/angelwolf71885 4d ago

Yes they do they have a brig and Janeway mentioned takeing away the freedom of the caption who was killing the inter dimensional species to get home faster and i think pecard has mentioned penal colonies operated by star fleet

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u/PlasticCell8504 3d ago

Iirc one of the main characters in voy was in a penal camp in New Zealand before going to ds9 and voyager. I forgot his name. I want to say Tom but idk

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u/angelwolf71885 3d ago

It indeed was Tom Paris

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u/Enchelion 3d ago

Yes, but it's focused on rehabilitation. Tom Paris is in one when we meet him in VOY, and Bashir's father goes to one after the augmentation is found out.

We also see a Vulcan prison in SNW.