Starfleet General Orders are the governing body of Starfleet and its Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. These General Orders provide the foundations for interaction between Starfleet and other alien races. Starfleet's most important General Order is General Order 1, otherwise known as the 'Prime Directive' which forbids any interference by any Starfleet officer in the normal development of an alien culture.

As the right of each sentient being to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no Starfleet personnel may interfere with the normal and healthy development of alien life and culture. Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. Starfleet personnel may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives and/or their ships, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation or an accidental contamination of said culture. This directive takes precedence over any and all other considerations, and carries with it the highest moral obligation.

Under no circumstances, even not to protect his/her own life or that of his/her crew, an officer is allowed to do harm to an intelligent lifeform.

A break of this General Order is only tolerated if otherwise the Prime Directive would be offended.

It is an officer's duty to use all devices under his or her command to protect the life of intelligent lifeforms, even if this means to endanger him/herself, or his/her ship. If an intelligent lifeform is harmed due to an officer acting or not acting this is treated equal as a violation of the 2nd General Order.

An officer shall follow a superior's order at his or her best, unless these would result in a violation of the Prime, 2nd or 3rd General Order.

An officer shall use all his power to protect the safety of Starfleet, the United Federation of Planets, it's memberworlds and their representatives unless this would violate General Orders 1 to 4.

If the entire personnel on board a ship is deceased or would become incapable of acting during a period of 24 hours the ship should be destroyed to prevent other lifeforms or ships from being contaminated.

Repealed.

Formerly: Under any circumstances ever, even if in a case of emergency, a Federation ship is not allowed to visit Talos IV. Ignoring this General Order will lead to a death penalty.

No Federation ship is allowed to enter the Romulan Star Empire, unless this is justified by General Order 1 to 5.

No Federation ship is allowed to visit a planet or star system that was put under quarantine by the United Federation of Planets or the Starfleet, unless this necessary by General Order 1 to 5.

An Starfleet officer is responsible under laws and orders of the United Federation of Planets, its memberworlds and their representatives, including Starfleet. He or she is subject to any prosecution by authorities under the named laws.

A Starfleet officer shall respect contracts and bondings made by the United Federation of Planets and their memberworlds and provide any aid requested by the signers of those contracts or bondings.

While approaching a ship when no communication has been made or isn't possible, safety procedures are to be held.

While wearing a starfleet uniform an officer is prohibited to give informations or equivalent aid to the Federation's enemies or to groups which represent a danger for the Federation, its memberworlds or their representives.

An officer shall not act improper or indecent or show an offensive or modesting behaviour against other lifeforms.

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

An officer can be convicted by at least three Commanding Officers for a crime violating Starfleet General Orders or Federational laws.

In absence of the Commanding Officer, if he or she gets killed or if he or she is misfit or incapable the highest officer by rank takes over command, even if he or she does not belong to the standard personnel on board.

An officer is not allowed to start or to take part in a mutiny against his or her superiors. Mutiny will be judged as violation of the 4th General Order.

An officer can be recalled from duty at any time if he or she is judged to be incapable of fulfilling his duty for medical or psychological reasons by the ship's medical officer or by two Commanding Officers.

Federation ships shall give any aid and support requested by registered private or commercial ships from the the United Federation of Planets, and they are allowed to take disciplinic or offensive actions against illegal acting ships or hostile ships operating in federational territory.

A Federation ship is not allowed to transport any substance or freight, which is classified as illegal by the Federartion, nor an illegal quantity of any susbtance or freight, nor any weapon not registered by the Federation's tradeoffice. Destructive lifeforms also fall under this General Order. Federation ships are allowed to search a ship under suspect of smuggling and to confiscate any found smuggled goods.

At contact with a planet who does not make any progress in its evolution or which is under foreign control an officer is allowed to make changes within the social structure with the aim to lead the planet on a course towards a technological civilisation. Any misuse of this General Order is regarded as violating the Prime Directive.

The destruction of one or more intelligent lifeforms is only allowed to prevent a violation of the Prime Directive, and also only if there is no other way to prevent this violation. Any misuse of this General Order is regarded as violation of the 2nd General Order.

The destruction of the entire intelligent life on the surface of a planet is only allowed, if the inhabitants of the named planet have severely violated the Prime Directive. Such an action can only be ordered by a Commanding Officer with captain's rank or higher. This officer is solely responsible for this action. Any misuse of this General Order is regarded as violating the Prime Directive.

Civilian and military personnel taken into custody by Starfleet personnel during times of extreme emergency shall be accorded proper treatment consistent with their rank or station, insofar as such treatment does not compromise the security of Starfleet.

No member of a ship's complement or other ground-based installation can be held directly accountable for the actions of their superiors. Similarly, no member of a ship's company or other Starfleet personnel will share in disciplinary measures taken against the Commanding Officer(s) if said individuals were not directly involved in the actions leading to disciplinary measures. This order extends to conditions involving proven violations of the Prime Directive, where proof of such violations exist.

No member of Starfleet shall be required by the assignment of standard duties and responsibilities to undergo extended separation from his family if family members can be reasonably provided for aboard ship or as a part of an existing Starfleet installation.

No officer of command rank shall be removed from command status unless such action has the complete and unqualified agreement of at least three senior officers present. Whenever possible, such officers shall include the ship's First Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Counselor, and one junior officer of command station.

The primary responsibility of the commander of any Starfleet vessel or installation is the welfare and safety of his crew, including any civilian members. No action may be taken that creates an unwarranted threat to the safety of those individuals under the officer's charge, except in the line of duty and when otherwise unavoidable.

Starfleet Command recognizes the right of each ship commander to interpret the specifications of the Prime Directive as he sees fit, consistent with the conditions of other existing general orders in effect, and based upon circumstances that may arise in dealing with newly discovered sentient races.

The conditions and specifications of the Prime Directive shall henceforth apply to all sentient lifeforms discovered, whether they are of natural or artificial origin.

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