Alien Non-Interference Clause: Difference between revisions

* In [[Ursula K. Le Guin|Ursula Le Guin]]'s Hainish Cycle, first contact teams are often sent to rather primitive planets, and many such civilizations are incorporated in the [[The Federation|interstellar civilization]] - since it believes that even [[Space Amish|non technological races]] have a lot to contribute (arts or philosophy). However, there is an embargo on teaching technology without authorization by the government. The ''Planet of Exile'' demonstrates the point when a human is wounded by an enemy dart, and must be careful, since while the natives use no poisons, the Earth [[Lost Colony]] does, and the used darts are sometimes fired back.

* In the [[Star Trek]] novel ''Uhura's Song'' orders given directly to Kirk by the Federation President and the Commander of Starfleet. To emphasize (to both the readers and the characters) the severity of the situation (a plague that is threatening to cause the collapse of the Federation and kill a large portion of the population of multiple species), the President gives the following statement:

** That almost-casual statement is the President telling Kirk that the PRIME DIRECTIVE IS GONE.

* ''[[Enchantress From the Stars]]'' talks quite a bit about the implications of this trope. Short version: it's worth it in the very, very long run, but ''damn'' does it suck in the short run.