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    Was Worf acting on behalf of the federation though? Didn't he basically have dual citizenship, also under the Klingon Empire at that point? Didn't he more or less take a vacation when he went searching?
    – Zoredache
    Commented Apr 11, 2017 at 20:07
  • Just because a policeman is off - duty doesn't mean he's not a policeman anymore. He is a SF officer and the oath he took still stands.
    – civan
    Commented Apr 11, 2017 at 20:31
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    The Prime Directive only applies to developing civilisations. The colony is not a developing civilisation; they are fully aware of what's going on off-planet. They just choose not to be part of it.
    – Tim
    Commented Apr 11, 2017 at 20:34
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    @Tim - that is incorrect in terms of developing civs. No gripe re: the colony in this case though. But, just for accuracy, the PD, while certainly fluid (and adjusts to the needs of the writing) is frequently cited when dealing w/ warp civs. memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Prime_Directive
    – NKCampbell
    Commented Apr 11, 2017 at 20:52