XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: rgorman@telusplanet.net   
      
   ToolPackinMama wrote:   
   >   
   > David Johnston wrote:   
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   > > ToolPackinMama wrote:   
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   > > > David Johnston wrote:   
   > > > >   
   > > > > ToolPackinMama wrote:   
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   > > > > > > I think there is a subtle difference.  The prime directive would   
   > > > > > > still forbid further damage, like showing them transporters and   
   phasors.   
   > > > > > > But as far as guns go - the damage has been done, there is nothing   
   > > > > > > natural to protect anymore.   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > Remember too that the Klingons were bound by a treaty agreement, but   
   NOT   
   > > > > > by the Prime Directive.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > So then the Federation writes off the planet and lets the Klingons   
   > > > > take it over?  Fat bloody chance.   
   > > >   
   > > > No, of course not.  I guess you missed my post about how I thought it   
   > > > WOULD play out.   
   > >   
   > > I guess I did.  But one thing I know for sure.  Nothing that the   
   > > Federation did to prevent the Klingons from taking over would not   
   > > be intereference.   
   >   
   > Well, I suppose a good argument could be made for that view, but that   
   > doesn't change the fact that Kirk never actually ordered the production   
   > and distribution of flintlocks at the end of Private Little War.  He   
   > just didn't do it.  People who think that he did are mistaken.   
   >   
   > As I explained, that doesn't mean that Kirk wasn't able to help them   
   > some other way.   
      
   How?   
      
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