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"Beverly, the Prime Directive is not just a set of rules. It is a philosophy. And a very correct one. History has proved again and again that whatever mankind interferes with a less developed civilisation, no matter how intentioned that may be, the results are invariably disastrous."

Cpt. Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek - The New GenerationSeason 1, Episode 22, "Symbiosis"