StarFleet Vs Tom Pairs story

[ArthurK]

Even though the story itself was pretty, good. A simple fact that most
folks seemed to ignore is:

#1: The waterworld was created by another ADVANCE civilization and he
felt that it was his duty to set things right.

#2: Tom has the right to disregard the Prime Directive since Captain
Janeway has herself violated those same Prime Directive's on numerous
occasions.

#3: A good example of this violation by Janeway is the violation of
Seven of Nine's Prime Directive Rights to remain within the Borg
Collective. Another point is the use of 29th Century Technology in
the form of the "holoemitter" which can also be considered a
violation of the Temporal Prime Directive.

#4: Mr. Tuvok as a Vulcan is honor bound to place Janeway under arrest
for Prime Directive violations but it seems that he does not.

In conclusion: If a Captain of a Federation Starship that makes a big
deal on the Prime Directive cannot follow said directive, then her
crew has no obligations to follow the Prime Directive when Janeway's
command staff will not place her under arrest for violating the Prime
Directive.

ArthurK
art...@webmail.bellsouth.net

[Ann Harding]

ArthurK wrote in message <367e1ab4....@news.vol.com>...

>Even though the story itself was pretty, good. A simple fact that most
>folks seemed to ignore is:
>

>#2: Tom has the right to disregard the Prime Directive since Captain

>Janeway has herself violated those same Prime Directive's on numerous
>occasions.

Authur,

Tom was not convicted for violating the Prime Directive. He was convicted
for disobeying Janeway's explicted orders not to get involved. And as
Captain she has that right. She is the one that makes the decides when to
get involved and when not to. It may not seem fair, but that's the way it
is.

Ann Harding

[Starmei]

>>#2: Tom has the right to disregard the Prime Directive since Captain
>>Janeway has herself violated those same Prime Directive's on numerous
>>occasions.
>
>Authur,
>
>Tom was not convicted for violating the Prime Directive. He was convicted
>for disobeying Janeway's explicted orders not to get involved. And as
>Captain she has that right. She is the one that makes the decides when to
>get involved and when not to. It may not seem fair, but that's the way it
>is.
>
>
>Ann Harding

Very well said Ann. I am in complete agreement. It is not a democracy aboard
Voyager. And when Janeway was listing Tom's offenses before she stripped that
pip away, she did not mention anything about violation of the Prime Directive.
Monica