Star Trek: Insurrection - Debate on Non-Interference and Cultural Interaction
Jean-Luc Picard:
Our people have a strict policy of non-interference in other cultures. It's our Prime Directive.
Anij:
Your directive apparently doesn't include spying on other cultures.
Tournel:
There was a phase variance in his positronic matrix which we were unable to repair.
Anij:
I think the Captain finds it hard to believe that we'd have any skills for repairing positronic devices.
Sojef:
Our technological abilities are not apparent because we have chosen not to employ them in our daily lives. We believe when you create a machine to do the work of a man, you take something away from the man.
Anij:
But at one time, we explored the galaxy just as you do.
Anij:
Capability, yes. But where can warp drive take us, except away from here?
Jean-Luc Picard:
I ...apologise for our intrusion.
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