Well, I double dumbass on me, I guess.
There have been plenty of indications that the Prime Directive applies to warp capable species. I think episodes like "Too Short a Season" and "30 Days" could be cited as evidence, though some would argue we're never explicitly told that either of the civilizations being interacted with are explicitly warp capable. In "Redemption" Worf resigns his commission after Picard claims the Federation cannot support Gowron in the Klingon Civil War, citing the Federation's, *"principle of non-interference." Granted, he does not explicitly say it's the prime directive. However, there is "The Outcast" the J'naii that Riker falls in love with, Soren, claims to be familiar with all the systems aboard a Starfleet shuttle, including the warp nacelles, and Picard later tells Riker he can't interfere with the J'naii subjecting Soren to conversion therapy because of the Prime Directive.
And, if you want the most explicit example, in the PRO episode, "First Con-Tact", a screen displays text -- copy and pasted from the book "Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years" -- outlining the general rules for how the Prime Directive applies to warp capable cultures.
"Section 2:
If said species has achieved the commensurate level of technological and/or societal development as described in Appendix 1, or has been exposed to the concepts listed in section 1, no Starfleet crew person will engage with said society or species without first gathering extensive information on the specific traditions, laws, and culture of that species civilization. Then Starfleet crew will obey the following.
a) If engaged with diplomatic relations with said culture, will stay within the confines of said culture's restrictions.
b) No interference with the social development of said planet."
Which episode was that?
The Sandman is such a hilarious example of something to get upset about being too woke, too. "This adaptation of a comic written that featured gender fluid characters in 1989 has been corrupted by the woke mob!"
Brain worms.
Buddy, that’s my wheelhouse.
Is that a serious question?
What specific lore has been disregarded?
I think we have to take intention into account though. Did T'Lyn know, or at least suspect, that by transporting all the Tuvixed beings that she would be combining them into a single lifeform? We don't see her react when the transport completes, but she does hesitate before saying she might be able to "split them into their individual components." I got the impression that her intent was only to transport the various Tuvixi into the brig, not amalgamate them into an abomination in the eyes of both science and the Prophets.
It's like the transporter accident in TMP that killed commander Sonak and another officer. No one was at fault, but they still died. If Rand figured out a way to restore Sonak to life afterwards, and the only thing would have been impacted was his inside remains, you wouldn't say it was unethical to do because Rand was the one operating the transporter when the accident occured.
Hey, did y'all know that IDW's solicitations don't list the books that come out in the first week of the month? Those are always included in the solicitations for the preceding month. Anyways! Here's the post for this week, a day late because I'm sick and forgot.
Also, on the topic of housekeeping, I think I'm going to discontinue these posts after the Day of Blood crossover wraps up. They haven't really garnered much interest, so that seems like a good place to call it. I will almost certainly post my thoughts on whatever Trek comics I'm enjoying going forward, but they won't be pinned to the top of the community or anything like that. And I'd love to see others do the same.
The general rule is that the only things considered Trek canon are what has appeared on screen in a series are film. But a lot of the comics are fun, regardless.
It’s Pride Month.