Wait-a-minute Wednesday: To draw attention towards a situation or decision which bares further scrutiny.

For example: the crew of the Defiant not stopping Captain Sisko from committing acts of terrorism in order to prevent other atrocities being carried out by the Maquis.

So let’s dig up the decidedly bone-head commands made by any characters throughout the Continuum, aside from the tried and true Tuvixian methodology. Or do, just provided there’s a fresh/skewed take to be had.

  • Wolf314159@startrek.website
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    3 days ago

    They’re almost certainly talking about the TNG episode “Pen Pals” where data makes friends with a little girl whose planet is dying.

    • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Dear Doctor, too. You’re allowed to interfere if they ask you to, and the Prime Directive hadn’t even been made yet.