“ .....location where a craft was allegedly abandoned and recovered,” Mellon said.
“The non-human intelligence phenomenon is real. We are not alone,” Grey said. “Retrievals of this kind are not limited to the United States. This is a global phenomenon, and yet a global solution continues to elude us.”
Sounds to me like the Prime Directive is not being followed in space by these aliens.... lol.
The Prime Directive
The Prime Directive is one of many guidelines for Starfleet's mandate to explore the galaxy and "seek out new life and new civilizations."
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Commander Spok would not be amused.
Picard and Janeway violated the prime directive.
Picard 9 times
Janeway 3 times