Star Trek’s Biggest Plot Hole Isn’t Time Travel, It’s The Prime Directive
Summary In the vast universe ofStar Trek, time travel gets a lot of attention for its paradoxes and brain-twisting logic. But there’s an even bigger inconsistency hiding in plain sight: thePrime Directive. This supposedly ironclad rule is meant to prevent Starfleet from interfering with developing civilizations — but time and time again, we’ve seen it ignored, bent, or outright broken whenever it suits the story. Despite being one of the most well-known rules inStar Trek, the Prime Directive has functioned more as a flexible plot device than a steadfast law....