General order 24

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Order 24 calls for the bombardment of populated cities on a planet a federation starship is orbiting after a set period of time Usually 24 hours. Used only under circumstances of a genuine real threat to federation security.
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Starfleet General Order 24 lays out protocol for Starfleet vessels using their weapons against inhabited terrestrial cities. The order's full text is classified for Command-level access only, but it is known that it authorizes planetary bombardment only in situations of extreme threat to the security and safety of the Federation, and only after the Starfleet vessel in question has been in orbit actively seeking other solutions for at least 24 hours.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 17:11, 20 September 2009

Starfleet General Order 24 lays out protocol for Starfleet vessels using their weapons against inhabited terrestrial cities. The order's full text is classified for Command-level access only, but it is known that it authorizes planetary bombardment only in situations of extreme threat to the security and safety of the Federation, and only after the Starfleet vessel in question has been in orbit actively seeking other solutions for at least 24 hours.

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