It's the most far-reaching concept in all of Star Trek--Starfleet's Prime Directive of non-interference in other cultures!

Every crew has had to contend with it in some form and, at times, even defy this guiding principle. In this week's episode, Dan and Bill will discuss some of the finer points of the Prime Directive and how it has impacted the Star Trek Universe!

Plus, they'll discuss some of their favorite Prime Directive episodes--and some of their answers may surprise you!

But wait--there's more!  There's an update on the Cosplay for Good campaign to raise money for the Nevada SPCA--and find out how YOU can help the adoptable dogs, cats, and other animals at Las Vegas' largest no-kill animal shelter.

Then, there's news about Discovery toys and we'll observe the 35th Anniversary of the best Star Trek movie ever!

Episode 104 of  Your Independent Star Trek Podcast is here and we hope you enjoy it!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of  the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums!  You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain!  Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now!

Here’s a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Obsession – [Track 11] – Year Three My Directive Is Prime – [Track 10] – Spock's Brain