If you were Janeway would you destroy the caretaker's array?

Quinny · **Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:19 pm**

i dunno, i might, but it all depends on the moment.

rabbit · Lieutenant Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 208

If i were a trained starfleet captain, lol, i prob would have... but let's face facts, im not, so as much as people would say they would have destroyed, i would not have

Chakotay1470 · Ensign, Junior Grade Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 36

Yeah I have to say I would have destroyed the array too, but I wonder if it would be considered a violation of the prime directive? After all, I guess destroying the array did have an effect on other species. Could always say the Maquis did it though.

Voyager2004 · **Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:26 pm**

qjaneway · **Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:57 pm yes i would**

as we know the prime directive must come first and foremost for federation subjects so janeway was justified and commander chakotay and tuvok were in agreement with this decision to quote ambassador spock the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one

Undercover · Ensign, Junior Grade Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 36

destroy it

MakeItSo · **Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:37 pm**

I would destroy the array because it would be able to protect the Ocampa from the Kazon, no matter how long of time that they had. I wouldn't want to just adandon them. Plus, even if she didn't destroy the array, people would have died anyway during the war with the Dominion and the Jem Hedar. In fact, I'm sure more people would have died if they stayed behind, so in some ways, being in the Delta Quadrant was a good thing, however it was no cake walk either.

captain_kay · **Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:56 pm**

i would definately not have destroyed it i would have used it

Voyager2004 · **Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:22 pm**

Now the next question is..."How can you use it, if the Caretaker set it to self destruct?" If he set it to self destruct, then you wouldn't have been able to use it. And the ONLY reason Janeway destroyed it, as mentioned previously in this topic, is b/c Chakotay's ship caused the Kazon ship to crash into the array thus disabling the "Automated Self Destruct" sequence. So without that happening, you can't use it b/c it would have been destroyed.

Founder · **Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:26 pm**

Tuvok: "Captain, I can access the system to send us back to Federation space but it will take several hours to activate."

That shows they have the ability to access the information...

Anyone could have used it when the Kazon rammed into the Array. I think we're going on the hypothetical situation if you are there are THAT moment. When she had the pick to destroy or use it. Not "Well...if you're kind of in that situation.."

Voyager2004 · **Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:31 pm**

I never presented a "Well, if you're kind of in that situation."

But, I see your point. I neglected to look at the part about being able to use it even after the self destruct was destroyed...