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Duck-I-Says posted...

Which is something a Starfleet captain needs to be prepared to do over committing treason and attempted genocide. Other captains were prepared to self-destruct the ship over much smaller things.

After evacuating them in escape pods, with twenty Starfleet ships a few hours away to rescue the escape pods. If Janeway did that, they'd be so, so screwed.

Duck-I-Says posted...

What the hell kind of backwards logic is this? He was created by an accident. She revived the two other crewmembers by literally murdering a new and sentient life form. That isn't the slightest bit comparable. She murdered him, even the doctor refused to participate. There's no way around it.

This is such bullshit, though. It was presented as controversial for both sides. She had to save Tuvok and Neelix. Even if there is an accident, you don't just throw your hands up in the air and go, "oh well, I assume everyone is dead and I could save these two people, but no, I'll just let them die because it's an accident". I'm not saying she made the right or wrong call, I'm saying it's pretty fucking grey either way.

Duck-I-Says posted...

That aside, Picard didn't actually do it. It reflects poorly on him that he seriously considered it, but there aren't thought crimes in the Federation. Actions are punished.

She literally stopped the whole thing the second it was apparent it was a mistake. Just like Picard.

Duck-I-Says posted...

Not true: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Prime_Directive

"Providing knowledge of technologies or science"

They would likely need permission from the Federation government to trade technology. Ironically, even Janeway expresses regret at one point for giving them the technology, but only after it bit her in the ass. She's only concerned about such things when they effect her negatively.

Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely.

Sort of missing the point there.

Duck-I-Says posted...

Nope the Doctor told her outright and she ordered him to shut up and then continued pursuing them. I'm not sure how you missed that, The Doctor defected because of that and it was a large part of the storyline.

Jesus, there is no need to be condescending.

Duck-I-Says posted...

Except later after Seven told Janway she had violated his rights letting him work through it is exactly what they did and he got through it.

... and in the meantime, how many crew related accidents would go untreated because she can't fucking replace her medic?

I'm not saying she always made the right decision. She fucked up and Picard definitely deserved to be an Admiral before her, however, most of those decisions were made under extreme duress that no other captain would have to deal with.

90% of it came down to poor writing, honestly.