Changes: Pre-warp civilization

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Pre-warp civilization was any society or culture that had not yet become a warp-capable civilization; that is, one that has not discovered and utilized faster-than-light spaceflight like the warp drive. Pre-warp cultures could range in technology level from extremely primitive, such as a pre-industrial society; to that of Earth in the mid-21st century. (Star Trek Into Darkness; Star Trek: First Contact; TOS: "The Omega Glory")

The Prime Directive of the Federation interdicted any disturbance of such civilizations, including any form of contact, until a culture had independently proven its warp-capability. Otherwise, any involvement in the development of pre-warp societies could result in the contamination of their culture, thereby altering their natural evolution. Usually pre-warp civilizations were limited to their homeworld. However, their technical abilities could be sophisticated enough to expand throughout their star system. (ENT: "Dear Doctor"; TOS: "Patterns of Force"; Star Trek: Insurrection)

The Federation did allow limited covert research to be conducted on pre-warp civilizations, usually by means of a duck blind. (TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers"; Star Trek: Insurrection) Observation teams could also be placed among a civilization as a prelude to first contact. (TNG: "First Contact")

Pre-warp civilizations

892-IV natives
Allos' species
Angel I natives
Brekkians
Dremans
Edo
Ekosians
Evora (until 2375)
Fabrini
Fantome's species
Gosis' species
Humans (until 2063)
Iotians
Ligonians
Kelpiens
Loque'eque
Malcorians
Menk
Ornarans
Terralysium inhabitants (transplanted Humans)
Valakians
Zeons

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+'''Pre-warp civilization''' was any [[society]] or [[culture]] that had not yet become a [[warp-capable civilization]]; that is, one that has not discovered and utilized [[faster-than-light]] [[spaceflight]] like the [[warp drive]]. Pre-warp cultures could range in [[technology]] level from extremely primitive, such as a [[pre-industrial society]]; to that of [[Earth]] in the mid-[[21st century]]. ({{film|12}}; {{film|8}}; {{TOS|The Omega Glory}})
-{{aquote|I'm guessing they're pre-warp.|Chakotay|2378|Natural Law}}
-'''Pre-warp civilization''' was a term used by the [[Federation]] to define any society that had not yet discovered and utilized [[faster-than-light]] [[space]] [[spaceflight|travel]] like the [[warp drive]]. [[Pre-warp civilizations|Pre-warp cultures]] could range in [[technology]] level from extremely primitive to that of [[Earth]] in the mid-[[21st century]]. ({{film|12}}; {{film|8}}; {{TOS|The Omega Glory}})
-The [[Prime Directive]] of the Federation interdicted any disturbance of such civilizations, including any form of contact, until a culture had independently proven its warp-capability. Otherwise, any involvement in the development of pre-warp societies could result in the [[cultural contamination|contamination]] of their culture, thereby altering their natural evolution. Usually pre-warp civilizations were limited to their [[homeworld]]. However, their technical abilities could be sophisticated enough to expand throughout their [[star system]]. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}}; {{film|9}})
+The [[Prime Directive]] of the [[Federation]] interdicted any disturbance of such civilizations, including any form of contact, until a culture had independently proven its warp-capability. Otherwise, any involvement in the development of pre-warp societies could result in the [[cultural contamination|contamination]] of their culture, thereby altering their natural evolution. Usually pre-warp civilizations were limited to their [[homeworld]]. However, their technical abilities could be sophisticated enough to expand throughout their [[star system]]. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}}; {{TOS|Patterns of Force}}; {{film|9}})
-The Federation did allow limited covert research to be conducted on pre-warp civilizations, usually by means of a [[duck blind]]. ({{TNG|Who Watches The Watchers}}; {{film|9}}) [[Observer team|Observers]] could also be placed amongst a civilization as a prelude to [[first contact]]. ({{TNG|First Contact}})
+The Federation did allow limited covert research to be conducted on pre-warp civilizations, usually by means of a [[duck blind]]. ({{TNG|Who Watches The Watchers}}; {{film|9}}) [[Observation team]]s could also be placed among a civilization as a prelude to [[first contact]]. ({{TNG|First Contact}})
 == Pre-warp civilizations ==
 * [[892-IV native]]s
-* [[Akaali]]s
 * [[Allos' species]]
-* [[Barkonian]]s
+* [[Angel I native]]s
-* [[Boraalan]]s
+* [[Brekkian]]s
-* [[Coalition of Madena species]]
 * [[Dreman]]s
 * [[Edo]]
 * [[Ekosian]]s
+* [[Evora]] (until [[2375]])
 * [[Fabrini]]
 * [[Fantome's species]]
 * [[Gosis' species]]
+* [[Human]]s (until [[2063]])
 * [[Iotian]]s
-* [[Kelis' species]]
+* [[Ligonian]]s
+* [[Kelpien]]s
 * [[Loque'eque]]
 * [[Malcorian]]s
 * [[Menk]]
-* [[Mintakan]]s
-* [[Neural native]]s
-* [[Nibiran]]s
-* [[Omega IV native]]s
 * [[Ornaran]]s
+* [[Terralysium inhabitants]] (transplanted Humans)
-* [[Takarian]]s
-* [[Vaalian]]s
 * [[Valakian]]s
-* [[Ventu]]
 * [[Zeon]]s
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