12 July 2004, by Webmaster
Science fiction’s otherworldliness is rooted in our search for a moral centre Fans gather to share ideas and show off costumes.
At 15, Emily Perry’s probing intellect kept panellists twice her age on their toes debating the merits of The Prime Directive - the philosophical foundation of the Star Trek universe.
If, as the directive states, non-interference is the key to helping a culture develop normally, she muses, when is the world obligated to step in to prevent genocide?
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