I find the invocation of the prime directive in this episode DISGUSTING. And this comes from someone who likes Dear doctor. In dear doctor, they refuse to cure a disease, afflicting one sapient race, so another sapient race on the planet can come into its own. If worfs Foster Brother handt have interfered in this episode... A sentient race would have died out to achieve ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. At least letting people fight their own wars can help give them a history, a culture... Letting The people overthrow a dictator and establish a democracy, gives tehm a since of accomplishment, a pride to pass on to their heirs. But this whats it accomplish other then communicate an abstract?