Honestly a mistake like that should have had him knocked down a rank and to lose his position as second officer. That's the kind of mistake a junior officer can make but not at his level regardless of what he did to make up for it.
Saving those people was the right thing to do, Prime Directive or not. If the two options are their culture is contaminated or their culture is completely lost, the choice is obvious. As far as biological concerns goes, it seems like Union biotech has a good handle on that.
Im always amazed, how good the show is
moclans are klingon analogs, they mature from new born to full grown very quickly.
The "Star Trek: Discovery" joke is that a giant tardigrade caused an STD in the ship.
What happens in the holodeck stays in the holodeck...
Honestly a mistake like that should have had him knocked down a rank and to lose his position as second officer. That's the kind of mistake a junior officer can make but not at his level regardless of what he did to make up for it.
Saving those people was the right thing to do, Prime Directive or not. If the two options are their culture is contaminated or their culture is completely lost, the choice is obvious. As far as biological concerns goes, it seems like Union biotech has a good handle on that.