Star Trek: 10 Most Evil Things Starfleet Has Ever Done
9. Stealing A Warp Coil And Stranding An Innocent Crew In Space
After a devastating attack by the dreaded Xindi, the Enterprise NX-01 is stranded without a functioning warp drive. And with the Xindi regrouping, Captain Archer knows he has little time to get his ship up and running.
To add to the complications they receive a distress call from a badly damaged vessel. Always ready with a helping hand, the Starfleet crew intercept the other ship.
Once they meet, Archer sees this other ship as an answer to his prayers so he proposes a trade with the captain of the damaged vessel. Enterprise will send over some valuable supplies in exchange for a warp coil.
There’s only one problem, giving up their only warp coil will strand the other crew three years from their home planet, so - somewhat naturally - the opposing captain turns Archer down.
Archer can think of only one solution - piracy. With an armed boarding party, he invades the other ship and steals the much-needed warp coil, thus stranding a group of innocent spacefarers years from their home.
Real classy, Starfleet.