The prologue is a delight, a bright and colorful mini-episode that both plays around with the PrimeDirective problem as well as highlighting our heroes actually helping people in peril.
The second objection is that the directive seems to require everyone from managers through prime brokers to custodians to be based in the European Union.
Some reports suggest that a tentative deal was agreed during the prime minister's visit to Berlin, under which Germany would allow an examination of the impact of the directive, which limits the working week to 48 hours across Europe.