Not All Orders Are Easy

The Washington answers the distress call of a group of anthropologists who are watching a primitive civilization. Upon arrival they find that a disaster has befallen the planet. A problem exists however, the anthropology team has broken regulations and integrated themselves into the society, keeping a small village safe from the impending planetary doom. They request that these people be resettled on a safe world to keep their civilization alive, putting the captain in the situation of letting them die, or breaking the Prime Directive.