You might have noticed I am flagrantly defying the K-Lo anti-Trek General Order because today is a holiday. Anyway, it should be noted that the Federation maintained the death penalty in the original series. As we know from the episode titled “The Menagerie” General Order Number Seven forbade contact of any kind with the planet Talos 4. Violation of GO #7 was punishable by death. It was the only capital offense left on the books.