A taboo was a cultural prohibition.
During a mission to Capella IV in 2267, Captain James Kirk was concerned that a large landing party had a greater chance of violating one of the Capellans' many taboos. (TOS: "Friday's Child")
The Ghorusda Disaster in the mid-24th century was officially blamed by Starfleet on "carelessness about Ghorusdan cultural taboos" by Captain Darson of the USS Adelphi. (TNG: "Tin Man")
Reassociation was taboo for Trill, punishable by exile of both host and symbiont. (DS9: "Rejoined")
The Zhal Makh was considered taboo to non-Romulans. (PIC: "The Impossible Box")
See also[]
- Stigma
- Obscenity