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1	[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6524523/1/The-Official-List-of-Unofficial-Rules The Official List of Unofficial Rules]] is a Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries fanfic by Saphura found on [[Website/FanfictionDotNet Fanfiction.net]]. It is a list fic about all the rules against the bizarre behavior which takes place on the Starship Enterprise, whether it's about the characters we know and love, minor characters from the show, or [[OriginalCharacter new ones we don't know yet]].
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3	Also, did we mention that it is ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]]?''
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6	!! The Official List of Unofficial Tropes
7	* AlienCatnip: Vulcans and chocolate...don't mix well.
8	-->Don't give Mr. Spock chocolate. Just don't.
9	* BoldlyComing: Flirting with aliens while away from the ''Enterprise'' is not allowed under Rule 38.
10	-->"You don't know what will come of it: the best sex ever or interstellar war."
11	* BlandNameProduct: Crew members are not to use [[Website/{{Facebook}} Starbook]] while on-duty.
12	* ButtMonkey:
13	** Chekov appears to be this among the main characters from the show.
14	** There are several rules dealing with Riley's behavior, many of them stemming from [[Recap/StarTrekS1E4TheNakedTime his singing "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" while under the influence]].
15	* TheCommandments: The point of the fic is to list various things - often humorous - that the crew of the USS ''Enterprise'' are forbidden from doing.
16	* ChristmasEpisode: A few chapters are Christmas rule-focused, including chapter 8.
17	* ClothingDamage: The tendency for Kirk's shirts to get torn in fight scenes gets lampshaded via a rule forbidding people from sending him improved ones, even though his tops get ripped often "for some reason".
18	* DenserAndWackier: The earlier sets of rules are relatively grounded, mainly involving things that could reasonably happen in a MildlyMilitary work environment. As the List grows and eventually enters quadruple digits, an increasingly large number of Rules are either wholly absurd, [[ShoutOut pop-culture references]], people using the List as a message board, or some combination of the three.
19	* FrequentlyBrokenUnbreakableVow: Rule 41 comments that the PrimeDirective seems to be optional for the ''Enterprise''.
20	* GoKartingWithBowser: Downplayed. Someone apparently sent Khan a Christmas card. And that's hardly the weirdest thing that's happened.
21	* GuestStrip: Other fanfiction authors have submitted rules.
22	* ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder:
23	-->141. Though Dr. [=McCoy=] is a doctor and only a doctor (nothing else), he does accept that, every once in a while, he is a miracle worker.
24	* NoodleIncident: Most of these rules are this to a degree. The Official reasons for unofficial rules by the same author provides background info for some.
25	* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Lt. Riley is still receiving flak for the time [[Recap/StarTrekS1E4TheNakedTime he holed up in Engineering]] and made bizarre PA announcements while drunk. He is not happy about Rules specifically designed to take potshots at his actions during that incident.
26	* OriginalCharacter: Sorren, O'Shea, Billings, and West. A few are mentioned by way of the rules themselves.
27	* PrankCall: Crew members are forbidden from using the communications station to make prank phone calls, especially because recipients will know where the calls are coming from.
28	* RunningGag:
29	** Heading off overly-conversational natter by instructing people to refer to Rule 77a, which forbids using the List as a message board.
30	** Appending instructions about things to not do with "We have video." Rule 340 elaborates that if a rule mentions that there's video, it means don't do the thing again.
31	* ShoutOut:
32	** Rule 62 forbids playing the ''Anime/SpeedRacer'' theme when Sulu sends the ship into warp.
33	** People have referred to Sulu's katana as the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Master Sword]].
34	** One early chain of rules results in ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'' getting banned from the ''Enterprise'' after a Team Edward vs Team Jacob debate.
35	** Forbidden ''Franchise/StarWars''-related actions include calling Mr. Spock a Jedi, playing the Imperial March whenever Klingons or Romulans show up, and asking Scotty to build a lightsaber.
36	** Alternate phrases to say when going to warp that aren't allowed: [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration "Engage"]], [[Film/StarTrek2009 "Punch it"]].
37	** Clicking one's heels together and saying [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "There's no place like home"]] while beaming up is discouraged because it looks silly.
38	* SpeechImpediment: Chekov has trouble with pronouncing 'V' sounds. Crew members are not allowed to make fun of him for it or have him say "[[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome nuclear vessels]]" more times than strictly necessary.
39	* SuddenlyShouting:
40	-->340. When we say [[RunningGag we have video]], it means DON'T DO IT AGAIN!
41	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Mr. Scott does not sell liquor from the still that is not located on Deck Ten for fifteen credits a bottle. Nor will he sell his "special eggnog" for ten credits during the holidays.
42	* TakeThat: As per Rule 106, copies of ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'' that are found on the ship will either be ThrownOutTheAirlock or disintegrated via "phaser firing squad".
43	* UnderwearFlag: One Rule forbids people from finding alternate ways to hang up underwear in public places, as the ''Enterprise'' lacks a flagpole.
44	* WasntThatFun: Rules 149a and 149b ban the crew from saying "dude, that was awesome!" and "let's do that again", respectively, after getting out of perilous situations.

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