Starfleet General Orders and Regulations

General Order 16 was a long-standing order initiated by Captain Jonathan Archer of the Earth Starfleet in 2151, directing any ship detecting a specific energy pattern emitted from devices known as the "Malkus Artifacts" to investigate, and to confiscate said devices. General Order 16 was activated four times: in 2266, 2370, 2371, and 2376. (novel: The Brave and the Bold)