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The notion of uplifting dates back in various forms to stories like H.G. Wells' “The Island of Doctor Moreau” from 1896, which considered the implications of altering the natural state of living beings. The term itself, however, was popularized by physicist and author David Brin in his "Uplift Saga," starting with "Sundiver" in 1980. Brin’s narratives expand on the themes of non-interference akin to the beloved concept of the Star Trek Prime Directive, wherein one species, the uplifted, are aided by another more advanced civilization.