"Who Watches The Watchers?" is the 51st episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the fourth episode of TNG's third season, airing the week of 16 October, 1989. The story dealt with a planet where the primitive inhabitants mistake Federation observers for gods.

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.3 Locations 2.4 Races and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Science and technology 2.7 Ranks and titles 2.8 Other references 3 Appendices 3.1 Related stories 3.2 Timeline 3.3 External link

SummaryEdit

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Captain's log, stardate 43173.5 

We are en route to Mintaka III where a three-man Federation anthropological field team has been studying the inhabitants. Our mission is to resupply the outpost and repair their malfunctioning reactor.

First officer's log, stardate 43174.2 

Counselor Troi and I are beaming down to Mintaka III to locate Dr. Palmer and to determine the extent of the cultural contamination. Dr. Crusher has temporarily altered our features and skin color. She's also implanted subcutaneous communicators so that any transmissions we receive will be inaudible to the Mintakans.

Captain's log, supplemental 

Dr. Crusher has repaired my injury with her usual skill. Mr. La Forge will supervise the dismantling of the observation post after I make one last visit to Mintaka III.

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Barron • Beverly Crusher • Data • Fento • Diana Giddings • Hali • Hoy • Geordi La Forge • Liko • Martinez • Nuria • Oji • Timothy Palmer • Paki • Jean-Luc Picard • Quago • William T. Riker • Deanna Troi • Mary Warren • Worf, son of Mogh • Yari

Referenced only 

Katherine Pulaski

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class)

LocationsEdit

Mintaka III (Mintaka system)

Races and culturesEdit

android • Betazoid • Human • Klingon • Mintakan

Referenced only 

Dreman • Vulcan

States and organizationsEdit

Federation • Starfleet

Science and technologyEdit

android • animal • anthropology • battery • bow and arrow • brain • communicator • electromagnetism • fusion reactor • hologram • holographic masking system • hornbuck • humanoid • impulse engine • lifeform • lysosome • memory wipe • minute • norep • phaser • phaser bank • planet • plant • proto-Vulcan humanoid • reactor • skin • space • star • stardate • star system • starship • subcutaneous communicator • subspace relay station • sundial • synapse • technology • thallium • topography • tricordrazine • vulcanoid • warp drive • watt • weapon • zenith

Ranks and titlesEdit

captain • commander • chief engineer • chief medical officer • counselor • doctor • engineer • ensign • first officer • flight controller • lieutenant commander • lieutenant • nurse • operations manager • overseer • record keeper • second officer • security chief

Other referencesEdit

away team • Bronze Age • captain's log • duck blind • first officer's log • holy war • inquisition • Karst topography • log entry • Mintakan tapestry • observation team • outpost • philosophy • Prime Directive • races and cultures • religion • sickbay • textiles

AppendicesEdit

Related storiesEdit

• TNG episode: "Pen Pals" - Katherine Pulaski's memory wipe on the Dreman Sarjenka is the basis of Beverly Crusher's plan to return Liko to his people.
• Mintakan tapestry - Jean-Luc Picard's Mintakan tapestry remains in his ready room aboard the USS Enterprise-E, as seen in the TNG movies: First Contact, Insurrection, Star Trek Nemesis.
• STO novel: The Needs of the Many - Timothy Palmer's experience on Mintaka III is recalled during his interview with Jake Sisko.

TimelineEdit

13th century

2365 

Doctor Katherine Pulaski's memory wipe technique is used on the Dreman Sarjenka. (TNG episode: "Pen Pals")

2366 (stardate 43173.5) 

The Enterprise-D is called to Mintaka.

Published Order
Previous episode: The Survivors	TNG episodes	Next episode: The Bonding
Chronological Order
Previous adventure: Pathways Chapter 4 (section 4), Chapter 6 (sections 6-7), & Chapter 14 (section 13)	Pocket Books Timeline	Next adventure: Doomsday World
Previous adventure: Pathways Chapter 4 (section 4), Chapter 6 (sections 6-7), & Chapter 14 (section 13)	Memory Beta Chronology	Next adventure: Forbidden Fruit
Previous adventure: Forbidden Fruit	DC Comics Timeline	Next adventure: Doomsday World

External linkEdit

• Who Watches The Watchers (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.