Dr Katherine Pulaski
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| Transcript label | PULASKI |
| Episodes | 20 of 176 speaking |
| Dialogue lines | 525 |
| Played by | Diana Muldaur |
| Species | Human |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Status | Left after season 2 |
Key facts
- Chief medical officer for season 2 only, while Crusher is at Starfleet Medical (Memory Alpha).
- Initially dismissive of Data as a machine (Memory Alpha); gradually comes to respect him.
- Married three times (Memory Alpha); old friend of Kyle Riker (Memory Alpha); dislikes transporters (Memory Alpha).
- Contracts a rapid-ageing disease and is cured via the transporter (Unnatural Selection S02E07).
- Appreciates Klingon tea ceremony (Up the Long Ladder S02E18).
Rank and role timeline
| From | Rank / role |
|---|---|
| The Child (S02E01) | Commander, chief medical officer |
Relationship graph
Relationships recorded in the curated data for this character, as on the Visuals page. Colour is affiliation. Hover a person for detail, click to open their note. Faint curves are ties between the people shown.
StarfleetKlingonRomulanCivilian / FederationOther
Relationships
- Lieutenant Commander Data: android she dismissed at first, then respected (Memory Alpha: Data · Memory Alpha: Katherine Pulaski)
- Kyle Riker: old friend (Memory Alpha: Kyle Riker · Memory Alpha: Katherine Pulaski)
Most scenes shared with
| Character | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 76 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 68 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 62 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 42 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 37 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 33 |
| Wesley Crusher | 17 |
| Chief Miles O'Brien | 8 |
Lines per season
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Appearances at a glance
One cell per episode in broadcast order; darker means more lines, an outlined cell is an appearance without dialogue. Hover for the episode, click to open it.
Appearances
| Code | Episode | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| S02E01 | The Child | 58 |
| S02E02 | Where Silence Has Lease | 17 |
| S02E03 | Elementary, Dear Data | 35 |
| S02E05 | Loud as a Whisper | 7 |
| S02E06 | The Schizoid Man | 9 |
| S02E07 | Unnatural Selection | 90 |
| S02E08 | A Matter of Honour | 5 |
| S02E09 | The Measure of a Man | 4 |
| S02E10 | The Dauphin | 11 |
| S02E11 | Contagion | 5 |
| S02E12 | The Royale | 3 |
| S02E13 | Time Squared | 38 |
| S02E14 | The Icarus Factor | 42 |
| S02E15 | Pen Pals | 25 |
| S02E17 | Samaritan Snare | 18 |
| S02E18 | Up The Long Ladder | 44 |
| S02E19 | Manhunt | 24 |
| S02E20 | The Emissary | 11 |
| S02E21 | Peak Performance | 22 |
| S02E22 | Shades Of Gray | 57 |
Heaviest episodes
- Unnatural Selection (S02E07): 90 lines
- The Child (S02E01): 58 lines
- Shades Of Gray (S02E22): 57 lines
- Up The Long Ladder (S02E18): 44 lines
- The Icarus Factor (S02E14): 42 lines