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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S03E04 (episode 52 overall) |
| Aired | 1989-10-16 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 43173.5 |
| Director | Robert Wiemer (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Richard Manning (Memory Alpha) & Hans Beimler (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Prime Directive |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
A failing Federation observation post on Mintaka Three is seen by the Mintakans, and Liko comes to believe Picard is the Overseer, a god. Picard refuses to play one, shows Nuria the ship and its limits, and is shot in the shoulder by Liko before the Mintakans accept he is mortal.
Log entries
Captain's log, Stardate 43173.5. We are en route to Mintaka Three, 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. Counsellor Troi and I are beaming down to Mintaka Three to locate Doctor Palmer and to determine the extent of the cultural contamination. Doctor Crusher has temporarily altered our features and skin colour. She's also implanted subcutaneous communicators so that any transmissions we receive will be inaudible to the Mintakans.
Captain's log, supplemental. Doctor Crusher has repaired my injury with her usual skill. Mister La Forge will supervise the dismantling of the observation post after I make one last visit to Mintaka Three.
Characters (15 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 83 |
| Liko | 51 |
| Nuria | 48 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 32 |
| Oji | 24 |
| Barron | 20 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 19 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 16 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 15 |
| Fento | 11 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 6 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 5 |
| Hali | 4 |
| Nurse Alyssa Ogawa | 1 |
| Man | 1 |
Locations (44 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Assembly hall | 14 |
| Sickbay | 6 |
| Bridge | 5 |
| Duck blind | 4 |
| Hillside | 4 |
| Path | 3 |
| Observation lounge | 3 |
| Outside the hall | 2 |
| Plain | 1 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| Ready room | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
Starring
- Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher (Dr Beverly Crusher)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
Guest stars
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Nuria (Nuria)
- Ray Wise as Liko (Liko)
- James Greene as Barron
- Pamela Segall as Oji
- John McLiam as Fento
Co-stars
- James McIntire as Hali
- Lois Hall as Warren
Uncredited co-stars
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Sedena Cappannelli as ops ensign
- Michele Gerren as sciences officer
- Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
- John Rice as sciences officer
- Tim Trella as Palmer
- Natalie Wood as Bailey