Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season: 3 Episode #: 4 Production #: 152 Episode Name: Who Watches The Watchers? Original Air Date: 10.16.89 A Federation team of anthropologists is conducting research from a duckblind outpost on Mintaka III when an explosion leads to their detection by one of the planet's inhabitants. The Mintakans, a Vulcan-like race, are in an early Bronze-era stage of development so rectifying the situation proves difficult especially after one Mintakan, Liko, is transported to the Enterprise for medical treatment by Dr. Crusher. Liko sees Picard and believes him to be a god. Convincing the Mintakans otherwise without damaging their development causes a dilemma for Picard. Ray Wise (Liko) as appeared on Voyager as Arturis in the episode Hope and Fear. Twin Peaks fans may remember him as Leland Palmer. Pamela Segall (Oji) is a successful voice actor. One of her best known roles is as the voice of King of the Hill's Bobby Hill (credited as Pamela Segall Adlon). Cast: Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as William Thomas Riker Brent Spiner as Data LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge Michael Dorn as Worf Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher Guest Cast: Kathryn Leigh Scott as Nuria Ray Wise as Liko James Greene as Dr. Barron John McLiam as Fento James McIntire as Hali Pamela Segall as Oji Lois Hall as Warren Director: Robert Wiemer Written By: Richard Manning & Hans Beimler Related Items: Mintaka Mintaka III hologram generator Mintakans Vulcans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Beautifully written and performed episode. The idea of a primative race believing a more technologically advanced race to be gods is completely logical and understandable. This episode was carried by superb performances from Patrick Stewart and Ray Wise. This episode highlighted Picard's own views on religion (which are, clearly like Roddenberry's, Atheist). It was a superb exploration of religion in a 24th Century context, which would be further developed in DS9. Definately a Gold Standard episode. Rating = 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted December 12, 2007 Hardly a gold standard episode, but this was a very good one. Very carefully written and performed. The highlight, imo, was the dialogue between Picard and Nuria. The explanations to her... it seemed to be going so well, then maybe it didn't... then it's made very clear at the end. Lowest point was the anthropologist Barron. His character seemed a bit incongruous at times. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMajorHayes 10 Posted December 13, 2007 I gave it a 2. Only redeeming factor was seeing Riker pose as a Mintakan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites