3x04 Who Watches the Watchers? - Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide

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- Episode 03x04

Episode: 03x04
Title: Who Watches the Watchers?
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 152
First Aired: Oct. 16, 1989

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - 03x04 Who Watches the Watchers?

Summary: Stardate: 43173.5 A primitive race, known as Mintakins, discovers a hidden federation outpost set to observe their planet and culture, when there is a explosion at there outpost. The Federation scientists signal for help and the Enterprise responds. However, Enterprise must walk a dangerous path, to try to fix this “too early” first contact.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard	played by Patrick Stewart
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge	played by LeVar Burton
Doctor Beverly Crusher	played by Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi	played by Marina Sirtis
Lt. Commander Data	played by Brent Spiner
Wesley Crusher	played by Wil Wheaton
Nuria	played by Kathryn Leigh Scott
Liko	played by Ray Wise
Dr. Barron	played by James Greene

	Season 3 / Episode 4: - Who Watches the Watchers? Captain Jean-Luc Picard: If you believe I'm all powerful, then you cannot hurt me. If however I am telling the truth and I am mortal - you will kill me. But if the only proof you will believe is my death...then shoot!
	Season 3 / Episode 4: - Who Watches the Watchers? Nuria: [after being shown around the Enterprise] Perhaps one day my people will travel above the skies. Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Of that I have absolutely no doubt.

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TRIVIA

The title is related to the phase Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, a Latin phrase from the Roman poet Juvenal, variously translated as "Who watches the watchmen", "Who watches the watchers", "Who will guard the guards", "Who shall watch the watchers themselves", or similar.
The Enterprise visits the planet Mintaka III in this episode. Mintaka is also the name of the Westernmost star of the three stars that form Orion's belt in the Constellation Orion. It is a white-blue Super Giant star located approximately 900 light-years from Earth, and is over 20 times larger and 7,000 times brighter than our Sun.