Stardate 43173.5: A hidden outpost on a distant planet where Starfleet anthropologists are observing a primitve race of Vulcan-like beings is revealed after a mechanical malfunction, polluting the primitives’ religious and ethical beliefs and causing one of them to identify Picard with God.
written by Richard Manning and Hans Beimler
directed by Robert Wiemer
music by Ron JonesGuest Cast: Kathryn Leigh Scott (Nuria), Ray Wise (Liko), James Greene (Dr. Barron), Pamela Segall (Oji), John McLiam (Fento), James McIntire (Hali), Lois Hall (Dr. Warren)
LogBook entry by Earl Green