Mediators from Earth, Tellar, and Andoria travel to meet on a neutral planet designated as Babel. The Enterprise is designated to ferry the Tellarite ambassador when they are diverted by a distress signal from the Andorian warship Kumari.
| Air Date | 28 January 2005 |
| Production Number | 088 |
| Stardate | n/a |
| Gregorian Calendar Date | 12 November 2154 |
| Primary Arc | Rise of the Federation |
| Secondary Arc | The Romulans |
| Tertiary Arc | The Andorians |
| See It or Skip It | See It! |
| Previously on Star Trek | Order | Next Time on Star Trek |
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| Observer Effect | Chronological | United |
| Observer Effect | Air Date | United |
| Observer Effect | Production | United |
| n/a | Primary Arc | United |
| Kir’Shara | Secondary Arc | United |
| Proving Ground | Tertiary Arc | United |
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