The Mintakans were a proto-Vulcan humanoid species native to Mintaka III who existed in a Bronze Age state of technology. Once the Mintakans were religious and superstitious and believed in notions such as spirits of the dead haunting the living, supernatural beings or that the stars controlled their fate. Knowledge of the Mintakan incidence remained restricted and highly unlikely to be possessed by a Starfleet cadet. Later in 2366, "Cadet Mitena Haro's" knowledge of the Enterprise's visit to Mintaka III led Captain Picard to realize she might be an imposter. (TNG: "Allegiance" )