The Caretaker was the name given to the Nacene entity who assumed responsibility for protecting the Ocampa. He was also known as "Banjo Man", since he communicated with crewmembers from the USS Voyager through an illusion in the form of an elderly Human playing a banjo. (VOY episodes: "Caretaker", "Projections") Among the ships which he abducted in 2370 were a Cardassian Galor-class warship and Dreadnought missile, and in early 2371, the Federation starship USS Equinox. (VOY episodes: "Dreadnought", "The Voyager Conspiracy", "Equinox")