American television writer who joined The Next Generation in its fourth season and wrote or co-wrote Darmok, Time's Arrow and Masks.
Joe Menosky, an American television writer, joined the staff of Star Trek: The Next Generation for its fourth season. His credits include Legacy, The Nth Degree, Clues, Darmok, the Time's Arrow two-parter, The Chase and Masks, and he became known for playful, cerebral stories. He is also credited with spreading the number 47, an in-joke from his days at Pomona College, through Star Trek's scripts and sets.
Menosky later wrote for Deep Space Nine and Voyager, and in 2016 he joined the writing staff of Star Trek: Discovery.