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A '''memory wipe''' is a medical procedure designed for the purpose of selectively eliminating [[memory engram]]s from the mind of an individual.
 
A '''memory wipe''' is a medical procedure designed for the purpose of selectively eliminating [[memory engram]]s from the mind of an individual.
   
Dr. [[Katherine Pulaski]] developed a memory wipe technique which was effective on many [[humanoid]] species. It was used on [[Sarjenka]], a young girl from the prewarp civilization on [[Drema IV]], in order to prevent her from telling her people of her experiences with the ''Enterprise''. ([[TNG]]: "[[Pen Pals]]") The technique was not successful on all humanoids, however. [[Mintakan]]s were unaffected by the memory wipe ([[TNG]]: "[[Who Watches the Watchers?]]"), as were the [[Boraalan]]s ([[TNG]]: "[[Homeward]]").
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Dr. [[Katherine Pulaski]] developed a memory wipe technique which was effective on many [[humanoid]] species. It was used on [[Sarjenka]], a young girl from the [[prewarp civilization]] on [[Drema IV]], in order to prevent her from telling her people of her experiences with the ''Enterprise''. ([[TNG]]: "[[Pen Pals]]") The technique was not successful on all [[humanoid]]s, however. [[Mintakan]]s were unaffected by the memory wipe ([[TNG]]: "[[Who Watches the Watchers?]]"), as were the [[Boraalan]]s ([[TNG]]: "[[Homeward]]").
   
 
A memory wipe was used by Dr. [[Julian Bashir]] to reassign [[Kurn]]'s identity to [[Rodek]] in [[2372]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Sons of Mogh]]")
 
A memory wipe was used by Dr. [[Julian Bashir]] to reassign [[Kurn]]'s identity to [[Rodek]] in [[2372]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Sons of Mogh]]")

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A memory wipe is a medical procedure designed for the purpose of selectively eliminating memory engrams from the mind of an individual.

Dr. Katherine Pulaski developed a memory wipe technique which was effective on many humanoid species. It was used on Sarjenka, a young girl from the prewarp civilization on Drema IV, in order to prevent her from telling her people of her experiences with the Enterprise. (TNG: "Pen Pals") The technique was not successful on all humanoids, however. Mintakans were unaffected by the memory wipe (TNG: "Who Watches the Watchers?"), as were the Boraalans (TNG: "Homeward").

A memory wipe was used by Dr. Julian Bashir to reassign Kurn's identity to Rodek in 2372. (DS9: "Sons of Mogh")

The neural neutralizer was an early attempt at a device for erasing memories. (TOS: "Dagger of the Mind")