Best of Both Worlds
Written by Michael Piller
Directed by Cliff Bole
After meeting the Borg in the second season ("Q Who") the Enterprise D faces a rematch - this time with the Borg wishing to assimilate sector 001 - Earth!
This was the first two-part episode of TNG (not counting "Encounter at Farpoint" which was intended to be one 90 minute episode), and the first of the season cliffhangers which TNG and the other Star Trek shows which followed always try to end on. The reason why it is my favourite is due to several reasons: - the Borg are a relentless race whose culture is to assimilate other races and incorporate their knowledge to their collecive. - Starfleet had NOTHING to stand up to this race, even though they had a year to prepare! In the battle at Wolf 359 many of Starfleet's best ships were destroyed and if the Enterprise D had been there it would have been destroyed also - the desperation that comes across Riker as he faces the Borg ship in Earth's solar system. As a last ditch attempt he orders the ship to go to warp in the way of the Borg cube so it can be stopped - sacrificing himself (and everyone else on board). If not for Data and Picard's link to the collective... - the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him. Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
The reason why it is my favourite is due to several reasons: - the Borg are a relentless race whose culture is to assimilate other races and incorporate their knowledge to their collecive. - Starfleet had NOTHING to stand up to this race, even though they had a year to prepare! In the battle at Wolf 359 many of Starfleet's best ships were destroyed and if the Enterprise D had been there it would have been destroyed also - the desperation that comes across Riker as he faces the Borg ship in Earth's solar system. As a last ditch attempt he orders the ship to go to warp in the way of the Borg cube so it can be stopped - sacrificing himself (and everyone else on board). If not for Data and Picard's link to the collective... - the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him. Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
- the Borg are a relentless race whose culture is to assimilate other races and incorporate their knowledge to their collecive. - Starfleet had NOTHING to stand up to this race, even though they had a year to prepare! In the battle at Wolf 359 many of Starfleet's best ships were destroyed and if the Enterprise D had been there it would have been destroyed also - the desperation that comes across Riker as he faces the Borg ship in Earth's solar system. As a last ditch attempt he orders the ship to go to warp in the way of the Borg cube so it can be stopped - sacrificing himself (and everyone else on board). If not for Data and Picard's link to the collective... - the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him. Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
- Starfleet had NOTHING to stand up to this race, even though they had a year to prepare! In the battle at Wolf 359 many of Starfleet's best ships were destroyed and if the Enterprise D had been there it would have been destroyed also - the desperation that comes across Riker as he faces the Borg ship in Earth's solar system. As a last ditch attempt he orders the ship to go to warp in the way of the Borg cube so it can be stopped - sacrificing himself (and everyone else on board). If not for Data and Picard's link to the collective... - the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him. Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
- the desperation that comes across Riker as he faces the Borg ship in Earth's solar system. As a last ditch attempt he orders the ship to go to warp in the way of the Borg cube so it can be stopped - sacrificing himself (and everyone else on board). If not for Data and Picard's link to the collective... - the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him. Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
- the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him. Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
- the dehumanisation of Picard. Quite simply Picard is taken away from the safety of his Bridge and assimilated into the Borg Collective (the scene in part 2 where you see the drill enter Picard's head and a single tear runs down his face was powerful). I consider the following story "Family" to be the third part of "Both of Best Worlds" as Picard tries to come to terms with what had been done to him.
Other episodes which I really enjoyed included: Measure of a Man Sarek Brothers Rascals All Good Things What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
Measure of a Man
Sarek
Brothers
Rascals
All Good Things
What's my favourite Star Trek original series episode? Click here. Back to homepage Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures
Back to homepage
Many of the images on this page have been taken from Star Trek In Sound & Vision - an excellent site containing many pictures and sound files
All pictures, sounds on this page (c) Paramount Pictures