"The Best of Both Worlds, Part I" ranks at the top of list of best of the series. Fans of the episode are pretty knowledgeable of the story, aware that this is the second time that the valiant Enterprise crew encounters the malevolent Borg. The Federation has been preparing for the eventual meeting with the species but is unprepared when the Borg board the Enterprise and abscond with the Captain (Patrick Stewart).
When a rescue team, headed by Commander Shelby (guest Elizabeth Dennehy), beam onto the Borg cube, they make a frightening discover: the captain has become one of the Borg collective, a revelation that takes the viewer totally by surprise. Realizing that there is nothing to be done, the team departs, leaving their beloved leader behind.
The now-Borg Picard gives an ultimatum to acting captain Riker (Jonathan Frakes) to be "aasimilated." Riker is then torn between his loyalty to his friend and his Star Fleet responsibilities.
This makes the ending, leading to the concluding installment, the first and best of the season-ending cliffhangers.
When a rescue team, headed by Commander Shelby (guest Elizabeth Dennehy), beam onto the Borg cube, they make a frightening discover: the captain has become one of the Borg collective, a revelation that takes the viewer totally by surprise. Realizing that there is nothing to be done, the team departs, leaving their beloved leader behind.
The now-Borg Picard gives an ultimatum to acting captain Riker (Jonathan Frakes) to be "aasimilated." Riker is then torn between his loyalty to his friend and his Star Fleet responsibilities.
This makes the ending, leading to the concluding installment, the first and best of the season-ending cliffhangers.