In "The Best of Both Worlds" the Enterprise comes across a remote Federation outpost totally devastated and almost completely annihilated. Everyone's hunch is the Borg. A hotshot commander in charge of Borg defense comes aboard the Enterprise to try to prepare the Federation for an inevitable confrontation. She's gunning for a first officer's position. And with Riker offered up the captain's chair of the Melbourne, she sees an opportunity on the Enterprise.
The Enterprise runs across the Borg vessel. The Borg wants Picard aboard their cube and tries to entrap the starship. Some quick thinking from Lieutenant Shelby helps the ship escape. The crew recoups in a nebula before being flushed out and the attack by the Borg resumes. It beams aboard and takes Picard by force. Riker chase's the cube as they head towards Earth. An away team beams over and finds Picard to be assimilated and now the mouthpiece of the Borg. The group heads back to the Enterprise and prepares to blow up the cube as the season ends.
Classic. What an absolute classic. Everything about this is great, from the reintroduction of the Borg to the power struggle between Riker and Shelby. The acting, set design, plotting, it's all top notch. The best episode of TNG to this point.
The Enterprise runs across the Borg vessel. The Borg wants Picard aboard their cube and tries to entrap the starship. Some quick thinking from Lieutenant Shelby helps the ship escape. The crew recoups in a nebula before being flushed out and the attack by the Borg resumes. It beams aboard and takes Picard by force. Riker chase's the cube as they head towards Earth. An away team beams over and finds Picard to be assimilated and now the mouthpiece of the Borg. The group heads back to the Enterprise and prepares to blow up the cube as the season ends.
Classic. What an absolute classic. Everything about this is great, from the reintroduction of the Borg to the power struggle between Riker and Shelby. The acting, set design, plotting, it's all top notch. The best episode of TNG to this point.