Suspecting that the
powerful Borg are responsible for the disappearance of
an entire federation colony, Starfleet sends Lt.
Commander Shelby, an ambitious young woman who
specializes in Borg matters, to assist the U.S.S.
Enterprise crew in their investigation. It is quickly
apparent that she is interested in more than just the
Borg; Riker has been offered command of his own starship
and Shelby would like to replace him on the U.S.S.
Enterprise. When Admiral Hanson, an ardent admirer of
Shelby's, learns that Riker is planning to turn down the
promotion, he suggests that Captain Picard encourage
Riker to accept the position.
Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Enterprise is sent to investigate
the disappearance of another starship after an encounter
with the Borg. En route, the Borg intercept the U.S.S.
Enterprise and threaten to destroy it unless Picard
transports over to their ship. When Picard refuses, the
U.S.S. Enterprise narrowly escapes the Borg's grasp and
finds seclusion in a solar nebula where sensors cannot
find it.
The encounter exposes
a Borg weakness, which Shelby believes will allow them
to destroy the ship with a burst of concentrated energy.
As they plan their next move, tensions between Riker and
Shelby mount when she goes above his head to Picard with
a suggestion. In the heated discussion that ensues,
Shelby tells Riker that he is too cautious and that he
has lost his edge.
When the Borg ship
begins a new offensive, the U.S.S. Enterprise is forced
to leave the nebula before its retaliation system is
prepared. Again in the grasp of the Borg ship, the
Enterprise is invaded by three Borg who take Picard
captive and return with him to their ship. The U.S.S.
Enterprise then begins a high-speed pursuit of the Borg
ship, as it heads for Earth.
Picard is informed by
the Borg that they intend to add human biological and
technical traits to theirs as part of a plan to conquer
the human race, and that he has been chosen to speak for
them in all communications with Earth. Back on board the
U.S.S. Enterprise, Geordi informs Riker that the Borg
ship must be slowed to impulse power so that the
starship can divert its own power toward a shot at the
kidnappers.
After initially
assigning himself to lead an Away Team to the ship,
Riker must grudgingly defer to Shelby when Troi reminds
him that he is now in command of a ship at war. Shortly
after locating Picard's belongings on the Borg ship, the
Away Team begins tinkering with the ship's circuitry,
causing the Borg to leave their compartments and putting
the team in extreme jeopardy.
When their efforts to
reach the captain prove futile, the Away Team is forced
to leave Picard behind and return to the U.S.S.
Enterprise. Shelby informs Riker of the situation and
offers to return for the captain, but Geordi insists
that they must take their shot at the ship immediately.
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Production: 174
Season: 3 Episode: 26
Original Air Date: 06.18.1990
Stardate: 43989.1 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher |
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Colm Meaney as Miles
O'Brien
George Murdock as Admiral Hanson
Elizabeth Dennehy as Lt. Commander Shelby |
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Originally supposed to be a
three part episode. The battle at Wolf 359 was
originally going to be shown as well. Additionally, both
Picard and Data were supposed to be assimilated by the
Borg and be combined as one unit. Budgetary concerns
forced producers to edit the story down to a two part
episode.
The visual for the Paulson
Nebula is the same visual used for the Mutara Nebula in
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
Continuity: A Borg drone beams
in near the emergency turbo-lift, attacking Riker and
Worf. When he beams out, he's near the Ready Room.
Plot holes: The "Enterprise"
crew realizes the destruction of New Providence first
through the away team. But why have the ship's scanners
not realized it much earlier?
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"
#40273-174
Written by
Michael Piller
Directed by
Cliff Bole
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STAR TREK: "Best of Both Worlds" - REV. 4/6/90
- CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Best of Both Worlds"
CAST
PICARD
ADMIRAL HANSON
RIKER
LT. COMMANDER SHELBY
DATA
BORG LEADER
BEVERLY
PICARD/BORG
TROI
GEORDI
WORF
WESLEY
Non-Speaking
SEVERAL BORG
GUINAN
O'BRIEN
Non-Speaking
SUPERNUMERARIES
TECHNICIAN
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