Star Trek: The Rewatch

1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war…

The Enterprise is ordered to proceed to an emergency rendezvous to collect a special envoy who is traveling from Starbase 153 to meet them.

First Broadcast:  24th June 1989.

Quote:  “Computer, level 2”

Score: 6

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Lwaxana Troi arrives on the Enterprise, intent on finding a husband.

Don’t tell me: they’re standing right behind me

First Broadcast:  19th June 1989.

Quote:  “Last time I saw something like that, it was being severed on a plate!”

Score: 4

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The Enterprise discovers two threatened colonies which must cooperate to survive.

Eh, can someone check the transporter settings? It doesn’t normally beam up the ground cover.

First Broadcast:  22nd May 1989.

Quote:  “William Riker, you’re a mess!”

Score: 5

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Picard must undergo a serious medical procedure while the Enterprise-D deals with a Pakled ship, which lures the Enterprise away in hopes of stealing its technology.

Are you absolutely sure this is the best colour to wear on the operating table?

First Broadcast:  15th May 1989.

Quote:  “I stood toe-to-toe with the worst of the three and I told him what I thought of him, his pals, his planet and I possibly made some passing reference to his questionable parentage.”

Score: 7

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Q throws the Enterprise into uncharted space where it encounters and is engaged by a vessel of a previously unknown species: the Borg. When the vessel instantly and effortlessly overwhelms the Enterprise, Picard realizes that the Federation may not be as ready for the future as he thought.

Probably not good news.

First Broadcast:  8th May 1989.

Quote:  “If you can’t take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It’s not safe out here. It’s wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross, but it’s not for the timid.”

Score: 10

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Data makes contact with a young girl from a pre-warp civilization on a planet facing imminent annihilation. The Enterprise must wrestle with the moral dilemma of violating the Prime Directive or standing by while Data’s friend dies.

There’s no better way to start your day than with a good ride, Counsellor.

First Broadcast:  1st May 1989.

Quote:  “In your position it’s important to ask yourself one question: ‘What would Picard do?'”

Score: 4

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