17. Encounter at Farpoint
This could have been a much better episode. I put it on the list because it was the series premier. We learn that Riker and Troi use to be a thing, Picard is somehow connected to the Crushers due to the death of Wesley's father/Beverly's husband. We also get to see the first time the saucer section separates from the ship and we get to see the battle bridge. We are introduced to what I think is one of the most interesting villains in television history, Q. He causes lots of problems for lots of cultures throughout the galaxy but I really would like to sit down and drink a beer with this guy. In the end, the story was blah and it was obvious the technology was not up to post-season two standards but we could not have the series without the series premier.
16. The Royale
This was a good episode. It was kind of cheesy at points. If anyone watched Walker Texas Ranger, you will recognize the character Texas played by Noble Willingham. We find out that at some point, the United States expands to 52 states (thanks to the flag on the dead astronaut who went way off course) and Data can roll dice like a champ. We learn a very valuable life lesson, if ever stuck in a casino/hotel and you cannot get out through the revolving door then just read the book left in the dead astronaut's room. This will tell you how the story ends, you can play it out and the revolving door will start working properly.
15. Data's Day
In this episode, we get a chance to look at a day in the life of Lt. Commander Data. The O'Briens get married, a baby is born and the Romulans get the best of the Enterprise crew. I learned a valuable saying in my life thanks to Commander Riker. Some days you get the bear, other days the bear gets you.
14. The Masterpiece Society
We get to meet a human society that has perfected itself through genetic engineering. Every person is performing the job they were designed to perform. They have no disabilities. Yet, we find out they are still not happy and have vulnerabilities. Their society is saved by LaForge's VISOR that he uses because he is blind.
13. Chain of Command
This is a two-parter. Picard, Worf and Dr. Crusher are sent on a mission to discover and destroy a Cardassian weapon. The weapon is a fake and was put there to capture Picard. The Enterprise is taken over by Captain Jellico who is hard on the crew and is not liked by Riker. He also makes Counselor Troi start wearing a uniform which reminds us that she is a Lt. Commander. It is a great episode to go back and watch. You would think it was a written post 9/11. Picard is tortured. It will challenge your views of our tactics used during the war on terror.
12. The Offspring
Data creates a new android (the robot not the cellphone) and it's a girl. She even grows beyond Data and starts using contractions. She learns to love. Thanks to some admiral who wants to interfere and take her away from Data, she gets scared and this ultimately kills her. It is a great episode that makes us ask what it means to be a parent and that parents are meant to be the most important figure's in a child's life.
11. The Wounded
Chief O'Brien's old captain has gone after the Cardassians. He is still fighting an old war and is convinced the Cardassians are getting ready to fight a new one. Picard is ordered by Starfleet to keep the peace at any price. This means that he has to protect Cardassian ships from the Phoenix even though he believes the Cardassian ships are carrying weapons. This episode introduces The Minstrel Boy, the song that would become Chief O'Brien's background music in many episodes in DS9.
This could have been a much better episode. I put it on the list because it was the series premier. We learn that Riker and Troi use to be a thing, Picard is somehow connected to the Crushers due to the death of Wesley's father/Beverly's husband. We also get to see the first time the saucer section separates from the ship and we get to see the battle bridge. We are introduced to what I think is one of the most interesting villains in television history, Q. He causes lots of problems for lots of cultures throughout the galaxy but I really would like to sit down and drink a beer with this guy. In the end, the story was blah and it was obvious the technology was not up to post-season two standards but we could not have the series without the series premier.
16. The Royale
This was a good episode. It was kind of cheesy at points. If anyone watched Walker Texas Ranger, you will recognize the character Texas played by Noble Willingham. We find out that at some point, the United States expands to 52 states (thanks to the flag on the dead astronaut who went way off course) and Data can roll dice like a champ. We learn a very valuable life lesson, if ever stuck in a casino/hotel and you cannot get out through the revolving door then just read the book left in the dead astronaut's room. This will tell you how the story ends, you can play it out and the revolving door will start working properly.
15. Data's Day
In this episode, we get a chance to look at a day in the life of Lt. Commander Data. The O'Briens get married, a baby is born and the Romulans get the best of the Enterprise crew. I learned a valuable saying in my life thanks to Commander Riker. Some days you get the bear, other days the bear gets you.
14. The Masterpiece Society
We get to meet a human society that has perfected itself through genetic engineering. Every person is performing the job they were designed to perform. They have no disabilities. Yet, we find out they are still not happy and have vulnerabilities. Their society is saved by LaForge's VISOR that he uses because he is blind.
13. Chain of Command
This is a two-parter. Picard, Worf and Dr. Crusher are sent on a mission to discover and destroy a Cardassian weapon. The weapon is a fake and was put there to capture Picard. The Enterprise is taken over by Captain Jellico who is hard on the crew and is not liked by Riker. He also makes Counselor Troi start wearing a uniform which reminds us that she is a Lt. Commander. It is a great episode to go back and watch. You would think it was a written post 9/11. Picard is tortured. It will challenge your views of our tactics used during the war on terror.
12. The Offspring
Data creates a new android (the robot not the cellphone) and it's a girl. She even grows beyond Data and starts using contractions. She learns to love. Thanks to some admiral who wants to interfere and take her away from Data, she gets scared and this ultimately kills her. It is a great episode that makes us ask what it means to be a parent and that parents are meant to be the most important figure's in a child's life.
11. The Wounded
Chief O'Brien's old captain has gone after the Cardassians. He is still fighting an old war and is convinced the Cardassians are getting ready to fight a new one. Picard is ordered by Starfleet to keep the peace at any price. This means that he has to protect Cardassian ships from the Phoenix even though he believes the Cardassian ships are carrying weapons. This episode introduces The Minstrel Boy, the song that would become Chief O'Brien's background music in many episodes in DS9.
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