10 Most Intense Star Trek Scenes

[@michaelshort1210]

Shaw's speech about Wolf 359 was one of the most brilliant delivered speeches and Star Trek history

[@mikecase2372]

There's another scene from "In the Pale Moonlight" that I would have used instead of Sisko's ending log. "And all it cost was the life of one Romulan senator, one criminal, and the self-respect of one Starfleet officer..." Andrew Robinson and Avery Brooks are both fantastic, and that scene is the linchpin of the episode. Sisko has just realized the depths of which he has fallen and tries to reclaim the moral high ground by confronting Garak, only for Garak to explain that there is no high ground. They did what was necessary -- what must be done -- for which there can be no atonement.

[@ArtistryBranson]

Well said and I wholeheartedly agree.

[@saucyduckglobalomnihyperme7510]

Was just about to say the same. That confrontation, and Garak making Sisko admit to himself that he'd involved Garak precisely because he needed terrible things done, is my #1. Maybe Ziyal's last scene

[@mightymerv1235]

Definitely a memorable scene, Brooks & Robinson played it brilliantly! 🖖🏻🖖🏻🖖🏻

[@LivingroomTV-me9oz]

It’s a faaaaake!

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

Not really. The only reason the Dominion were a threat at all is because of bad writing in the first place. Sort of like how people think Thrawn is tactical and strategic genius when he's a complete moron. But...writers just say "He wins because reasons" and then leave it at that. So, his stupid tactics somehow seem brilliant because they "worked". Star Trek does the same thing pretty often. Though...still not nearly as often as Star Wars. Star Wars is really bad about it.

[@pwalmsley9]

Missing from this list: the end of the TNG episode Lower Decks, when they discover the remains of Sito's shuttle. The emotional impact of that moment on so many people; the way Worf joins her friends for a drink to remember her. Hits so hard.

[@artembentsionov]

And we got more of that impact in the show Lower Decks after learning that Sito was Mariner’s idol at the academy before the shuttle accident, and Mariner lost her way after Sito’s death. It took Ma’ah interpreting the situation in a different way for her to come to terms with it

[@File001]

When I watched Star Trek Enterprise last year I was in a prolonged period of depression and sadness (though in never really went away...), and there were a number of heavy episodes and scenes that... let's say I appreciated in a special way being sad myself: from the tragedy and Tucker's pain of season 2 finale in "The Expanse", Archer's guilty conscience and death wish for what he did in the Expanse in season 4 episode "Home", to Tucker and T'Pol's loss of daughter in season 4 episode "Terra Prime". And the whole "Azati Prime" episode really hit me, with T'Pol breaking down crying over Archer's suicide mission, Archer's helplessness as he was informed that Enterprise was about to be destroyed, and especially the final scenes of death and destruction on Enterprise...

[@Nildael]

Depression hits really hard, but never let yourself be defeated by it. It's always easier said than done, but it's worth it. Even the fight itself. ST is one of those series that helps me personally to see the brighter future. But if you feel like you're overwhelmed, seek help. There's no shame in that though it's not easy to do so. This world is tough enough on itself, but it's still worth trying to do all you can. Might be babbling now, sorry. But please do not give up.

[@CalasTyphon488]

Trek got me through lots of dark days , the only way is up after you hit bottom , it's a constant battle but you'll learn to tame those demons , keep smiling.

[@cjt217]

Whenever I rewatch Enterprise, I'm SHOOK every time I watch Azati Prime

[@BrowncoatInABox]

Fucking same. I have done 6 now and each time it hits me and I say each time "where is that one magical ship fixing station from season 1"

[@lovipoekimo176]

Saru's showdown with the Breen Tahal, Picard vs Gul Madred, Hemmer's death, Worf's despair at Jadzia's death, Locutus's speech to the TNG crew before Riker tells Worf to fire. So many MANY more scenes can be included.

[@Slartibartifast]

Can't wait for Part 2! He did warn us!

[@DoctorX17]

God I love the “10 more” format. So much Trek, so much to list!

[@pangaeawriter8766]

Man, I remember how the "Azati Prime" episode ended on such a sadistic cliffhanger, and then we were left hanging, wondering if Enterprise would survive, for an ENTIRE MONTH! Talk about a cruel schedule for airdates!

[@SaberToothBicycle]

Whenever The Loom got someone, and we realised that character's entire existence had been erased; only ever to be remembered on our side of the fourth wall. That's pretty dramatic.

[@kadosho02]

Prodigy proved it could tell darker stories. But this outcome, we all felt it. From the start of the season, to the finale

[@SaberToothBicycle]

@@kadosho02 Well said.

[@doug_d767]

TNG Episode Lower Decks. I always found the acting amazing, and powerful. Especially Picard and Sito's relationship, and when he announces she passed. Like the love for Enterprise! Great episode too....and such an under rated show.

[@DaellusKnights]

I just binged the second season of Prodigy a couple days ago, and out of all episodes of both seasons, the scenes of Zero's sacrifice just wrecked me 😭 The voice acting for that and the connected scenes was just AMAZING. It really brought you into it

[@bonusbaby801]

Fear: "I'm afraid" Janeway: "I know" Fear: "Drat!" Me: "HOLY HELL...THAT WAS AMAZING!!!"

[@mickeyford65]

Good list. I have one for a future list. "Let's make sure that history never forgets, the name, Enterprise."

[@the15861]

That will be the day!

[@Chuck_Hooks]

Obviously, Kirk's decision to let Edith die is a devastating scene. A scene not widely recognized as the most intense but is for me is the end of A Private Little War where Kirk makes the tough decision to condemn each side to years, perhaps centuries of warfare in order to preserve both sides overall. A courageous writing decision in that this was the best of a terrible set of choices. Reminding us of the limits of even starships and their captains.

[@ToucanSonofSam333]

Kirk had to let Edith die so the good guys lose world War 2

[@Solitaire001]

From what I understand, the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Too Short a Season" was conceived as a sequel to "A Private Little War." In it, an old James T. Kirk returns to the planet to deal with a hostage situation, and it is revealed that his earlier actions led to 40 years of war on that planet. In the actual episode, an Admiral Jameson returns to deal with the consequences of his actions.

[@JaJoJanitorial]

There are four lights!

[@Voltaic_Fire]

The Maritza episode was incredibly powerful, a master class in small scale character focused writing, just amazing.

[@robnorrisradio]

Intensity? Let's see... "Gentlemen, I suggest you beam me aboard" -- "The Doomsday Machine" (TOS) Dukat's Meltdown -- "Waltz" (DS9) "Time's up!" -- "Year of Hell, Part 2" (VOY) The Launch of Europa -- "Mercy" (PIC) Jake Witnesses Combat Firsthand -- "Nor the Battle to the Strong" (DS9) Sisko Poisons a Planet -- "For the Uniform" (DS9) Worf on Trial -- "Rules of Engagement" (DS9) "THERE... ARE... FOUR... LIGHTS!" -- "Chain of Command, Part 2" (TNG) Jean-Luc v. Robert -- "Family" (TNG) The Final Battle -- "The Siege of AR-558" (DS9)

[@MultiMackD]

Ooooh the great Picard mudfight, excellent choice I'd also wager Sisko reliving Wolf 359 with the Prophets over Jennifer's body

[@SkydreamPony]

"From this time forward, you will service...us." "Mr Worf.........fire." TO BE CONTINUED Yep, that absolutely needs to be on the list. And speaking of intense cliffhangers... Strange New Worlds season 2 - Hegemony. The Enterprise under fire on all sides, several of the crew kidnapped, Captain Batel infested with Gorn eggs...TO BE CONTINUED Absolutely up there with the tradition of the best Trek 2 parter finales

[@PauperJ]

The most intense moment in Star Trek history is Worf, the greatest poker player ever, not winning a hand ever again after, "The Emissary."

[@manofdef]

To me there is no scene more intense than the Klingons boarding the empty refit Enterprise during the self destruct countdown.

[@benjauron5873]

Mariner Beckett's conversation with Ma'ah in the cave on Sherbal V in the Lower Decks' episode "The Inner Fight."

[@kadosho02]

A heart to heart. But also emotional too. Mariner was more than she seemed on the surface. And still trying to get through obstacles in season five

[@theworkshopwhisperer.5902]

100% bump this up!

[@Solitaire001]

I agree. That moment was the culmination of what had been building since the beginning of the series.

[@kylecurtis1130]

Most of these are great, though I haven’t seen Discovery or Prodigy yet, I’m more of a classic Trekkie. However, I think you’ve missed the episode where Picard gets tortured by cardassians. Ya know, the “there are four lights” episode. Truly intense, truly meaningful.

[@thomaszinser8714]

Or, from the same episode, the quiet horror of him admitting that, for a moment, he had been able to see 5 lights.

[@Anadarksoul1701]

The ending of the Thaw is one of my favorite Scenes in all of Voyager. Still get chills how powerful that whole thing was.

[@jpwphoenix1701]

That ending of “Amati Prime” remains my favourite ENT scene of all time. It’s so rare to see the hero ship get the absolute snot kicked out of it. They even really wrecked the sets, selling just how bad things are. It’s further sold by how they leave the ship damaged throughout the rest of the season and into the opener of the following season.

[@La.máquina.de.los.sueños]

Crusher crushing the Borg in Picard was priceless! 🥰

[@mickeyford65]

And Beverly's comment... "A lot's happened in the last twenty years..." My jaw hit the deck...

[@akaArria]

One of THE most intense moments recently, was definitely the reveal that Wesley was captured.

[@SaberToothBicycle]

That scene in TOS when the ensigns get turned into styrofoam polygons and then one gets crushed. That was dramatic. Everybody (in that historical context) expected the other redshirt to die, not the pretty girl.

[@cjlamber]

That was tough to watch as a kid. A purely evil act.

[@SaberToothBicycle]

@@cjlamber Totally. To me, Tasha Yar's death felt like a reprise of that scene.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

Especially the Ensign in Red -few Women were killed in TOS. The other Crewman in Red was restored to Life -not her!

[@MandibleBones]

The moment before the Titan arrives at the end of Lower Decks: No Small Parts was pretty tense, not gonna lie.

[@DavidNash1948]

And Benny Russel / Sisco's breakdown in Far Beyond The Stars. Next time.

[@katherinekoza6536]

Sisco's /Avery Brookes breakdown turned out to be the real deal in Far Beyond The Stars . That was no acting . Avery's real human emotions took over and it took cast and film crew many minutes to help Avery calm down after that scene was filmed . Seeing an actual break down of Avery Brookes was Truely heart breaking to watch .

[@alexescalanteb]

The conversation between seven of nine and Tuvok in the last Picard series is also a worthy contender IMO

[@llcn829]

So glad the thaw made it on the list. It was so well done.

[@Buddy74656]

In Deep Space Nine the moment the Bolian tactical officer is draging Sisko away from his dead wife and that heart broken "we can't just leave her here, oh no!"

[@MishraArtificer]

And when I think back on it, it occurs to me: Jake's survival is probably the only thing that kept Benjamin from beating that Ensign's teeth in and going back to his wife's broken corpse...

[@Czarzhan]

The first Star Trek *TV* moment that was a gut punch for me (the first movie gut punch moment was Spock's death in Wrath of Kahn) was the TNG season 3 episode "Sarek", when Sarek was protesting "It is illogical!" over and over again while losing his shit. It graphically displayed the deterioration of a beloved character before our eyes. To see the Vulcan ambassador's mind fail him in that way felt like a knife to my gut. It was truly heart-wrenching.

[@dellytancyl524]

You know as much as I love that TNG episode about Sarek, the moment that stood out me is not when Sarek himself looses control, it's when Picard, having melded with Sarek sitting alone in his office, is absolutely overcome by the emotional transference of the meld, just breaks down. Up to that point I always assumed Sarek's emotional outburst where because of his sickness.

[@Czarzhan]

@@dellytancyl524 Agreed. That was... visceral.

[@Jeff-gd8ev]

@@dellytancyl524 Fully agree - one of the most visceral scenes in the entire franchise, and a tour-de-force by Patrick Stewart.

[@GrymmSoul]

Other than Kirk's "He was the most...human," eulogy for Spock missing, this list was perfect...and I'm not sure which of the ten I'd have to give up to replace it with! Probably Zero's scene-for predictability, or the Prophet/Kossta Mogen scene-because I thought that the entire bit was done poorly/campy (in a bad way); with Jake's actor and Nana Visitor have about the same chemistry together as a warp core breach.

[@bawintermage8351]

Sisko as Ben, decrying racism in Far Beyond the Stars

[@petepanteraman]

9:36 I believe that it was human nature, that everyone who watched it would have taken the same road, "people are dying!", so something had to be done, so when garak got involved with the plan and in the last argument, I really felt the compassion and tug of war with Cisco's conscience. It's the humanity, the compassion and the evil it inspires. We would do anything for the ones we love.

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

I'm of the opinion that the following episode to Azati Prime, _Damage_ , is the single best episode in Enterprise showing the crew dealing with the aftermath of the devastating amount of damage to the ship and the emotional toll on the surviving crew. One of my main criticisms of Voyager was that the episodic nature dictated a magic reset button was hit over and over, so Voyager could fire as many Photon Torpedoes as it wanted and even severe damage from the Borg and the Hirogen were all fixed off-camera in between episodes to make Voyager look brand new no matter what happened last time. The Year of Hell two parter was as close as Voyager ever got to facing consequences for events prior, but even then that episode ended in.....a magic reset button. The majority of the visible damage to NX-01 in _Azati Prime_ wasn't fixed at all until the start of the following season. THAT is what Star Trek needed and I'm just sorry it took so long to happen.

[@ytgray]

That's one thing I liked about new BSG (new? I cannot believe it's been 20 years!). Compare the Galactica at the beginning of the series with the same ship at the end. You might say that her armour plating is not as pristine as it was before. And that was a process, things deteriorated step by step with the battles she fought.

[@hampshirewanderer5078]

Kevin Uxbridges speech at the end of tng episode, the survivors.

[@NathanMarken]

Uuuf.. Thank you for giving Prodigy so much love!

[@hankthepatriot3733]

I just happened to watch the Enterprise episode 'Azanti Prime' prior to watching this, and that scene is INTENSE! I was thinking about the 1st time I watched it all those years ago when it 1st aired (and how LONG the following week was ) the PERILOUS situation they were in and the UNCERTAINTY of them surviving was! Knowing the outcome, that sense of dredd and uncertainty still remains all these years later! A HIGHLY UNDERRATED show! Needs a "Season 5" like Picard season 3!

[@kieramaccourt8717]

Hemmer's death...one scene that truly made me cry.

[@Dudeman9339]

Kinda surprised the standoff with the Ferengi genesis device in the Lower Decks S4 finale didnt make the list. That was nuts with Mariner on her own against multiple coordinated ships while securing a planet killing bomb! Very intense indeed

[@twocvbloke]

Well, there is one scene missing, the Enterprise-D crash landing, sure the NX-01 took a pummelling, but she lived on despite the damage, the -D however lost half of the ship to a warp core breach, the other half falling towards the planet below rendering the ship unsalvageable, and it took 30 years for the -D to come back & kick some necrotic borg backside...

[@amandamatheny3675]

Ziyal's death and her father's reaction, as well as Dax's death

[@danielland3767]

Okay so you left off Schism from TNG, that whole episode still gives me nightmares. Essentially Extraterrestrials are now dealing with Extraterrestrials from another dimension and being experimented on AND they have to recreate their abductions collectively to figure it out AND find a solution while facing thier fear of the unknown. Something they have been trained to do, explore the universe and be ready for what comes, yet they are powerless. Worf the bravest of the buch is visibility shaking.

[@Beth_Alice_Kaplan]

When someone tells me they don’t like Voyager, Thaw is one episode that I will recommend.

[@MacMatzi0815]

The Visitor of DS9 is for still the most e intense Episode ever. I am tearing up just writing this comment. 😢😅

[@seanthornton4382]

Yeah, the NX took a beating on a huge scale. Reed's comment in 'Damage' was quite poetic "I honestly don't know what is holding us together. But I hope it doesn't give out" (or something to that effect)

[@jedipath]

Cried in that scene between Michael and Spock.

[@matttilford2601]

Year of Hell part 1. The Doctor is on a countdown and is forced to close the hatch to 2 crewmen.

[@klorell5319]

Jim Emerson was right when he wrote that Yulin "should be in every movie ever made".

[@starri]

I know you promised more lists, but when you do PLEASE include Damar’s speech to Cardassia about resistance. While the seventh season isn’t DS9’s strongest (although still very good) that speech may be the absolute apex of its writing.

[@ArtistryBranson]

Outstanding list, Seán! I have a feeling the next one of this nature will include at least one of the Gorn scenes from Strange New Worlds.

[@Stile4aly]

I would put Benny's breakdown from Far Beyond the Stars in contention. An utter masterclass in acting and directing from Avery Brooks.

[@KevinAug]

My most memorable scene is the ending of the DS9 episode "A Call to Arms", sends chills up my spine each time I think of it.

[@houser78scl]

Realizing that Zero spent so much time inside the anomaly makes me think he could have kept his body for centuries before it deteriorated... which makes that scene even more painful.

[@kineuhansen8629]

i for sure think prodigy can rival even shows like ds9 and tng when it come to tense moments and can be seen by evry one

[@Sephiroth144]

Lower Decks does it right too; though if I had to pick a single part, it'd probably be the first season finale- specifically, the battle with the Pakleds with the Pakled reinforcements arrive. We've already lost a main character, another is crippled, and they only destroyed the first ship (which had already crippled the Cerritos) with trickery. And now three Pakled warships are surrounding them, literally pulling the ship apart.... Not that the battle with the Texas-Class wasn't pretty intense.

[@bgood8299]

For a comedy, Lower Decks really knows how to bring the dramatic intensity. It's a shame so many people are missing out on it because of their misconceptions about the show.

[@Sephiroth144]

@@bgood8299 Indeed; many of the best Trek moments come from that show, (IMnsHO); wej Duj in total, or especially its finale... and the way the entire crew comes together to save the Archimedes...

[@ianfinnigan264]

I'd argue the cold open is more intense than the ending, especially in the context of a first viewing. These days we know LD has a reputation for fairly action-packed finales, but back when No Small Parts first aired we didn't know what to expect. Seeing the Solvang get completely annihilated in just a few moments was a proper "Oh Shit" moment, especially as the camera lingered on the wreckage in silence for an extra few seconds.

[@oldoneeye7516]

I agree with every single one you mentioned - and could add a dozend more. Pretty much all of them have been said by other here in the comments, so I will add just one extra: Data remembering Lal after she died. The moment, when he says that he uploaded her memories into his brain always makes me cry. I wish i could have done the same....

[@AnthonySmith-te2be]

Sisko’s and Weyouns’s confrontation about mining the wormhole though short was very intense should have made your list

[@scockery]

I like it when Weyoun's civil veneer is lowered and his ruthless devotion of the Founders is shown in moments of anger. People say Weyoun is affably evil, but he is by design genetically. He'd skin you alive if the Founders willed it without second thought.

[@SeanMather]

For me the most tense moment is still Riker saying “Mr. Worf…fire.” Fade to black…”To Be Continued…” That was the most tense summer of my young life lol

[@rmaha1965]

Great choices but not one TOS reference? I can count at least 3 worthy additions.

[@Jonno92100]

I cannot believe Kirk vs Gorn didn't make the cut!

[@GabePuratekuta]

Mating rituals don't count.

[@SaberToothBicycle]

I agree. Yeah--okay--maybe an emphysemic Gorn hurling styrofoam boulders didn't age so well... But it was the writing and acting--not the costumes--which made the episode so intense!

[@nickpond9337]

It is a allway ' s changing never ending list GREAT JOB THANK YOU ;

[@captnrobvious47]

The Teabagging of Azati Prime was the best cliffhanger Trek had seen since "Mr. Worf... FIRE." And I will DIE on this hill!

[@JackMoore-z3x]

there are 4 lights

[@davidturner3704]

The cold open to Cause And Effect; daring you to change the channel!

[@edwardrhoades6957]

"Mr. Worf... Fire."

[@VigilanteJustin]

I agree 100% with this list, great job.

[@alicestickel3464]

Janeway's "time's up" line with the Krenam

[@SaberToothBicycle]

Commodore Decker?

[@lisaboban]

Really!!! Also no "Corbomite Maneuver"".

[@SaberToothBicycle]

@@lisaboban Good call. Spock vs. Kirk on Vulcan--was another pretty intense scene too.

[@caitlinomalley80]

Honestly, I want to argue that another episode of tng deserves at least an honorable mention: coming of age. I'd argue it's quite an intense episode, and focuses on decision making needed in officers and leadership.

[@christinaguadalupe9986]

I cried with Strange New Worlds when in "All Those Who Wander", Chief Engineer Hemmer sacrifices himself to save Nyota Uhura and when he sacrificed himself when he had a Gorn in him.

[@carriew5106]

There's so many moments that could have been in this list but the first that came to mind was Azanti Prime.

[@matthewjay660]

Sean, I type this 0:42 before I watch this. The "IT'S A FAKE!" scene is my favorite 🥇. "Let us make sure that history never forgets the name..'Enterprise'" is my 2nd favorite. 🥈 And my 3rd favorite, Sean, is from Garak talking to Bashir: "Lying is a skill like any other, and if you want to maintain a level of excellence you have to practice constantly." 🥉 Have an assimilated day, Ferrick of Nine. 🤖🖖🏻 P.S. What is your command phrase to go to warp? Engage? Let's fly? Hit it? Do it? Mine would be, "Allons-y (ah-LAWN-ZEE), or in French, "Let's go there."

[@TitanicKid]

When it comes to intensity, there's one scene that wins every time in my book. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - The destruction of the Enterprise. Kirk's decision to set the auto-destruct, and he along with Scotty & Chekov giving the necessary commands, followed with the Klingon boarding party and ultimately the explosion that tore the saucer in half. All of it was extraordinarily well written, the visuals were incredible - especially the wrecked hulk of the Enterprise as it flies past the camera, in the exact same orientation as it passed in the opening shot of the very first TOS episode - but what really made the scene was the music, or depending on what part of it the lack thereof. There are very few things in terms of cinema or shows that can make me cry, but the refit Enterprise singing her swan song and ultimately saving her crew by doing so is one of the things that can.

[@rbrucewilliams2924]

How have I never realized that? As soon as I read your reveal that the refit saucer passed in matching orientation to that Enterprise from 1966- I could see both in my mind and know that you’re right. Kudos to the STIII team for the callback.

[@arvurebantra7639]

The scene in Chrysalis (Deep Space Nine), where Sarina starts singing with the other genetically enhanced people, after Bashir does a procedure to bring her out of her own mind is a pretty good example of an intense scene that isn't full of action and combat. It's so simple, but also full of emotion.

[@Solitaire001]

Some I'd add: Star Trek: Lower Decks (ST:LD) - "No Small Parts" (Season 1, Episode 10): The attack on the USS Cerritos was as intense and action packed as any other "Star Trek" series has been, with many jaw dropping moments. What adds to it is that the Cerritos is not a powerhouse and is facing an opponent that outpowers them in just about every way. Despite that, the Crew did their best to fight for their ship. ST:LD: - "Empathological Fallacies" (Season 4, Episode 5): There's an intensely emotional moment between T'Lyn and Mariner where T'Lyn admits that she fears that she is not vulcan enough, to which Mariner (with colorful language) provides a confidence boost to T'Lyn that she is indeed vulcan enough.

[@jamesblackwell5141]

Yes, but Data’s “I busted him up.” was the greatest moment in starfleet history…

[@Bondoz007]

Love #1 pick - excellent choice 🖖🏽❤️

[@pyroslev]

In the Pale Moonlight not at #1? This is the episode that would make Rodenberry turn in his grave but he'd realize that Utopia comes at a price? But Azati Prime has aged VERY well.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks. 🖖🏻

[@alm2187]

I guess 0:32 is encouraging if we can restore the original timeline to its reasonably consistent state.

[@Josh-g1h9n]

What about the time Spock believed he had killed Kirk that was intense

[@KnightRaymund]

The destruction of the Defiant. Or the Seratoga. Or the end of that Duet speech. DS9 has a lot.

[@alm2187]

Is 9:26 just a quick quip on Adrew Robinson's expressiveness or did his makeup scheme change? 😂

[@susanscott8653]

That's what I thought.🤔

[@MishraArtificer]

No, I think it's more to do with Sisko, um...rearranging Garak's face just a bit.

[@movingforwardz]

The Reckoning. I've never clutched my pearls so hard! It's also why I will always blame Winn for Jadzias death

[@theposhgoblin4270]

Janeway's speech at the end of Year of Hell pt 1 "... asking you to stay, would be asking you die"

[@robsquared2]

Star Trek TNG tech was so good that they got 3D(s) on the TV in the 90s.

[@strathruncie]

The only betrayal at 9:28 is “Computer, erase that entire personal log”.

[@probochronicles3991]

The Best of Both Worlds, when the crew discovered Picard was assimilated and when they arrived at Wolf 359....

[@Scandic45]

Watching this on the floor of a night train, my parents gave me a birthdwy present to go by train to a concert. The home trip they boooked for december 😂

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

Sisko's log is my favorite.

[@devinflint5554]

Keeping this list to the TV shows is probably smart, but if you included the movies I imagine the top would have to be Spock saving Enterprise from the Genesis explosion. Specifically the part right after they've escaped when Kirk realizes Spock isn't on the bridge and runs down to engineering to learn what happened.

[@RichtorLazlo]

Almost anything with Avery brooks is intense, the chief O’Brien, suffering, PTSD, and contemplating suicide is a very intense scene. Also kor going to hold off the dominion in the lone Bird app is a pretty intense scene. Kirk with both Kahn and death of David .

[@wickideazy]

There best be an "Another 10 Most Intense Scenes" video forthcoming, because if there isn't, whoever opted to leave Benny Russell's breakdown in "Far Beyond the Stars" off this list should be jailed.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

On original US transmission of "Azati Prime", it was broadcast March 3, 2004....the next episode, "Damage", was not broadcast until April 21, 2004. Fans go on about the Summer of 1990 between "Beast of Both Worlds" - yet, as an Enterprise fan, this was just a brutal wait. Did they need time to finish film/edit/effects - or the CW just 'sucked' as a channel-???? I was in Graduate School at the time, for Education - I needed some distractions, and 1.5 months WAS NOT FUN!!!! Now, on disc, or streaming, no worries.

[@earlmilne2831]

Sorens defense at their trial in the TNG episode Outcast

[@rinston3591]

Most intense, are we including the films here? If so, the battle with the cube in First contact is right up there.

[@MishraArtificer]

Ahem... "Jean-Luc, BLOW UP THE DAMNED SHIP-" "NO!"

[@elahdivad3433]

It seems you're going to need to make a part 2 maybe even a part 3.

[@davedavenport8487]

No Best of Both worlds cliffhanger? Fire! was epic.