Captain Jean-Luc Picard At The Conn Station

Star Trek The Next Generation Booby Trap Season 3 Episode 54

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

This is one of the rare occasions where the entire ensemble is on the bridge. Wesley still around, Beverley not in Sickbay, Geordi at a console rather than in Engineering. That’s when you know this scene was probably a huge deal for the cast.

[@shoaibb8862]

Totally agree with you ! Legendary scene

[@Jonathan_Corwin]

Even the computer got to say a line

[@CancerLicker]

lol Picard with the Tokyo drift skillz

[@GalenMarekOfficial]

CancerLicker he da real mvp

[@neilomac]

“Computer, deploy eurobeat, maximum DORIFTO.”

[@Jianju69]

"Number One, on my mark, drop the beat."

[@jesusalfredofernandezcruz1833]

@@neilomac Deja vu!!!!

[@DEC19775]

CancerLicker So funny I forgot to laugh

[@Redshirt434]

This was the moment where we went from grumpy season 1 Picard, to the Picard we all know: the leader, father figure, and hero. He took the helm and flew his ship like an absolute pro, and was Cool Hand Luke during a pretty stressful situation.

[@XERAEN]

Cool Hand Luc, even

[@The_Burrito]

To be fair, Luke DOES have one cold hand...

[@thegalaxyhasclass]

​@mudshovel 289 3

[@jsullivan2112]

Nah, the other actors convinced Patrick Stewart to lighten the fuck up and have some fun.

[@fredfredburger5150]

Picard is a proper Captain, he doesn't ask anyone to do something that he can't do himself.

[@falcon3268]

I love of how Picard remains focused on what he is doing no matter what everyone says or does.

[@stewban007]

Picard could’ve given Travis Mayweather a run for his money!

[@bobsmith962]

Like a boss

[@Ian-nl9yd]

"Thank you, Mister Data."

[@Orionmatrix2015]

He knew exactly what he was doing, the rest of the crew were not so sure, and as another commenter mentioned, Piicard was a highly skilled pilot before he went to command. Good enough to make a Galaxy class starship dance. :D Lets see Tom Paris top that.

[@bagofchips8813]

@@stewban007 "i hope you won't put that in my log."

[@danieldb631]

"Captain, the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field are approximately three-hundred and twenty to one."

[@joermnyc]

“Never tell me the odds Weasley!”

[@AndyCutright]

Riker disables notifications, but never reenables them. Always disable notifications on timer, never absolutely.

[@lrmcatspaw1]

That is why he is not a Captain but only repeats what the captain says.

[@cloud09gaming]

To be fair it's possible they reactivate once the systems restore to normal. I have to imagine there is a safeguard the prevent something like what you are invisioning. Or maybe he turned it back on after we stopped watching. Or maybe I'm thinking too much into a TV show. I could believe it. (Goes back to STO to check ships.)

[@benjrivera21]

When the captain reinitialized all programs back to normal it probably too care of this issue

[@Name-ps9fx]

They don’t always show routine (non-dramatic) things: “Captain!” “Yes Number One?” “I have an urgent need to drop a deuce, I had a Neutrino Star Taco Burrito a few minutes ago...” “Yes of course, off you go!”

[@mbirth]

@@Name-ps9fx Like here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXeUgXuDm7xmlZom10s

[@StormsandSaugeye]

I do like how Picard took the Conn and took the matter into his own hands. It's a classic example of lead from the front. Taking control so that the responsibility for all of this fell onto his shoulders should something have gone wrong.

[@LBF522]

I have always liked it when they showed how Picard seemed to be good at a lot of things. He must have been a pilot at some point.

[@fatman123526]

I would say if you are going to serve on a starship everyone is trained in the basics of being a pilot at some point. And bridge crew get more training.

[@deadendfriends1975]

He's like " They don't teach this at the academy ? "

[@NickMichalak]

Beyond that it's a matter of efficiency. He doesn't have to give an order and wait for Crusher to carry it out. Still, it is a factor of Picard putting the safety of the ship into his own hands. I think he also took the Conn in the episode with the Bynars in season one where it was just him and Riker on board.

[@vseegobi]

I love this scene. But I think it’s equally plausible for Picard to give the helm to the best pilot on the ship. Based on canon that would probably be Riker.

[@CountArtha]

"Booby Trap" had the most memorable soundtrack of any episode.

[@kadmii]

@@Yodasboychild he fired the guy who did the soundtrack in season 3 because it was too good

[@cameronrosen6910]

I’d say the inner light takes that prize.

[@TheRealBDouble]

YES

[@daltysmilth]

Ron Jones did some great work on TNG. Who Watches The Watchers was another good one.

[@DancingRasputin]

Also The Best of Both Worlds (both parts)

[@gwgux]

I remember it being mentioned here and there, especially with the Picard maneuver, but Picard was actually a highly skilled helmsman before taking command and this really allowed him to show that aspect of himself. Most (if not all) Star Fleet officers know about the slingshot effect, and have seen a computer do it or other objects in space do it, or a simulation of it. They've likely never had to see it done in person, and without any computer control.

[@2bituser569]

Don’t forget tactician as he took over Tactical in “Yesterday’s Enterprise”.

[@Rutherford_Inchworm_III]

There's a reason they put the Ensigns on the helm. This is true in real life navies too. It requires them to pay close attention and learn a lot as part of the bridge crew, but just follow orders closely and not make any command decisions. This will help them later in their careers.

[@davidmacy411]

I love the heck out of this episode but it just occurred to me that if the Enterprise has a stb-aft thruster, its logical to assume there is a port-aft one as well. Turn them on together and that will be all the forward momentum they need to get moving with bursts.

[@MD-1982]

I believe the 'Picard Manouver' was mentioned and demonstrated in the episode 'The Battle' where a Ferenghi Damon had Picard's first command ship 'Stargazer' and offered it as a token of goodwill; Picard was explainong to the main staff about how he tricked another vessel into thinking the ship appeared to be in 2 places simultaneously (can't remember details)

[@gwgux]

@@MD-1982 That was season 1, episode 9. "The Battle"

[@RoniRonkoKovatch]

Picard: Initiate full restart.... Mr. Crusher: With pleasure sir *initiates restart* Computer: Getting updates ready. don't turn off the computer... Computer: Working on updates 1% complete. Don't turn off your computer

[@mattevans4377]

I just downloaded PTSD...

[@2bituser569]

Damn blue screen of death

[@originaljackofhearts]

And that was the second booty trap. They're dead.

[@Wishphoenix1]

Um. It was Geordi that said with pleasure sir 🙂

[@Justforvisit]

@@mattevans4377 PaTrick StewarD?

[@kossttamojaan]

Fast and the Furious 24th Century: Starfleet Drift

[@rorykincannon1166]

This scene is a master class in suspense. The tense, but constant music. The low lighting and flashing red lights. The difficult to read space between the ship and the asteroids. The emotions going across all of the crew's face. Its just all these little things that add up to something so amazing.

[@PersonaIncognito]

Including the rarely sounded "all hands" tone at 14 seconds for extra dramatic feeling.

[@GeoStreber]

It's also important to point out that the music is in a rather weird time signature, giving it a rather unnerving feel. 13/8 I think.

[@shoaibb8862]

Absolutely agree ! Perfect scene!

[@jeffreymorgan8687]

They should have had a few more moments like this. I like how W Crusher was relieved. Not because he was being disrespected but because it required someone with more experience to handle a tricky situation. IT was believable and give W. Crusher a chance to be impressed by his seniors.

[@nomisnoxin]

And this is why Picard was Tetris champion until his death

[@rickymort135]

Boom Tetris for Picard

[@KipdoesStuff]

He ain't dead yet.

[@E_y_a_l]

@@KipdoesStuff In fact, he wasn't even born yet.

[@-BuddyGuy]

It was very kind of data not to tell Picard the autopilot was still on

[@abdicolestudios8899]

Data is the autopilot. Picard's console wasn't even on. He needs to go back to the academy

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

They had turned all systems off. 😎

[@janetsminten8196]

Data is a bro

[@addonarmor8960]

How did this comment get up voted?

[@DEC19775]

Buddy Guy Go to school

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Out of all of the TNG episodes, this is probably one of the coolest when it comes to the maneuvers in the Enterprise D. Most importantly, this is, to my knowledge, the only time I've ever visually seen the use of thrusters on a full-sized Starship in Star Trek on-screen.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

It's pretty great, although nothing compares to Ensign Rager's uncredited clutch piloting in Relics.

[@bobsmith962]

Yes just barely visible 1:30 and 1:54

[@SamCogley]

I think it’s the only time we‘ve seen thrusters in this type of setting. There are quite a few times that we’ve seen them being used to leave a dock.

[@matts1166]

Voyager episode with the Equinox visually shows it's thrusters firing, as it had neither warp nor impulse.

[@pattyjay9999]

@@TheFiddleFaddle Yes my sister was flying that ship that day👍🏾

[@hansenkho3835]

Picard is a talented pilot. He still got the touch when piloting the La Sirena

[@seanwolslau-holdren6731]

Agreed

[@wolf335599]

"I don't know how this work"

[@claytonwade3570]

Picard: Mr. Worf do you see that ship over there? Worf: Aye Sir. Picard: I don't want to anymore.

[@technopirate304]

Remove that ship from my sky

[@MegaShepardsPie]

My man fired three torpedoes at a stationary target and only one of them hit.

[@claytonwade3570]

@@MegaShepardsPie

[@youreallinsane]

That must have been an extremely, extremely dense asteroid.

[@philipjwh2580]

Is a trap and its also a big ship

[@CinceTheDay]

the golden asteroid:P

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

But not as dense as a very, very dense Wesley Crusher.

[@leonkernan]

Riker: I don't recall saying "fire" Mr Worf..

[@288theabe]

Worf with his premature weapons firings...

[@Jianju69]

Happened off camera.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@Jianju69 Also three of the 4 torpedoes detonated in proximity to, not on impact with the vessel.

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

I love all the nitpicking. 😊

[@MonoMan1]

@@MrBottlecapBill That actually makes sense, the order to have them detonate on impact was daft. Surely impact is the default detonation trigger... Worf ignored Riker who was clearly high and did his own thing.

[@jdb2002]

Picard:I relieve you, Mr.Crusher Crusher:Yes, sir Picard:Permanently. Now get off my bridge.

[@bennozappenduster8557]

Sir, I do the job of relieving myself usually in a restroom.

[@DoctorRocker66]

Crusher: I will become a big arrogant jerk on the Big Bang Theory.

[@TheVergile]

*off my ship.

[@IRMentat]

@@DoctorRocker66and in real life.

[@davidgriffiths7696]

You can go and wash glasses in 10 forward, and keep Guinan from wandering around the ship and trying to get into the crews personal quarters at bedtime .

[@cryovictum]

That moment when a super advanced android doesn't realize the concept of a gravitational sling shot even tho its been used in rocketry for several decades in our time..

[@TheGreatYukon]

I think he knew it was happening, but didn't want to interrupt his efforts when it was happening, and said it after the fact to reinforce how impressive he found Picard. Doing that kind of gravity slingshot with no calculations, with a ship that large, on manual controls? No small feat. Data knew he was in the zone and didn't want to risk screwing it up.

[@theMPrints]

Maybe he is programed to calculate with real gravity, not plot gravity..........

[@lrmcatspaw1]

This show is watched by people who need that little help :D

[@patrickmccurry1563]

Also by firing impulse at the lowest altitude and highest velocity, he initiated an Oberth maneuver magnifying their thrust.

[@AD-kv9kj]

@@lrmcatspaw1 Precisely. This is a real reason. It's purely exposition to explain basic ideas to viewers. IF this were in any way a real situation, such a ship and it's crew would have just done this straight away as an utterly standard procedure. However, let's face facts, if the idea of the Federation and Star Trek were to happen in reality in the distant future there would not be any manned ships like this. Everything would be purely automated. Also, aliens would be mind blowingly rare, not everywhere, and none of them would look like humans with a lump on their forehead or a few spots. Humanity would still be almost entirely dwelling on Earth, because no other planet would be able to support human life for endless reasons and engineering entire planets into a stable replica of Earth is never going to happen, again for endless reasons. Living on space ships for many years will very quickly be realised to be horrible and cause all kinds of problems, both physiological and psychological.

[@Phentari]

1:53 "Port thrusters firing! Baked potato avoided!"

[@seanwolslau-holdren6731]

That's funny.

[@greencello599]

To a degree, it probably hurt Picard to destroy that vessel, despite the fact the ship was a trap.

[@CountArtha]

He probably delegated that order to Riker for a reason, yeah. he said "make sure it's dealt with," knowing that Riker would know what he really meant, but he couldn't say it aloud.

[@varianschirmer9375]

Once they were clear of the mine field.... warning beacons transmitting like the Lantree quarantine weren't warranted? Even though the trapped warship's destruction removes the "bait", what would stop others... like asteroid miners... from blundering into the trap?

[@MrDaylight]

They could've studied it more with EMP shielded drones, as well as leaving a long-term stationary drone as a warning.

[@WizelBalan]

Could have just placed some warning devices around it and then worked on clearing the assimilators to make a path for the ship and then tow it out of there, destroying it was not needed.

[@tumbles8350]

"jesus christ what have you done number one? I meant deploy the dam warning boyes"

[@speezleventis7475]

Again and again Picard proved why he was selected to be the captain of Starfleet’s flagship!

[@anakinflair]

One of my favorite episodes. Really showed that Pircard still had the skills to fly starships, and not just command them.

[@bobpage6597]

Ron Jones did a great job with the music. Some episodes stand out for their music alone. This was one such episode!!

[@teddy4782]

The music is something that gives the earlier seasons a lot of charm. This episode is certainly one example. The music in the later seasons was so bland and generic. I recall hearing it was something Rick Berman wanted, something about "the music should be like paint on a wall".

[@bobpage6597]

@@teddy4782 Yeah Berman wasn't a fan - a rather stupid move in my opinion. The right music can be essential in the moment of viewing, communicating perfectly the mood of any given scene. Then again, its not the first time Berman made a decision I disagree with.

[@pattyjay9999]

@@teddy4782 I agree the music during first season was better than the rest, first season's music gave each episode a sense of danger.

[@Blondesax]

Data: *Astonished!* "You have used the asteroid's gravitational pull as a slingshot!" It's like he's never seen any other sci-fi show before ever.

[@Daniel-rd6st]

Why since fiction? Slingshot manoeuvres are very much used today in space travel. Though they work a bit different than shown here. because if that asteroid would have been stationary relative to the enterprise, the ship would have lost all the velocity it had gained on the way in, on the way out.

[@MichaelBradley1967]

Bootlegger reverse, aye. Or maybe a regular bootlegger.

[@Jianju69]

@@Daniel-rd6st I see your point, but it could be that the edge of the danger-zone was just beyond that asteroid, so the "ease-out" effect would be of no consequence.

[@Daniel-rd6st]

@@Jianju69 Thats possible of course.

[@Koulnis]

Because it's important to tell the audience what the Captain just did. It's immersive narration.

[@Ben82077]

Data: By my calculation we no long have sufficient momentum to clear the debris field. Picard: Thank you Mr Data...everybody’s a side-seat driver. Data: 😐

[@2bituser569]

As a machine he should have calculated all possible moves and foresaw that was the Captain’s move to use the gravity to slingshot off of it.

[@boozypixels]

Unexpected flex from Jean-Luc and I'm all for it

[@skynetprime82]

Picard's got them flight skills on point 😁

[@gamepad3153]

must of taken piloting lessons at the academy.

[@davyt0247]

He mentioned in season 1 that it had been some time since he had the conn, I believe he had been a helmsman before transferring to command.

[@pixlbit-designs-vfx]

I must have seen this scene a million times, but I just noticed that Data waited for Picard to proceed, and didnt move a single muscle for 21 seconds. 00:16 to 00:37. And only when Picard nodded, did he proceed in tandem with him to complete the procedure.

[@BC-kx6db]

Nice spot but I suspect it’s because they spliced rikers cut away shot where he talks to the computer into the middle of the shot of data and Picard. Frakes probably delivered his line “all yours sir” off screen and Picard responses with “thank you” etc immediately. For spiner and Stewart it’s probably only two seconds between start of the shot and Stewart’s line

[@Chris.starfleet]

@@BC-kx6db But still ... well spotted by S H

[@boozypixels]

Data was in S3 Sleep mode

[@jlujano77]

And that's why he's the captain 👏🏾

[@CharlesUrban]

Saving the day with the physics of gravity. This is what Star Trek is all about.

[@arav13]

No, it is about hope and saving the day with *the power of math, people!*

[@BoopSnoot]

Except that like almost everything in Star Trek, it makes no sense at all and only has the illusion of being sciency to the uneducated. While they might have been able to use the gravity of a planet to sling shot, the asteroid was so tiny that its gravitational field would be insignificant.

[@LargeFriesChocoShake]

@@BoopSnoot still better than star wars

[@BoopSnoot]

@@LargeFriesChocoShake star wars is pure magic, lol!

[@mmjahink]

@@arav13 lol. I like science.

[@JediPhoenix1976]

You know the whole time Picard was at the helm he was thinking. "Just like riding a bicycle...you never forget."

[@josephpowelliii9169]

Such gr8 acting by Sir Patrick!!!! This Captain shows strength...without arrogance.

[@JH-su9vl]

The soundtrack to this ep is great

[@NickMichalak]

Ron Jones did an exceptional job here. One of my favorite episode scores!

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Agreed.

[@ronwade5433]

Disabled notifications got reset immediately when Jordie said, "Eye-Eye Captain," after being ordered to return all settings to normal operations.

[@2bituser569]

Aye aye not eye eye.

[@Albert23456]

Gotta love a captain that knows his ship so well

[@luvondarox]

0:15 I just love weirded out Data is by this unorthodox human behavior.

[@lordsylph414]

I like how they use a boatswains whistle in the future, lol

[@DOHC2L]

Yeah because everybody hears it especially over crowd noises and everyone shuts up immediately it's the best STFU noise ever invented lol.

[@EarlJohn61]

@@DOHC2L except, maybe, a 150mm howitzer...

[@8Rincewind]

Would've been quite easy for Picard to say "I'm going to attempt a slingshot maneuver to regain momentum." Would've eased a lot of the tension on the bridge, but I guess that isn't what the writers wanted.

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Picard got those pilot skills. Very impressive

[@uruiamnot]

Picard Maneuver 2.0 Engage

[@Quartermaster323]

If only the Titanic had Picard and his starboard thrusters

[@vahemegerdoonian2652]

The Captian takes the helm of the ship. Still got to have those skills in the 24th century or whatever it is. Handles it like the boss he is. Picard!

[@Tubewings]

Not the first time Jean-Luc has taken the controls of the 1701-D.

[@CaptainM792]

Tubewings not the first time, in a season 1 episode, Picard pilots the Enterprise back to the Starbase.

[@Tubewings]

"11001001"

[@travissmith2848]

@@Tubewings 201? É? A TNG ep. with characters by the name of One One, Zero Zero, One Zero, and Zero One who steal the _Enterprise_ ?

[@BonnKialStevens]

Just FYI, 135 MPS is 302 Miles per hour or 486 KPH.

[@Jianju69]

Was wondering.

[@EarlJohn61]

Dead slow, in other words.

[@mathewhale3581]

“Excellent” from Data is high praise

[@shoaibb8862]

That music is unreal during this scene …the suspense matches the music to a tee

[@b3ans4eva]

Initial D twenty fourth century style.

[@ziggymcdougal]

m-multi-gravity drifting????

[@ExaltedDuck]

"You have con, Mr. Crusher" "Yes, Sir." [sits] "Why does my chair smell of cabbage?"

[@brianburgett5894]

My favorite episode of the entire series . Close second is when Scotty came back.

[@EarlJohn61]

My favourite was the movie where they killed off Shatner, not once but twice!

[@gabrielanthony1325]

Riker with the "get shit done face" No cap

[@tech83studio38]

Dammit such a rare awesome find destroyed..😶😭

[@bluemoon1197]

And sadly, of course they had to destroy the ship that should’ve been in a museum. One of my favorite episodes.

[@coveredtomatoe941]

My question is why couldn't they have used a tractor beam once they was out to bring it with them

[@jesusalfredofernandezcruz1833]

Range!!!. That the answer. The lack of range on the tractor beam.

[@coveredtomatoe941]

@@jesusalfredofernandezcruz1833 good point

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@jesusalfredofernandezcruz1833 Ya for a ship that size I'm guessing maybe 1000-1500 meters max range on the beam. They traveled about 150m/s(I added a bit for the slingshot acceleration) for 2.5 minutes or so. That puts them around 20 000km away. Way too far. However......a small shuttle crew could have gone back and drifted in to salvage the ship later.

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Because Picard wanted it to no longer be a threat to anyone - weren't you listening?! 😯

[@develynseether4426]

Powering down all systems still gave them more lighting than when Voyager had to go dark in Season 6 episode 'Haunting of Deck 12'

[@LibertyandFreedom4]

Leadership is not ordering people around but being the example for others to emulate.

[@KOBRAMASTER]

The music....amazing

[@tempprofile6715]

When my friend is getting beat up in a video game. "I relieve you of your duty, Ensign!" Epic intense music in the background.

[@wolbaman]

I love this channel so much! It is a great way to get my daily dose of Star Trek at any given time. THANK YOU!!

[@LUIGIBENIT0]

Picard popping a drift in an asteroid field. Ma maaaan!!!

[@maxwellgarrison6790]

Data: You have used the asteroid’s gravitational pull as a slingshot. Excellent. Female Changeling: Your opinion was not sollicited.

[@Brian6587]

😂love it!

[@KickPunchThrowSubmit]

Always wanted an episode with Picard at the helm and Riker piloting a shuttle for some reason and they show the entire crew their impressive skills.

[@kellyrayburn4093]

Picard knows his ship. And the laws of motion. Problem is with all the warp, impulse, computer control and such, they've gotten lazy. They no longer have to worry about the laws of motion. They just program it into the computer and fly by wire telling the computer where they want to go at what speed and the computer gets it done.

[@Krahazik]

Yup. Most of the time, conn is very boring. Set course and speed, hit go and watch as the autopilot does all the work. Most of the time, its effectively a babysitting detail.

[@mezanine10]

The survival of everyone on the ship was at stake. That's why Picard took the helm. Everyone in his responsibility. He's the Captain.

[@nb2008nc]

JLP relieving Wesley = When you want something done right, be sure to do it yourself

[@joeyjolley3540]

Remember the episode from Season 4 when Picard took matters into his own hands, took the helm of a shuttlecraft, and led the Enterprise out of a dangerous nebula?

[@missbish1000]

One of the reasons many underestimate Picard. remember too, those of you complaining about the ship being powered down, the big D also has backup fusion generators too, three of them in the saucer section and one in the secondary or engineering hull. A single fusion engine can easily handle life support, shields, thrusters and sensors. With all four running the ship can run at full capacity and still make warp 2 to 3 without the warp core. Their usually relegated to running backup systems or idled until needed.

[@jonathanferguson9226]

I'm sure many underestimate your sammich-making skills. Prove them wrong.

[@moe47988]

i don’t think any ship can go to warp in star trek without a warp core..

[@redfive2008]

@@moe47988 Phoenix didn't have antimatter, and it still did warp 1.

[@moe47988]

@@redfive2008 one movie's mistakes and oversights don't change the lore.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

It was moments like this, and that extraordinary Best of Both Worlds, that made season 3 so amazing.

[@scidriver]

And that is why he is Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

[@NickWillSteele]

Did he just do a skid in space.

[@The0GamingHero]

Yes! :D

[@drogomuircastle7175]

A handbreak turn...

[@Sisko03]

Like a boss

[@davecrupel2817]

DEJA VU

[@Smeginator]

The Fast And The Furious 804 - Starship Drift

[@deadendfriends1975]

Top 25 Picard moment

[@MP-in4or]

Picard reminds me of myself. I would never ask someone or order someone to do something I myself would never do.

[@peacenow42]

Deanna:"who is gonna help ME with my anxiety when this is over???"

[@Jianju69]

Riker to the rescue! -and Worf too.

[@mafmaf82]

@@Jianju69 hot

[@mycroft16]

@@Jianju69 Menage a Troi.

[@EarlJohn61]

@@Jianju69 now that's a threesome to beggar the imagination.

[@QANGOR]

Oh yeah..i remember this. Capt Jean Luc Picard can talk the walk and walk the talk! I can't wait for new Picard with show with the others from all shows!

[@Yewon2001]

This is a perfect example of how good writing can make an incredibly dumb idea an excellent episode. I mean really all they did was just shut everything down (which if I recall correctly should actually cause a warp core breach) and use maneuvering thrusters to get out. With a real life crew that probably would've been the second thing they tried.

[@GalenMarekOfficial]

The Rainbow Right Things like warp core containment and life support OBVIOUSLY remained functioning, dude.

[@Jianju69]

@@GalenMarekOfficial Yes, warp-core containment would have redundant safeties, yet the crew would be fine without life support for at least a few minutes.

[@KingdaToro]

The core would have been shut down, which includes removing any antimatter from it, and the containment fields in the antimatter storage would have been left on. The ONLY way to deliberately shut them down is with self-destruct.

[@SlimThrull]

This was pretty poor writing actually. At least in this scene. Something Star Trek has long dealt with. Why would Picard want to be at conn? Riker is a better pilot and Data can pretty much plot out a course in milliseconds. Why is Data surprised by using a gravitational slingshot? That's been a standard technique since the 60s (the 1960s). This is good popcorn TV. But it isn't well written TV.

[@2bituser569]

SlimThrull Captain’s prerogative as Picard tells Kirk later on.

[@Mortified42]

This is some of the best music to come from Trek.

[@MattJohno2]

When the captain pilots their own starship, you're bound to see some amazing shit

[@nolimendoza4588]

When Picard was a true Srar Fleet leader and an example for the crew and others, compared to what kurtzman trek has done to his character.

[@evandavis5223]

I saw this when it first aired, and is still my favorite Star Trek moment of all time.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

The storyline and even some scenes are a direct print of the episode "Space Warp" from _Space: 1999._

[@Skylinesandsunsets]

It makes me wonder why Data never thought of using the slingshot maneuver. He certainly was surprised when Picard had pulled it off successfully.

[@EarlJohn61]

Perhaps, because most "slingshots" involve a small (probe sized) object entering an orbital path around a large (Moon sized or bigger) natural object. Then using the gravitational effect to impart extra energy on the small object. In this Picard was aiming a much larger wessel directly at a much smaller rock in space. The slingshot effect, would've normally been too small to work with, and would've added more chaos to the already chaotic asteroid field. Data's calculations wouldn't've been able to anticipate the correct timing and impulse needed.

[@hosswindu166]

Watched this episode recently on BBC America. One of the better episodes of the entire series and solid part of season 3.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Picard "I relieve you, Mr. Crusher." Wesley "Yes Sir." Picard takes the conn and Wesley goes to the captain's chair. Picard "Wait! What the...?" I know that didn't happen, but it'd be a good 'what if...'

[@tails0420ify]

Alexander Jones and then Worf pulls out a Klingon Pain Stick from his console and jabs it into Wesleys neck. The rest of the crew look onward...

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

In the alternate reality episode, Wesley was a captain.What was so cool about that episode is each one of those could have a show more and more different from the one we watched.It is like how many fans wanted to see Riker and Data as a captain of their own ship and that become the show or was always the show. Plus there would be the reality it would be a comedy show in a sense like Red Dwarf was for British tv. I felt that way about DS9 too as in some ways it was much darker than the other treks.They did that one episode where Worf was on a Klingon ship with Alexander I mean that could of been its own show too.There is just so much it is amazing when you think about it. In one reality Wesley is a badass captain that would be kind of funny to of seen.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

DS9 did this with the mirror episodes where Kira is bad that was another example too.

[@gamepad3153]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants I'd like to see an episode where the Borg take over all of Federation space with the Enterprise being the only ship left.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@gamepad3153 Well that would be interesting but hard to have a series on it.It would be somewhat like voyager only instead of going home they would be running away. You ever heard the joke someone said that wouldnt it of been cool to see the reality every one of those enterprises went to the reality of the enterprise where the federation lost and having all those ships destroy every borg they see. I liked they added in that same episode that in their reality the Bajorans defeat the Cardassians and some Cardassians join starfleet.The Bajorans become so powerful they even attack the federation.For how weak they are in our reality to compare it to that is so extreme. When you think about the maquis and ro lauren and kira and garak,dukat and dumar and how their lives would of been completely different in this timeline.Plus the episode was made before DS9 even started. There is also the reality Hugh takes over the Borg and changes them only even more.It is endless how far it goes.

[@saschabewermeier3636]

Wow that... was one of the first episodes i saw as a kid and the atmosphere of this scene gives me goosebumps until today.Also was that one of the fist swing by manovers i witnest to that day 😅.

[@howardfalice2201]

3:13 Data as an android was completely astonished by Picard’s mastery at piloting the Enterprise

[@skuastone9698]

Never seen the crew so scared except the captain lol 😂

[@macbuff81]

I was around 8 years old when I saw this show in the late 80s and early 90s. I grew up with it. In many ways it shaped me since my dad really was not around much. Seeing how much Patrick Stewart has aged since then is both a bit saddening but also endearing seeing how well his new show "Star Trek Picard" is going. It really has an interesting storyline and I really hope it continues to do well. Also, I do hope that we will find a way to greatly slow or even stop/reverse the aging process. Since the 80s science has made many great advances including into the area of aging and degenerative death. It would be really fitting given that many of what was once presented as science fiction in Star Trek has become science fact in 2020.

[@gedias1]

I don't know why, but I really like it when they sound off that whistle.

[@technopirate304]

Those little nods back to Starfleet being a space navy always made the franchise seem more epic

[@howardfalice2201]

00:15 Data gives Picard the look like WTF, are you kidding me? 😂😂

[@zeddwulfen7737]

"Wait, what... What's going on, this is most peculiar..."

[@howardfalice2201]

Indeed, he’s looking like you actually know how to pilot this?

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

This is one of my all time favorite parts from TNG. Picard navigating around that trap was incredible.

[@luminaire4946]

say what you will about the early seasons of TNG. It had the BEST music.

[@canman87]

When the space dust hits the nacelles, you get Picard to take care of bidness.

[@ugtrckrlld2p2]

Wesley looked like he was ready to fight Picard when he was relieved from his station.

[@NomnomJawsnomnom]

Background, faintly: "DEJA VU..........." Crew: *looks around confused*

[@kyote8177]

When I first saw this scene, I was, like, "I bet Picard is gonna ask Data "what does this button do?""

[@mrunseen3797]

I love Star Trek, but I never understood how steering a space ship in 3 dimensional space with buttons could be the most simple (and efficient) way.

[@Mystickrage]

legit ksp a keyboard can easly be seen as a 3d platform for menuvers and today we have so many buttons that any compination can be used and worst case senerio you need someone else hands or a seperate keyboard but thats how we do it all now a days granet its a lot harder then most video games but all propes require manual input for drones we use controls if we have to take over for shuttles we write new code but it all does the exact same thing

[@-BuddyGuy]

A PS4 controller would be the best method

[@Jianju69]

@@-BuddyGuy No way. Mouse & keyboard ftw.

[@grassulus158]

Jianju69 you got it all wrong. Airplane yoke ftw.

[@-BuddyGuy]

@@Jianju69 This is a futuristic show, it would seem odd to use technology that is already outdated today, like a mouse and keyboard. A PS4 controller would be the best method.

[@Artisan1979]

0:27 Riker: Furthermore, the captain is now piloting the ship, so you won't have to blame Mr. Crusher this time if you-know-what hits the fan.

[@robinstevenson1098]

He’s making it so, but making sure it’s so. Picard!

[@kuribayashi84]

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