'Engage!' The Enterprise NCC-1701-D returns with her (old) crew

Veridian III wasn't the end, after all. The Enterprise NCC-1701-D returns - with her older crew all back on the bridge and Majel Barrett as the Enterprise computer voice - in the third season of Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+, in the 9th episode, entitled "Vox".

[@hiker64]

Thank the gods for Season 3 - It not only saved the series, but as someone else said, it was a love letter to Star Trek TNG fans.

[@StsFiveOneLima]

Precisely..

[@richwilliams7787]

I will never...NEVER...get tired of this scene

[@realironballs]

I've only watched it a couple THOUSAND times and still go to it when I just need to feel better.

[@ianslater4364]

Neither will i😢

[@haaather7131]

I've watched this countless times, always say I'm not going to cry...sometimes I make it to Data saying "it makes me feel...", I've never made it past "authorization acknowledged".

[@JosephVentura82]

Never.

[@Matt-Mickus]

I agree this is the best scene in Trek history.

[@wecole]

If this doesn't send a chill down your spine and put a smile on your face, you are NOT a true Trekkie!

[@scotrep]

Chill?! It's up there with Wrath of Khan pre-fix code for reliant scene! So good :)

[@Forever39pod]

The whole thing was beautiful. It was a masterclass in sci-fi and story telling. The score is also incredibly stirring.

[@kfures3469]

It still sends chills and puts a smile on my face. She was my Enterprise as well

[@epickithri]

Not only did it give the Enterprise-D one final mission but also the final rest she deserved for all the times she saved the galaxy.

[@setoredan]

Remember that same chill when I saw the NCC-1701 coming out of refit in Star Trek The Movie sooooo many years ago. Remember the tears falling when I saw the Enterprise blowing up in Star Trek 3 and of course Spock's death in Star Trek 2. My sister and I could not believe they killed Spock.

[@Azure_Fire]

For one glorious week the Enterprise D was listed as "active" on the Memory-Alpha wiki.

[@thegalaxyhasclass]

Majel Roddenberry is, and will ALWAYS be, the voice of the Enterprise.

[@NoBr4in3r]

Voice of Star Trek!

[@StsFiveOneLima]

Indeed.

[@jasonesapp]

I miss that voice

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Voice of our future AI hopefully.

[@FS2K4Pilot]

@@DrumToTheBassWoopThey tried to use her voice for Alexa, but the couldn’t find enough samples of her voice to make it work.

[@mysterion3182]

No matter how many times I see it this scene still makes me tear up.

[@RobertNielsen1970]

Me, too!

[@MrTrekfan]

Oh, yeah

[@joelheath2746]

Me too, I'll admit it.

[@kylephantom4]

"Make It So" ended up on Number 1 on my spotify wrap last year because of this scene. It's that damn good.

[@emperorswrath2866]

Same here

[@JWFIT17]

Ugh...can't believe how emotional I still get watching this months later...

[@realironballs]

Here I am on 10/19/23 watching it for the thousandth time. I needed something to pick me up. Tears never felt so good.

[@danielhausser8038]

Same ❤

[@JosephVentura82]

I don't know if I will ever get over how good this season was. I never thought we would get another real shot with this crew.

[@drewblack3442]

Yup same here. I didn’t realize how emotional I would get hearing the sounds of the computers and Majel’s voice. That got me the most.

[@merlyworm]

@@JosephVentura82 And it was VERY good. This is it. we'll never get Trek this good again. Im glad we got this final season, tho. My god, it was beautiful

[@MrMoorkey]

Admiral Picard, throughout all three series, has had kind of an elderly weakness to his voice...until the computer called him 'Captain Jean-Luc Picard.' Then something came back. His voice became commanding...powerful...and the "Engage!" nearly blasted the speakers out with it's power of command. OUR Picard was back!

[@leeharris7727]

Yeah I’d always thought Sir Pat weakened his voice through S1 and 2 and a lot of 3. But here… 💥 he’s back. Our Picard. Reminiscent of First Contact 30 years ago…

[@Gizimpy]

"Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do *anything* that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference." - oh you know who.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

Much like Kirk after he was promoted to Admiral. He lost a bit of himself when he wasn't in the centre seat, but once he was in that chair he became himself again. He was home.

[@supersandman86]

You could see the delight on Patrick Stewarts face the second he shouted "engage"

[@mrquatch]

@@Gizimpywho said that?

[@SkepticalChris]

The Enterprise-D, wasn't just Picard's Enterprise, or his crew's Enterprise, for so many of us, she was also OUR Enterprise.

[@enterprise1701e]

Indeed. Many of us grew up with them, watching their adventures. Boldly going where no one has gone before.

[@zyu09]

Back then I didn't know Kirk scotty or the rest of the tos crew until much later to me this was my Enterprise and this was my crew and my home

[@williamnone]

She was our home. And she always will be.

[@LeVolture]

I grew up with her, she's such a beauty

[@jakerocinante1133]

I also grew up watching her, seeing her suddenly come back in front of her old crew felt like finally they are all back together. Even though she’s a fictional ship, it’s gratifying to know that she retired with pride being the only ship to take on and take down 2 Borg cubes and one that I don’t know what it was(the Borg that worked with Lore) on it’s own saving Earth and the Federation numerous times.

[@queenfan45]

It’s weird, despite the computer being the archival voice of a woman who has been dead for 15 years, she sounds happy to be back.

[@Fez4277]

She is the heart of the Enterprise all of them.

[@AXG1981]

I thought the same thing! 😂❤ Awww... seriously this scene is absolute perfection. 🥹

[@kenmoser1044]

And we are happy to have her ❤.

[@jamesbrunt1661]

She will ALWAYS be a member of the Star Trek Family.

[@Alamandorious]

@@jamesbrunt1661 She's the mother of the Star Trek family.

[@noahhobson4521]

It wasn't until this moment, reunited with all of you, that I realized what I missed most. Well-lit sets.

[@ericscottstevens]

Well lit sets have to be flawless. So the dark murky are quicker to build, cheaper to construct, and appeals to the point and shoot gamer generation.

[@EricMcbride-mm5bu]

LOL

[@gooberchilla499]

@@ericscottstevensI’m pretty sure that’s the reason the Enterprise bridge was made darker for Generations; the set flaws would be too noticeable on the big screen if it was bright.

[@AncientRe]

@@ericscottstevens compared to the older point and shoot, school shooting generation?

[@keith6706]

@@gooberchilla499 It's also the type of set. For a movie, you can build the set with camera positions planned out mostly in advance, or have the time to adjust the set and camera as required for a shot. For a weekly television series in the old days with full-size cameras, you had to be able to pull out sections as needed and without a lot of time so you could stick a camera there, let alone to place the lights. That would inevitably leave flaws. It's much less of an issue these days. LED light panels can be stuck pretty much everywhere, and the size of the cameras means there's a lot more flexibility in placement, so you can build a more solid, enclosed set that can hold up to greater scrutiny, even with high-res. A standard large-format camera for film/TV production these days is the Alexa LF that, without the lens, is 7.8 kilos and about 14"x8"x6". "Picard" also used Alexa Minis where the camera (without lens) is 2.3 kilos and so freaking small the lens is by far the biggest part of the camera system. In comparison, a Panaflex Gold II 35mm film camera, which TNG was shot with, could weigh up to 27 kilos. So you needed bigger camera mounts, more room for the operators, and so on. An Alexa Mini can be stuck somewhere on a small, lightweight mount and be operated wirelessly, so the operator, theoretically, doesn't even need to be in the set with the actors.

[@faithcastillo9597]

I teared up at sound of the computer - Majel Barrett. All of this was like being back home.

[@Perkelenaattori]

Before she died, she apparently recorded every phonetic sound just so they could use her voice as the computer voice.

[@jeffreyhollowell4480]

You’ve just watched the most powerful scene in Star Trek history

[@Makeitso2023]

That slow turn with the light reflecting off the warp engines as she turns and then warps out with the exact perfect sound effect is just what we’d been waiting 20 years or so to see,even the “helm warp 1” scene in generations wasn’t as good as this the only thing that would have made this scene even more fucking spectacular in my opinion would if we’d had the E right next to her both being used to whoop the Borge arse!!! 😂

[@olivergruna7762]

Not only that, when it’s about to warp, it almost matches the exact pose as the old Enterprise D painting that Picard has

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

@@olivergruna7762 I have another one...just as she begins making her turn, listen to the score. If you don't hear that ominous heart pounding terrifying score from Best Of Both Worlds, you need to go compare the two. No WAY that wasn't a nod to Best Of Both Worlds.

[@guyfaux900]

I kind of agree with that statement.

[@Shazam961]

Well maybe one of them.

[@TheMethwold]

Let's make sure history never forgets the name Enterprise

[@spartacus36526]

She’s got the right name. You remember that y’hear. You treat her like a lady, and she’ll always bring you home.

[@Romulan2469]

@@spartacus36526 Thanks Bones! RIP!

[@bd5av8r1]

CVN-80 will ensure that. (Carrier Enterprise, USN)

[@MaskedMan66]

@@Romulan2469 That's ADMIRAL Bones t'you, son! *slap*

[@Romulan2469]

@@MaskedMan66 He's dead Jim!

[@jimstheblueman]

The nostalgia of when Picard sat down and said "Engage." Was epic.

[@sfp-express]

And the soundtrack turns dramatic like trying to say: "It's last mission"

[@TheDDD3DDD]

It wasn't just epic. It was the first time in the series that Picard was finally Picard. In command, confident. The entire series Picard was unsure and indecisive. Finally he sat in the chair

[@johnfarina9405]

I think the Picard maneuver had something to do with it as well

[@SinginRabbit]

​@@TheDDD3DDD And his voice even sounded like a younger Patrick again...

[@nostalgiatrip1]

Remember what McCoy said on his visit on that very ship, "Well, this is a new ship. But she's got the right name. Now, you remember that, you treat her like a lady. And she'll always bring you home." We do remember that Doctor and always will.

[@philboboggins]

My 85 year old mum watched this the other night and and shouted with delight "Now THATS the real Enterprise" lol.

[@MassiveMoment]

How nice ❤😃

[@cameron120587]

May she live long and prosper!

[@nigelmurphy6761]

She's right

[@robertholt3996]

She's damn right.

[@HolySilverStrike]

It was so funny when dock 12 was opening my brother said right before it opens ‘it’s the enterprise.’ Which got me leaning forward and when the name was highlighted I cheered a bit and started saying ‘it’s the D, it’s the D, it’s the Big D!’

[@TheTuubster]

2:05 Feels good to hear Majel's voice again. It wouldn't be the 1701-D without her.

[@HammondEggar32]

And to their credit, had Majel voiced the computer from the start the impact of her being back here would have been lessened. Sometimes they know what they’re doing.

[@PKPhoenix83]

Her voice should always be the voice of Starfleet ships.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

@@PKPhoenix83 Before she died, she recorded phoenetics so that her voice could always be the voice of Starfleet computers.

[@johndoe-dl6qo]

Amen to that. I believe she passed away about 15 years ago

[@LinkTardis]

She did pass away this is 90% most likely reused audio or something cut together

[@magosdominus4027]

Admit it we all said engage at the same time when first watching this.

[@mmarzett]

I'll happily admit it.

[@stonecold31657]

Not only smiled. I also started crying because of this scene

[@alexandriaprime4503]

Almost a year later and I still keep coming back to this scene. TNG was the main Star Trek series that I grew up with and I still can never get enough of it! One of my favorite scenes (alongside Voyager).

[@AdmiralKarelia]

This scene, and the music in it, makes me cry with nostalgia.

[@Perkelenaattori]

This is honestly the best scene in the so called "nu-Trek."

[@jakeday8093]

Whoever did this score NAILED IT.

[@SGTBizarro]

Frederik Wiedmann was the composer for this episode. He's done some very fine work on Picard.

[@PieFights]

@@SGTBizarro I agree it tides back to the great score that the legend Jerry Goldsmith did for Star Trek the Next Generation

[@yaltschuler]

@@SGTBizarro Thank you so much, because of this comment I was able to find the actually soundtrack version of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6CllZJnf6eVh6M

[@crazy74656]

@@yaltschuler it’s on music streaming platforms, too 👍🏻

[@tophergraham6935]

It is spectacular

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

The last time the Enterprise D was in operation, my mom and I as a teenager watched her go down in Generations. We used to watch new episodes of TNG together on CBS. My mom passed away a few months later in 1995 from a terminal illness. Tears of joy seeing the Enterprise D restored and saving the day again.

[@Resurgam1985]

I feel the same way, but it was my father. Years of first run and then syndication. He was the only one I felt truly close to, and he accepted me as I was, even my eccentricities. Losing him in 2018 was difficult seeing this today I also had tears. I really, really, hope they haven't brought her back just to blow her up (and considering what's happened to Icheb, Ro, and Shelby...).

[@hainzsolomon172]

❤❤

[@pokes404]

That's the thing about fictional characters/locations/ships/etc; people aren't just nostalgic for the thing itself. It's all of the memories we have associated with it. When they walked out on that bridge, I wasn't just remembering the set from TNG. I was remembering my family gathered around the living room, watching new episodes of TNG, in our old house that I haven't seen in 25 years. I remembered my best childhood friend, who went to see Generations with me the night before he and his family had to move a state away. We kept in touch, and have seen each other a few times since then, but this was really the last time we got to hang out with each other as best friends. We both loved Star Trek and had many fun afternoons fighting the Klingons, Romulans, and the Borg with our Enterprise-D toys (*The child's logic explanation was that Starfleet thought the Enterprise-D was so cool and neat and awesome that they built 2 identical ones lol). It's really amazing the memories that get attached to even fictional things, and how quickly those things can bring all those memories back.

[@krzysztofkuza4228]

I watched Generations with my mom too. She also passed away few Years later (cancer) She also introduced me to Star Trek and TNG was the first Star Trek I ever watched.

[@joaothomazini]

To bad she couldn't be here to watch this with you now.

[@paulalanmder7149]

I watched the instant transformation of Picard and LaForge. Geordi dropped all command attitude, slipping back into his old helm position. And Jean Luc changed from grandfatherly role back into the no nonsense captain of Star Fleet. Amazing acting

[@ijmad]

They say that going to a place you used to call home is like mental time travel, you revert to how you were. The fact they Stewart and Burton captured this so well is a real testament to their acting skill and experience.

[@darren47774]

At 2: 27, Picard's voice changes and he is the Captain he once was

[@DarkLordDiablos]

It's like going home for a family get together. It doesn't matter how rich and successful you are, when you are at home, none of that matters.

[@DanielMReck]

3:14 and yet proper rank is still observed. Captain Riker makes a request of Commodore LaForge, but Geordi holds the acknowledgment until Admiral Picard makes it a command with, "Make it so." I thought that was a really nice touch recognizing both their familiarity and the time passed. Now if only the engage control on the helm made the correct sound effect....... They got the computer query and response sounds right. So close!

[@aetnaone]

It was that set that likely changed even the actors back to their old selves

[@fungmeat]

I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched this scene. Perfection.

[@ajc-ff5cm]

Indeed. One of the most emotional scenes in all of SciFi.

[@Voiceinthewoods]

yep

[@KSR1012]

Epic tears and emotion it's been a ride farewell tng picard out

[@oldgriff8559]

I actually had tears in my eyes the first time I watched it so had to run it again to see what was going on.😂

[@dukeseb]

I know right…..I was thinking to myself that this must have been how my parents generation felt after watching the final scene of Star Trek 6

[@Mr_Kenneth]

Anyone still rewatching this clip?

[@junelipinski2025]

Yep. Must be 30 times already

[@Mr_Kenneth]

BRAVO@@junelipinski2025

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

I've lost count on how many times I've watched this video too but it's one of the greatest moments in Star Trek history and I can watch the entire 3rd season as I bought the d.v.d. box set for this show and seeing the reactions of Seven of Nine and the surviving bridge officers on the Titan A when they find out the Enterprise D is back fighting the Borg one more time and Seven telling the others they need to do everything they can to assist them now that was awesome.

[@Mr_Kenneth]

Awesome moment. @@nicholasmorsovillo2752

[@jamesspring4610]

Any chance I get 🖖

[@MrMcSpiff]

God, you can feel thirty years of age drop off of Picard when he says "Engage".

[@jamesspring4610]

He looked and sounded 30 years younger 👍

[@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh]

They all did

[@braddishv3146]

The moment Riker says, "We are the crew of the USS Enterprise" I lost it. New Trek is dark and depressing, this is a shining beacon of light.

[@IRMentat]

A seemingly final flare up of the best of what was. Now to be seen no more unless there is a major change in the current direction of Hollywood and tv writing in general. I’m grateful for the chance to say goodbye, most series never get that chance let alone decades later. Nu-trek hold no interest for me it’s like every other dour and at your convenience petty argument laden borderline personality stuffed sci fi staffed with baskets full of angry chiwawas.

[@braddishv3146]

@@IRMentatAmen to that... let us hope and pray Mr. Frakes and Mr. Matalas can make Legacy happen.

[@thiagoolive28]

Some may call this fan service. I call this Trek done right 👌

[@Altasren]

Well, hell, this is SUPPOSED to be entertaining for the fans!

[@najeebbaroody6669]

I actually found the entire series at Walmart last week!!! I'm still stoked 😎

[@clintmatthews3500]

Fanservice should be the goal, not a dirty word.

[@theblacknothing]

after all the trash of modern writing, this season did the one thing fans asked, "Just respect the source material"

[@ghidorah15]

​@@theblacknothingIncredible what a difference that approach makes, isn't it?

[@alabamaetech42]

One thing I appreciate about the 1701-D and a few others, how the lighting on the bridge generally set the mood. those dark black bridges are moody and throw some negative vibes. This is optimistic and hopeful

[@LukeLovesRose]

That's one of the reasons why I think the Enterprise D would be the best, most comfortable starship to travel through space

[@johnjohnson4095]

and all dark and BLUE. Whats with the blue. This is what they did to stargate universe. and now The Crow

[@grandmasmalibu]

The series grew up in an optimistic time. First aired in 1987, the Berlin wall fell two years later. You could feel a change in the tone of the episodes around then. And by the time the last episode came out in 1994 we all had internet access, most for the first time (admittedly, most just through dial-up). The mind boggled at how cool things could get from there. Then the Borg returned. In the TNG movies and in our own real life. Now we're back where we started- all of society struggling for its existence against a powerful enemy we only partly understand.

[@PatriotStar1283]

Anyone else notice that when The Enterprise leaves the hangar you can see the NX-01 refit? Almost as if the first Enterprise is looking out over them saying “Give em HELL. Make sure history never forgets the name ENTERPRISE.”

[@WilliamSimmons-zm3og]

One of my favorite movies is the Civil War drama Glory with Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick about one of the Union's first regiments of Black soldiers. Before the climactic battle, they march to battle and one of the white regiments that formerly scorned them shout "Give 'em hell 54th!" complete with shouts and cannon fire. I heard that scene when I read your post.

[@MARCELMAO]

Sick!!

[@craigmarksully]

I will be forever grateful to Terry Matalas for bringing back our home. What a BEAUTIFUL score too.

[@juddc1559]

The score altered to be extra triumphant is so perfect.

[@williambenson2741]

Jerry Goldsmith Thank you RIP

[@tomwilson2112]

I wish I could upvote you twice. =)

[@atlanta2076]

Absolute PERFECTION! I've been waiting for this since 2004!

[@blacktronpavel]

Falling in love all over again!

[@misslegacyatheart]

Is it just me or did Patrick Stewart and everyone really does get 30 years younger when they took their places? The amount of joy that they had was so evident on their faces

[@DarthAverage]

I heard somewhere that was intentional - that Terry Matalas directed Sir Patrick up to this point to play Picard "as an old man" ... and then had him play him with strength from this scene forward. Yes, season 1 episode 1 was the "return" of Picard, but this moment was the _true_ Return of Captain Picard!

[@kylejames1989]

The first time in all of Picard where I felt like he wasn’t just “an old man”

[@valkyriedawn]

I know there are the Kirk fans and all that, but this is the definitive crew of the Enterprise. Kirk was a warm up. These guys are the real deal. There won't ever be a crew like them again.

[@Woedric]

I believe Terry said they filmed on this set first so i'm sure Patrick was well rested.

[@shawnbates1804]

and it was fitting to hear majel barrett with this crew. besides being the computer voice lwaxana troi nurse christind chapel. she was the original number 1. she was with star trek at the beginkng witg nimoy. before kirk

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Well it took them 3 seasons but they eventually gave us what we wanted.

[@eitanshpitser9702]

I can't believe I started to tear up as the Enterprise made its way out of the space dock. I never cry when watching movies...

[@ALexAnder_Spe]

Bei mir auch so

[@Aerospace_Education]

Can we all appreciate how incredible the score was. The music was absolutely perfect for this scene.

[@shep9231]

Yessir. it was!

[@ArthurHILL-xp8bv]

From the Star trek generations the uss enterprise 1701 d were crash landing in the planet

[@Eduardo99922]

It's all perfect.

[@Eduardo99922]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CaptainSpadaro]

Yes.

[@malbourne805]

When the lights came on, I cried like a baby. I was only 15 years old when TNG premiered in 1987, so this was my Enterprise. This year I'll be 51. Oh, how time surely flies.

[@Iacon40k]

I was 16,,,,,and the best Trek series of all,,,,,,I feel you brother 😢

[@jamesdean8864]

It just reminds me of my farther and the nights we use to watch TNG. I was only a child and now a middle aged man with my own life. I’m so glad they are finally giving us the send off we all wanted.

[@isobelbickerstaff5219]

I am 52 so I feel everything from what yo said.

[@nav133]

I’m 48 and yes was 13 when this enterprise D entered my life and never left :) I had tears ..not gonna lie.

[@johnathanhughes9881]

I'm a couple of years younger than you, mate, but TOTALLY the same! ENGAGE!

[@KH4444444444N]

The way she turns about on impulse, and then engages warp...

[@thebradman4662]

Love that sequence! Shows how epic that beautiful lady is!

[@Frazoor]

43 years old and a wee tear to my eye. It's what we always wanted. Number one, make it so.

[@davidwalker5990]

41 and a tear to mine as well.

[@Thermool]

Snort laughing over here 😂 all us 40 year olds, and our inner child still kicking. Amongst friends.

[@Cyasmurf]

Man, that “Engage” was spot on. Finally felt like our captain was back. This was so good.

[@jefftaylor7916]

His voice seemed so much stronger

[@Algaean]

Excellent demonstration of "The Picard Maneuver" as well! (Pulling his shirt down!)

[@nicholasrudzwick4046]

@@Algaean Now we need a "Riker Maneuver" and we'll be all set!

[@nathanwilkins3039]

@@nicholasrudzwick4046 The engage and the pulling shirt down was perfect!

[@temporarystranger95]

And the “Make it so!”

[@jrhawk574]

What a bitter, sweet finale for "Star Trek, TNG". Thank you for "Picard III". I'm an 80 year old "TREKKI" and it's been one of my life's greatest memories.

[@scimbrelo]

I was born 9 months before TNG first aired and that show and ship were the home of most of the things I ever dreamed about as a child. It was good to be back home again.

[@SlyWolf5]

I grew up with TNG (Born in 85) this was like seeing home again

[@TheVexusKnight]

I was born in 87 and that ship always felt like home

[@rosshaywood8206]

I'm 39 and have only recently come back to Star Trek TNG which will always be my favourite. I couldn't watch this scene without tearing up.TNG really is a big part of my life.

[@czHonda430]

I Love your Words

[@coasty3072]

I hope they send that Enterprise D bridge set to the Smithsonian, that’s where is belongs.

[@MrFlo5787]

It belongs in a museum!

[@enochleung4170]

Enterprise D was once the Golden Crown of all federation starships .....perhaps still is

[@tophergraham6935]

She's clearly past her prime, supplanted by more and more sophisticated starships but she's still more than enough to deal with the Borg and get her crew home.

[@enochleung4170]

​@@tophergraham6935indeed, Enterprise D was the only starship that had survived throughout all the other enterprises (C in alternate timeline, E and F in the present, and then G in the future) between 24th and 25th century. That's what makes her specially unique and spectacular

[@connorkirk9087]

Just something about the old lady makes everything feel right. As Dr. McCoy said in the episode encounter at farpoint. You treat her like a lady and she always bring you home. And a big thank you to those behind the scenes to allow us to hear Majel Roddenberry as the ships computer one more time. Let the tears commence rolling down so many fan's faces.

[@Safeguard1]

Amen

[@TheOmegaRiddler]

Kinda funny that you bring him up as he hated the transporter. And it was the transporter that assimilated the fleet. He was smarter than everyone.

[@Northstadiumhusker]

Hell yeah!!

[@ShotoKat]

As soon as the hanger bay doors opened and you saw the Enterprise-D that line from McCoy was all I could hear.

[@alltheragegeorgepageakatheperv]

And the best part that was Deforest Kelly saying that as the Old Country Doctor he was

[@Redshirt434]

The fact that when they entered the bridge, the theme to Generations played. The Enterprise D is finally getting the respect she deserves.

[@CaptainSpadaro]

Damn, you're right. They copied that part of 'To Live Forever' perfectly. I just wish they'd kept the Generations bridge additions, but I'll take it.

[@rayorlandorassi2867]

Long overdue

[@dustinherk8124]

so they renamed another galaxy class the enterprise? cus im pretty sure it got turned into explodium in Star trek: Generations in 2371.

[@erikhawkke4861]

The theme from Generations.. where the ship got destroyed because of a sorry ass recycled story element and shield hax? Such respect..

[@Redshirt434]

@@dustinherk8124 that is the actual salvaged Enterprise D saucer with a different repurposed drive section. Rebuilt by Geordi in his spare time to make her what she was during TNG and become the crown jewel of his fleet museum.

[@RockmanX3]

it was so EPIC when Geordi said "Computer: Lights!" and all the Displays started up after one another 😍

[@dustincarlson7010]

I wonder if it was a little in-joke about how dark every other Starfleet ship interior is. 😁

[@Tounushi]

Exactly 30 years since Veridian III.

[@geraldpatterson3903]

The best moment of television in 2023

[@playthehighnote1122]

Oh easily.

[@xennial7408]

The best moment in this millennium so far. ❤

[@mitchnutt]

This reunion (ship and crew) was everything that The Force Awakens SHOULD have been. Terry Matalas has hit this one out of the park. Bravo.

[@chrispeplinski7306]

How great force awakens would have been if Han, Leia, and luke were all seen together

[@sethzwicker3631]

It seems so obvious too...

[@DomWeasel]

Yeah, but Disney wanted to have a brand new range of toys to sell.

[@chrisml8105]

JJ ruined Star Trek and followed it up by ruining Star Wars. This, and the Star Wars shows prove new blood is a good thing.

[@sethzwicker3631]

@@chrisml8105 Yeah, but the problem with the current Star Wars shows is that we know they're all leading towards the dreadful hellscape that is the sequels. It casts a shadow over everything as we know where it's going. I was hoping they would branch off in a different direction and let the sequels exist in their own "Kelvin timeline".

[@KaitainCPS]

When you're younger you tend to laugh at the nostalgia of older people, and it isn't really until you hit somewhere around your 40s that you start to understand it. It isn't just a lazy longing for your past and your youth; it's closer to the Japanese concept of "mono no aware": a gentle sadness at the passing of things, but also a wistful pleasure in remembering them. You grasp that everything passes away in time: people, obviously, but also places and cultural landscapes. That your time, especially the time of your youth, really was YOUR time, and although it may be recorded in history books for future generations to read about, nobody will ever really *know* it if they didn't live through it. These moments hit us hard not only through nostalgic pleasure but because the flipside of the coin is realizing that all good things will drift away into memory.

[@Bat-Twenty-Two]

Well said. In the 90s, it had never occurred to me that we could one day see the TNG crew in a similar position as the TOS actors at that time, or that we the TNG fans would be in a similar position as the TOS fans. Just a huge stroke of luck that all of these actors are still with us and the Picard showrunners unwittingly left an actual fan in charge for S3.

[@deanwerny1]

im 26 and im crying

[@TK42138]

Well said. 👏👏👏

[@ajc-ff5cm]

Very well said. I think there's another element, at least to our generation. The culture of the 90s was so hopeful and optimistic. Not without conflict, but it felt like there wasn't anything we couldn't handle. It's espoused through what we remember in media as well, including TNG.

[@BlazeLeiton]

Oi oi, I'm on my younger twenties and I still share the feeling of nostalgia

[@mikemalo47]

The ship was always as much a star of the as the living cast.

[@coasty3072]

NX-01 in the background, “Give em hell D!”

[@avemgonzo5854]

I never thought I would cry at the sound of a computer's voice. It felt like coming home with hearing Majel Barrett-Roddenberry voice.

[@JasonBrabander]

Took me a moment to notice it was her. But damn that felt good.

[@joshfox4479]

Everything in this entire scene had me in tears. When I first saw Generations long ago, the Enterprise D’s destruction just hurt and never felt good to me. This more than satisfied the sadness I felt and as you said, it felt like coming home 🥲

[@MrMarcinskij]

Me too, when i saw Old epic legend Enterprise D and his "old" crew i was cry...

[@Starrfoxxxx]

I don't blame you.

[@kajbeuter9139]

I think the last sentence of Picard before leaving the bridge ("I will miss this voice") surely refers to her in real life.

[@still_guns]

The first time since Star Trek 2009 that we've heard Majel Barrett as the computer voice. Glad they finally made use of the hours of voice lines she recorded before her passing.

[@JnEricsonx]

Pretty sure Star Trek Online helped for a while.

[@Wonderboywonderings]

Ironically, this line is taken directly from the episode "Chain of Command."

[@longshot7601]

She IS the voice of the Enterprise.

[@stevend8325]

She will be sorely missed

[@stevend8325]

@@longshot7601 and the defient and uss voyager

[@kenseitakesi4521]

Now this is how you do star trek

[@jim021]

Patrick stewart sounds 20 years younger when he says engage.

[@playthehighnote1122]

I'm convinced they used a recording from TNG.

[@macklee6837]

I keep coming back to this, and it makes me tear up everytime ❤

[@ckkaneaster]

right there with you fellow treckie

[@J3335]

I come back everytime I need a hit of dopanine, to see my beloved Enterprise D blast out with those beautiful warp engines one last time. And that soundtrack.., the final evolution of The Enterprise theme, we're waking up the heavens with all that Brass!

[@ajc-ff5cm]

Yep. I come back to this every time I need a pick-me-up. The USS Enterprise and her crew convey HOPE.

[@28kingofkings]

1)Let’s give Geordi props for restoring the Enterprise D. 2)Picard actually sounded like he did when he was captain when he gave orders.

[@CB-tr8vm]

@Guy Incognito neat. no one cares, bud

[@jeanquintoropilla370]

@@guyincognito8440 Still not caring.

[@grimreavers]

​@@guyincognito8440 I understand where your coming from totally .....fan demand does feedback to the production team ,writers etc ...some episodes in earlier seasons were crap, but I have to say i enjoyed this season more, even if it was slowly turning into the TNG before our very eyes .....

[@xtr3m3fLx]

@@guyincognito8440 Pathetic ain't it?

[@JohnC-hj3dr]

Geordie did what any great mechanic/ engineer/ tinkerer would do with a ship like the enterprise restore the old girl and take her for a spin! Gonna be a lot of shocked faces when the galaxy finds out she's back!!!

[@stargazerastro]

This bridge design was created more than 30 years ago - slightly changed again and again - but man: it still looks timelessly beautiful - just like the whole ship. Because it was way ahead of its time back then in the late 80s - and all of it still makes sense today...

[@CJValo]

It's absolutely timeless both inside and out, blows all the modern ship designs out of the water in my opinion.

[@TrentonBennett]

This version of the bridge definitely looks different. The size and shape of the command chairs and even the Conn and Ops chairs are different. The conn and ops chairs aren't straight up and higher like the way how they were in seasons 2-7. Half of me was expected to see the Generations version of the bridge restored. However I totally understand why they went with the season 2-7 look. The ramps definitely look steeper than they were originally. All that aside it was beautiful not only to see the ship herself again but the bridge as well. The crew's reaction when they first see the D reminds me of when Kirk and Crew reacted to seeing the A for the first time at the sands of TVH.

[@mistere9099]

I love this so much better than the perpetually dark bridges we’ve been getting in the new series so far (Strange New Worlds being the one exception). I like the 25th century bridges better when you can see things.

[@rpgadventurer32]

It was of its time, but also timeless because great design will always stand the test of time, and it was one of the best designs ever of a Bridge in Star Trek. I suspect the great designs will be true to DS9 just the same if they do decide to bring them back in future shows if possible.

[@chrissyclark7836]

Remember that episode with Scotty and he stood on the bridge of 1701? Yeah... This is the same feels.

[@highlander723]

I'm not afraid to admit I freaking cry when I saw the scene.

[@LukeLovesRose]

You're not the only one, friend

[@Zoten001]

We all did.

[@jamesspring4610]

I got goosebumps from start to finish. 🖖

[@evileando2032]

Neither I am :D

[@ajc-ff5cm]

My daughter doesn't seem to understand how a ship can make her old man cry. "It's just a ship." No, no, it's not.

[@kaneedgington434]

That single scene is the best star trek I've seen in many yrs!

[@dainco08]

YESSS

[@SomeNoobWithCE]

Is it just me or did their voices become stronger and more precise as they assumed their old roles. It's like the spirits of the past inhabited their bodies one more time.

[@jessicacain2926]

You're not imagining that. I heard it too!

[@queenfan45]

@@jessicacain2926Close your eyes, with an exception of Deanna’s more husky voice, your mind’s eye will make them all look how they did in the 80s.

[@TrysilBoy]

Especially Picard's "Engage"

[@marleymcleay9228]

Just listen to Picard say "Engage". He was back with family!

[@tmcnicho]

You are absolutely correct. We watched episode after episode of Picard as an old man. Right here he stands up straight and takes command like he never missed a beat

[@Romulan2469]

I love how he says ENGAGE at the end with that same commanding voice he had as captain of the Enterprise-D all those years ago. So beautifully played by Patrick Stewart, showing Picard regaining his old swagger back in the captain's chair, where he always belonged. Mr Data, warp 8, engage!

[@KedarOthort]

That was my favorite part. He said it before in this series and it's always been confident but it wasn't the same. But when he sat down and did the Picard maneuver by tugging on his shirt and then said it in that commanding tone, that was perfection.

[@Kagekatsu1]

The series has a lot of flaws but I do admit, I like how they’ve handled Picard’s character arc in slowly picking himself back up from rock bottom after the events of Nemesis.

[@johnkuehl6163]

How does Data age ?

[@BlackCat-dm7se]

@@johnkuehl6163 gracefully

[@TheycallmeMrWonka]

@@johnkuehl6163 beautifully

[@minionofgozer7414]

Did anyone notice that when the Enterprise jumps to warp its in the same angle and position as in the painting of it that hung in Picards ready room for all those years? The painting he was having packed up to send to Geordi in episode 1? Nice, perfect, detail to show the ship has come full circle and that this will be her final flight ever. Marvellous 👌🖖😎👍

[@annikaki8305]

I have the painting on my wall and when I watched this scene I was like: hold on...

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

Or is it the final flight ever …..you never know with Trek. This series alone proves that.

[@markdunham9634]

I'm not afraid to admit I watch this clip at least once a week.

[@evileando2032]

Very well done

[@horrorchad]

I watch it whenever I need to be cheered up.

[@samuelirizarry69]

The way Riker says “We are the crew of the USS Enterprise” is said in the tone of “We can do anything.” I love it. They are the best damn crew in the galaxy.

[@davincent98]

Red Squad?

[@Aerojet01]

River?

[@hankgarza4975]

River? Who the hell is River?

[@river_acheron]

@@hankgarza4975 Um....have I been summoned?

[@davincent98]

@@hankgarza4975 spoilers

[@lexiwhatzup]

Even in her old age...The Enterprise D is still the Cadillac of starships

[@blakesejarma]

Exactly. She’s got more power. More legroom. More trunk space. More power. Fuggedaboutit

[@toycarsushiwriter3573]

Damn right, she's a Legend among Legends in the Fleet Museum.

[@jeffhallam2004]

Truth

[@digitalrailroader]

@@blakesejarma and Geordi kept her systems running like a Fine Swiss Watch!

[@brianhargrove5175]

​@@toycarsushiwriter3573She is an Enterprise just like those who carried The NAME before her

[@bushrob411]

My favorite part of this is when Beverly says "all systems online captain" and the next shot is the enterprise deflector, warp naceles and all the other lights all coming on. The sound gives the impression of an vintage car roaring to life after decades of sitting in a barn. Definitely gave me goosebumps hearing it the first time

[@thomasnieswandt8805]

Beverly was acting captain on so many "night shifts" So, she beeing the one, to power up the Enterprise ....just WOW.

[@GregoryLewis-tt5lz]

Me, too …. Absolutely love it 🥰

[@jonnc9878]

@@thomasnieswandt8805 Beverly was the chief doctor - but made to do night shifts on the bridge as well. They really don’t F about on that ship.

[@markdunham9634]

@@jonnc9878 If you watch the TNG episode where Troi takes the bridge officer exam, Beverly enjoyed it. She volunteered often. And that helped in later episodes, where her tactical skills came into play when left in command.

[@gilmadreth680]

Me: I don't really get the whole ASMR concept. Also Me: [Hears the 1701-D power up again after 30 years] Oh. Now I get it.

[@NothingButEverything2023]

Who else got goose bumps, when picard says" stations please "

[@anicetune]

On a ship with no crew, Riker and Crusher's stations made no sense - and wouldn't Geordi's talents be better served in engineering?

[@matasa7463]

⁠@@anicetune most of the stuff can be done automatically. Without a full crew, not much Geordi could do down there. They are making due with what they have available.

[@SlayerSantiago]

One of the greatest moments in Star Trek history! I can't believe Paramount actually rebuilt the entire Enterprise D bridge set! Collider article confirms it was completely rebuilt for the show!!

[@ge2719]

this was still produced by secret hideout, not paramount. and i imagine they filmed this on the restored set "sci fi world" has.

[@rgemail]

It is not the sci-fi world set. Every detail is different here. Very well done. The only notable fault i can find is the arc of the tactical station is a little lets say saggy; too flat to the left and right of the peak.

[@HelenaRG71]

Data’s and Geordi’s seats are the ones from Season 1 and 2 AFAIR

[@AtifFaridMohammad]

True

[@JackPonissi]

I don’t think they rebuilt it: there are at least 3 bridge set replicas known to exist

[@constellation982]

My god, please let this jurney continue. Star trek legacy is a must. No starfleet academy, no section 31, no discovery. Let there be the legacy of this masterpiece.

[@OlaBetiku]

While It's great to have this one last ride... I feel like we gotta let go and let the next generation have their thing too... I hope these new shows are to them what TNG was to me.

[@shanelynch7757]

@@OlaBetiku F -Off , Woke Trek is NO Trek

[@nathanvalle6997]

@@OlaBetiku Agreed. One last big adventure. I would love to see a Captain 7 of 9.

[@AtifFaridMohammad]

@@nathanvalle6997 Me 2

[@dr.julianbashir9193]

​@@OlaBetiku they just need to make the new shows visually continuous with the old shows, just in 4k quality. Like they did with this Enterpise D set. It's so obvious that they even wrote it in as a joke (The carpet), but ultimately it's the truth. Give Star Trek the visual look and storytelling tone of what was established in TNG, DS9, VoY, and ENT. They could make the most wokest episodes using this method and it wouldn't be half as bad as what we have now. Not that I want that of course, just saying.

[@davidhammond3033]

"Engage" - one small word that means so much.

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

This moment made me the happiest I have ever felt as a Star Trek fan since childhood. The Enterprise D returning, an old warhorse we never thought we would ever see again, to combat the most dangerous, threatening enemy in the Borg.

[@rhebert4]

These last 2 episodes of Picard completed a 35 year arc of my life. The TNG crew and the Enterprise D got the send off I've wanted all my life. Tears of joy all around.

[@f8_megalodon889]

I right there with you my friend 🥲✊

[@tuxpatsam]

Amen

[@Angry.General1461]

@@f8_megalodon889 the enterprise-d was supposed to be destroyed in the movie Star Trek generations. Captain Picard himself even said in the movie it was not salvageable.

[@mikemekker8071]

@@Angry.General1461Geordi said “hold my beer”

[@thephantasm581]

@@Angry.General1461 there are always possibilities

[@ChristopherG1990]

“Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there, you can make a difference.” - Kirk “I hearby accept the field demotion” lol it’s come full circle from that talk with Kirk.

[@cosmeticscameo8277]

since picard is retired he has no rank... but whatever.

[@galador8089]

@@cosmeticscameo8277 not entirely true, the official rank would be admiral (ret.)

[@smilingbandit4975]

One of the wisest words Kirk ever spoke.

[@obsidiansands]

@@cosmeticscameo8277 Picard retired with an Admiralty rank, it doesn't go away unless he's recalled and his Admiralty rank is reactivated to be demoted/dismissed. At least that's how it is supposedly done in the current military structure in regards to commissions/decommissions. Starfleet has always adopted a naval type military ranking structure despite always protesting that it isn't "really military" - so I call that BS. The Federation is a unified collective of worlds, Starfleet will always be the military arm of the Federation no matter what other fans deny it to be. If Starfleet employs court martials, ranks, promotions/demotions, JAGs, protocols, military doctrine and discipline, as part of its structural DNA, etc... Then they're still very obviously military no matter what appellation it also applies to itself. In a nutshell: they're explorers that have *rank* and "bite".

[@cosmeticscameo8277]

@@galador8089 i should've been more clear since he's retired it don't matter he's a admiral as he has no power behind his retired rank. but that's just my take. unless you're telling me a retired admiral can boss around a active duty ensign.

[@shauldren75]

The scene that made Gen X dudes cry.

[@joe....]

This is what you call a team.

[@colinthebeard]

This will go down as one of the most iconic scenes in television history. Absolutely wonderful stuff.

[@bingobongo1615]

You know this comes right after ten thousands of people dying and everything is basically lost… why on earth are they so happy?

[@colinthebeard]

@@bingobongo1615 I don’t think tens of thousands just yet. See what happens next week.

[@KimMoonbmwmoonie]

I agree, like the final episode of Mash/

[@colinthebeard]

@@KimMoonbmwmoonie I don’t think I’ve seen Mash

[@brettbrown9261]

@@guyincognito8440 why?

[@thejakyl1369]

For all us TNG fans, us Trek fans, thank you for this scene. It is obvious the writers and directors finally get it. Thank you!

[@dightonazpeitia4350]

Kind of makes you feel a bit like a heel for all the bitching you guys have done dating all the way back to when Discovery first premiered

[@UltraMAGAKing2024]

​@dightonazpeitia4350 NAH thats not Star Trek, thats SHIT Trek. Everything woke turns to shit... Season 3 of Picard is the 1st real Star Trek we've had since 2005.

[@DeltaV2TLI]

@@dightonazpeitia4350 Discovery was and is a dumpster fire and it deservers every bit of criticism leveled at it. The success of season 3 of Picard has nothing to do with it.

[@dightonazpeitia4350]

@@DeltaV2TLI If there was no Discovery there would be no Picard revisit. Like it or not, it along with the Kelvin films, got the whole Trek ball rolling again. But of course, it’s embarrassing to admit how pigheaded you all were being so your response is expected.

[@PatientXero607]

@@dightonazpeitia4350 Go back to Orville and stay there, Zoomer.

[@doowop25]

This instantly became one of my all-time favorite tv show scenes.

[@garydillon8634]

I'm still getting goosebumps watching this, an absolutely beautiful starship.

[@FomorViceroy]

My GOD. I've watched this moment I don't know how many times now. And each time, I bawl my eyes out. The Enterprise crew aren't the only ones back home, but, we, the audience, are too. This is just as much a homecoming for us as it is them. The Enterprise-D has never looked better.

[@SethJL]

That last part - where they took their time getting the ship into position to warp, with that awesome music behind it - I can’t believe I’m actually crying over this. I had no idea how much I needed it.

[@cubanito8633]

The music playing as the Enterprise D leaves the dock gives me hero vibes 💪

[@ArminSteiner]

As much as I loved this, the episode leaves a bitter taste with the unnecessary death of Captain No. Paramaount missed a huge opportunety here getting a Titan Show of the ground.

[@emperorpalpatine783]

me too i got very nostalgic

[@thejoker2214]

i catch somme tears in my eays , I grove up with Admiral Jan Luc Picard ...... and ----- story go gon !

[@WatDoino]

The Enterprise D was such a classy ship. We may never see the likes of her again in the franchise. The cream colors, the carpets, the gentle curves, the soft lighting. This is how I envisioned travelling in the future. Like a home away from home.

[@oland637]

Me too

[@KimMoonbmwmoonie]

Luxurious is a word that comes to mind.

[@lesigh1749]

They made the carpet a bit too red here. it was a softer pink and grey in the show for season 2 on. I wondered why Geordie chose to restore it to this look and not the season 1 original with the reclining con and ops chairs and wood paneling on the side walls though.

[@lander77477]

And there is no lens flare all over the place!

[@minbari73]

TNG's D never had soft lighting though. It was bright at all times.

[@user-sw9fl5fp9r]

Whoever is reponsible for this scene, oh my god. Its like you got inside my head and gave me EXACTLlY what I wishing for. Thank you for making this happen, whomever you are.

[@dazzlernator]

Terry Matalas and his team can take much of the credit for my happiest moment in almost 30 years on TV.

[@davidfroese2942]

This whole series I have told people is the best season of TV, ever. Brought back Data and the Enterprise D! Also brought Q back!

[@thebaron9059]

They didn't make it happen, they made it so!

[@bogotstogoskiing]

I watched every episode of TNG from start to finish when it first aired in 1987. I was 4 years old and we watched it as a family because my mom was a Trekkie growing up. The very last scene in All Good Things made me tear up because I thought it was over forever. Then, when the Enterprise D was destroyed I was pissed because it shouldn't have happened. And losing Data? How? This episode made me feel so many of those old emotions all over again, in a good way. My childhood has returned and I'm literally in tears while I write this.

[@downsouthherc6638]

Just a smattering of star trek DNA in all of us would go a long way in mankind being in a better place, thank you Gene for creating this masterpiece...

[@TheRaintalon99-5]

I've said this before, but I don't mind repeating myself... The Enterprise-D is back, and she's pissed!

[@gammaxmen]

Seeing Picard sitting down between his first officer and counselor, tugging his shirt down, then making his famous hand gesture and saying, “Engage.” It’s almost like watching an old episode of TNG.

[@johnstory2760]

I so loved the shirt tug!!!!

[@Vorname.Nachname]

​@@johnstory2760 _The_ Picard maneuver 😂

[@juddc1559]

I only later realized the shirt tug. Love it!

[@Angry.General1461]

​@@johnstory2760 The Enterprise-D was supposed to be destroyed in the movie Star Trek generations!

[@ilttpvvm]

@@Angry.General1461Well, she’s back!!!

[@John-ct9zs]

This scene was a thousand times better then seeing the Millenium Falcon in Star Wars again, simply because of what a surprise it was, and how much better executed this was. Seeing the Falcon again gave me feels, but seeing the Enterprise D again had me cheering and crying like a baby.

[@sethzwicker3631]

The Falcon isn't truly the Falcon unless our beloved people are on it.

[@diamondjim7560]

Kathleen Kennedy raped Star Wars. Terry Malalas saved Star Trek, at least for now, hopefully for good.

[@S_Evenwar]

I think part of it is how with the Falcon we knew we were going to see it again. Same with Han and Chewie. But not with the Enterprise. We were led to believe that if we did see an Enterprise it would just be the F. And if they were going to take a ship it would be one of the ones surrounding Jupiter station in one of the rings. And while it would be interesting to see a functioning (but outclassed) Constitution clas Enterprise, Voyager, or even Defiant, it just wouldn't have the same emotional impact. I may not agree with everything they've done with the show, but bringing back Enterprise D in thus way was perfection. She gets to go on one last mission.

[@Lp-cd5mx]

Honestly up till the shuttle bay doors opened, I thought it was going to be the E ... But the D was a welcome surprise, the old crew should go into battle with their old ship 👍

[@samw2670]

Because star wars was shit on by a new character ruining the nostalgia

[@johnalang]

"We're the crew of the USS Enterprise"...makes me tear up every time

[@J3335]

There were some great lines throughout, Worf has some absolute bangers but for me, Frakes' line read here is the simply the best of the season... The way he says it with pride and confidence and implying they can do anything because "We are the crew of the USS Enterprise..." yes you damn well were, are and always will be!

[@STNeish]

Perhaps this is why I can't get behind the "new" Enterprise they introduce at the end of all this. There's no CREW. You have a couple of characters we know, but it's not an ensemble.

[@frans42000]

It just occurred to me while watching the crew take their stations that ALL of them are parents now.

[@RobManiasDJ]

They way Jonathan Frakes delivered that line; "We're the crew of the USS Enterprise..." just sent shivers, amongst all the other shivers with this simple 4 minute scene. This is how you resurrect Star Trek in a manner that works to bring the audience back; the acting, the musical score, the visuals (minus lense flairs!) and of course...the carpet.

[@AndrewChapman]

I always loved the carpet❤💙

[@chrisadams8182]

Couldn’t agree more. His best scene ever!!

[@guyfaux900]

This whole season tops all their movie outings.

[@nerfherder3553]

it made me cry as corny as that sounds

[@dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575]

@@guyfaux900 i dare say, while the entire season was fantastic, from this scene forward picard bested tng.

[@richartrod]

She's back. They're back. The Enterprise-D and her crew are back. This scene had me crying. A long-awaited family reunion. Well written and acted.

[@AndrewChapman]

Honestly, it felt like this was the moment where Picard's third season was revealed as TNG's long awaited eighth season.

[@jayo1212]

“Chewie, we're home!”

[@leonrobinson8180]

​@@jayo1212 Only to be stabbed by an emo brat and tossed like trash. Don't compare that shameless cash grab to this tasteful tribute.

[@davidgraham4975]

My Dad and I had the same reaction, I'm 43, and my dad just turned 74, and we had to break open a bottle of fine wine, and start reminiscing about how much TNG impacted our lives for the better.

[@randomrazr]

wait but Dr. Palaski!??!?!

[@drkvenger]

Many fans called the D ugly when compared to the sleeker lines of its successor the Sovereign class. I was probably in the minority when I preferred the cutting edge organic aesthetics of the Galaxy Class. She will always be the Next Gen Enterprise to me.

[@christineayres7199]

I preferred Enterprise D it was beautiful my late dad built a model of it way back in the early 90s as he loved Star Trek he preferred TNG over TOS and he was a fan since Day 1 i think TNG just had better more fun episodes , TOS took itself too seriously on most occasions

[@johnjohnson4095]

Walking away with 4 Saturn awards and a special Lifetime Achievement Award says it all.

[@JWLearning]

I was always more of a TOS fan than TNG but seeing the crew reunited again hit me harder than anticipated. Not just because they were reunited for one more mission, but because we know it is their last mission. The actors now being in their 60's and 70's, we all know deep down this is the last hurrah as much as we don't want it to be. It's truly the end of an era, and a deserved send off for one of science fictions greatest crews.

[@Kris_AB]

Stewart is 82, I believe. But yeah, aside from cameos in Star Trek: Legacy for some of them, Picard Season 3 was likely their last appearance.

[@ncc1701chris]

I feel the same way.... I was born in 71 so the original series with kind of the show I first remember so they will always be my favorites but seeing them all together again bringing data back and getting the enterprise-d back I have to admit that was pretty emotional and pretty sweet

[@Firefyta2]

I will forever and foremost be a fan of the original crew, the original series, and the original/Refit/A versions of the Enterprise, but TNG will always hold a special place in my heart as I grew up watching it from beginning to end and all of the movies up to the Kelvin timeliness split. I dreaded seeing Refit and D destroyed. Both hold a special place in my heart. I'm glad we finally know what happened to A, and that D was resurrected. This scene was bitter sweet and it was done very well. It was very difficult for me to say goodbye to the original crew and to see them pass one by one. Now to see TNG crew take one final bow together is welcomed and in the same respect I'm saddened knowing they are passing the torch and fading into the sunset the the original crew did. I see my childhood that once was and realize that all things must end. It was an amazing run for them. They are now Star Trek History, and let no one forget the name Enterprise!! G-D bless them all and farewell my friends.

[@philoebeddo8724]

@JW Learning. You’ve already learned mate.

[@Angry.General1461]

​@@Kris_AB The Enterprise-D was supposed to be destroyed in the movie Star Trek generations!

[@marialvarez384]

Every Star Trek TNG fan got chills ❤️

[@michaelmitchell629]

YEP!

[@DerekWitt]

"My friends, we've come home!"

[@3vilSuperman]

Let's see what this Galaxy class starship can do. -Picard

[@joseburgos8214]

I get a bit choked up every time I re-watch this. I grew up with this Enterprise. She is my favorite Enterprise and always will be. She looked absolutely stunning leaving space dock for one more adventure.

[@leighsaunderson9203]

Every ... single..time.. You thnik "I've watched it many times now....".. then "ah..."

[@DirtyHunter3]

Me too .... Watching this now.... I don't know how many times. Still getting wet eyes.

[@superbluhedgehog1]

If you look in the background as she's leaving, you'll see the NX-01, Archer's Enterprise, sitting on display. It's the juxtaposition of the old, first generation, the ship that started the Federation, watching the newer, and, if they fail, last generation rushing off to save the galaxy one last time.

[@SithScorp]

Anyone else notice that the moment Picard stepped foot on that bridge that his entire demeanor changed? His body language and energy levels were completely different. Almost as though he suddenly became decades younger. That and the music. There is so much right about this. Why did it take them this long to make this series this good?

[@AtifFaridMohammad]

True

[@dthejc]

If we hadn't had to drudge through seasons 1 and 2 we might not have appreciated this as much.

[@Romulan2469]

I picked up on that too, and the music really goes perfectly with that transition from pensive apprehension to we're back in the saddle, ready for our next adventure on the ship that made us all legends. I don't think this moment can ever be duplicated again, truly EPIC, gave me goosebumps.

[@SithScorp]

@@dthejc There may have also been more people around to enjoy it. How many walked away because it was so bad. Hopefully this will bring them back.

[@SithScorp]

@@Romulan2469 When Riker said, "We are the crew of the ENTERPRISE," I got goosebumps. The Enterprise is a very important member of the cast and has been sorely missed.

[@RetzyWilliams]

This was the equivalent of seeing Luke arrive to save Grogu, when the Knights of Rohan arrived, also when Captain America yelled "Avengers... Assemble!". Powerful as Kaless. Makes me even happier to go and watch TNG now knowing it will be draped in such a majestic moment.

[@mbyzz2943]

If only we could have gotten Han, Luke and Leia all together in one scene.

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[@evileando2032]

Absoluty!!!

[@larsjj2794]

I'm sure the actors felt the same as the characters :)

[@Qwazin]

I love the little reaction from Data when Picard calls him "Mr Data", which I don't think he's done since the old days of the TV show.