STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@Tigermania]

Jonathan Frakes made some good directing choices, this is definitely one of the best Star Trek movies.

[@reconsoldier135]

The best*

[@CyberDustCapsuled]

It's my favourite!

[@brentfugett2700]

Agreed!! Mr Frakes has keen directorial instincts for sure.

[@johndesalvo3348]

Johnathan Frakes directs what is by far... the best Next Gen movie and one of the best overall trek films... Yet bizarrely, he wasn't brought back to direct the next two tng films... and it shows!

[@Tuning3434]

Noooooo, you must be delusional to say that. Well shot, exciting, enjoyable.. yes. But cinematography is very much hiding that there is not a lot of depth in the story. The characterization of Picard, while I admit not completely out of the question, does deviate a lot from the Picard we know from TNG. The only real hint of it is when he touches the skin of the Phoenix. If he wasn't played by Patrick Steward, you would never guessed it was Picard. There is no real redemption, Picard goes off character for a good hour, and the final arc he finally does what Picard would normally do, sacrifice himself as a captain (may I remind you, extremely close to the plot of last TNG movie). Again, an enjoyable movie, definitely the best of the TNG movies, but climax is very much a popcorn movie and not Star Trek experience. Top is reserved for STII, STVI and maybe STIV and STI that had genuine thematic character development as the core of its movie. This movie doesn't even try to do that.

[@alanbayles1218]

Patrick Stewart's "this line no further" speech still gives me chills. So emotional and raw.

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

I still remember seeing this in theaters and the crowd applause. We were a little let down when he backed down, but any real Star Trek fan understood why.

[@fantasycamp4000]

You shall not pass!

[@brucer2152]

@@fantasycamp4000 I just love when they quote Moby Dick...."his heart would have shot from his chest like a cannon"...So good.

[@astrofan1993]

Quark ended up saying the same line in the DS9 episode "The Dogs of War", as if trying to channel Picard. It was definitely a lot more comedic in tone, though.

[@Menaceblue3]

"THIS LINE NO FURTHER!" quote was so good that even South Park used the sound bite for an episode

[@ClintonVanZann]

"Damn! Perhaps today IS a good day to die! Prepare for RAMMING SPEED!" Absolute legend...

[@chacaf22]

"Sir, there's another ship coming in... ... It's Another Enterprise"

[@LordNelsonkm]

And if you listen, there's the Klingon music cue in the background for whenever birds of prey show up.

[@fredfredburger5150]

Worf or the USS Defiant?

[@jeremymanley1410]

Tough little ship..... Little? 😂

[@EvilTheOne]

DS9 forever!

[@Ladco77]

26:00 How long has it been? "8 years, 7 months, 16 days, 4 minutes, 22 seconds..." He was referring to Tasha Yar.

[@josiahzabel8596]

never caught that before this watch.

[@this.is.a.username]

rip Tasha

[@ithinkihadeight]

@@josiahzabel8596 Pretty sure Cassie skipped "The Naked Now" so she likely missed it too.

[@Ambaryerno]

@@ithinkihadeight It was mentioned in Skin of Evil (Tasha telling Data "It did happen") which she did watch.

[@MainframeMilitia]

No, duh.🙄

[@NessOnett8]

Without exaggeration, this movie has likely had a bigger impact on my life than any other movie I've seen. Because of Picard's monologue, I read Moby Dick cover to cover. Having not read a book since school. Since then I have become an avid reader. And I can only thank Patrick Steward for that fantastic, literally life-changing, delivery.

[@chitlitlah]

I need to finish that book. This movie and the Wrath of Kahn inspired me to start reading it about 15 years ago, but I only made it about a quarter of the way in. Then about a year ago, I started it again and made it about 3/4 of the way, but stuff happened and I haven't found my way back to it. Why did Herman have to make it so long? Nevertheless, I did find a few quotes from First Contact and the Wrath of Kahn in it and it filled me with glee every time.

[@TheHuntress24]

Deanna's Drunk speech was partly improvised, she was just supposed to say her lines with a slight slur, Marinna added the finger poke/prods without telling anyone. You can see the surprise in Jonathan's face and there's a second where he almost cracks watching her.

[@lonelocustoftheapocalypse3700]

I'd never thought that (re: Frakes), as it works for the characters too. Those two have seen each other in pretty much every situation imaginable going back years (even before TNG!), but I'm willing to bet that's the first time that Will has ever seen the usually-reserved Deanna absolutely smashed, and he's clearly loving the hell out of it from the beginning of that scene. Unspoken, as it doesn't need to be: "Oh, am I going to be yanking your chain about THIS in the morning."

[@rogerschneider5971]

​@@lonelocustoftheapocalypse3700 💯 agree with you. He was getting a real kick out of it 😂

[@michaelfinlay6341]

Imzadi.

[@Ambaryerno]

It would have been completely in-character for Will to bust up laughing, too, because he was always kind of a troll.

[@wren7195]

@@michaelfinlay6341I never read the second one, to my knowledge this is the ONLY time I've seen her drink?

[@etherealtb6021]

Jerry Goldsmith went above and beyond his previous gorgeous Star Trek scores. I listen to this soundtrack often while working in the office.

[@kasrkin519]

Klingon theme that plays when Worf appears and the First Contact Suite are just amazing

[@athos1974]

Best Star Trek movie score. ♥️

[@warrenjohn]

Fantastic soundtrack

[@ThatBrendonGuy]

Everybody in front of and behind the camera really brought their A game for this movie...

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

Jerry was truly one of the best

[@EMarvinJohnson]

My favorite line is when Worf says "If you were any other man, I would kill you where you stand." It showed the huge respect he has for Picard.

[@JustAVerySmith]

“Captain. I believe I am feeling anxiety.” “Welcome to my life, Data.” 😂

[@eastclintwood5512]

First Contact has the best Star Trek Soundtrack ever. I will never understand why Jerry Goldsmith didn't win the Oscar for best film music back then

[@LJsReactions]

Patrick Stewart actually played Captain Ahab in Moby Dick

[@EvilTheOne]

In that scene where he's discussing Ahab, that should've been enought o get him an Academy Award nomination. But then, the Academy doesn't like sci-fi/fantasy/superhero movies.

[@Robert_Douglass]

@@LJsReactions His decision to portray Ahab was directly inspired by the scene in the Enterprise-E conference room between Picard and Lily.

[@LJsReactions]

@@EvilTheOne I agree!!!

[@ExarchGaming]

@@EvilTheOne yup, if not him for certain Alfie Woodard's portrayal of Lilly as well. I think Patrick Stewart and Avery Brooks are two of the best character actors in all of cinematic history, it's a goddamn crime they basically blacklisted Avery Brooks.

[@originalbadboy32]

When lilly says 'Blow up the damn ship', you can see Patrick Steward saying the words with her. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

[@RetroClassic66]

Seeing Cassie witnessing the actual moment of first contact with the Vulcans made this old Trekker cry. Especially when she raised her hand in the Vulcan salute. 🖖 Like watching the birth of a baby. 😭 ❤

[@The_Zilli]

they grow up so fast dont they?

[@JulieWestfall-sb5xg]

Patrick Stewart actually plays Captain Ahab in Moby Dick Mini-Series 1998.

[@steveschainost7590]

Notice how the Vulcan's can speak English?

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

@@steveschainost7590 The Vulcans were probably listening to Earth's radio signals for years and figured it out that way.

[@mattrichards915]

@@steveschainost7590 I assumed that the Vulcans had already developed universal translators, but I'm happy to be corrected by someone better versed in the canon than I.

[@kartikprasad4359]

It's hard to believe that it's been 28 years since I first saw this movie in the theater.

[@SJHFoto]

Me too! I was 21. Now I'm pushing 50!

[@fd009597]

​@SJHFoto watch the Borg queen lowered into her body.. sitting front row...but best 1st row movie scene Under Siege Erica Eliniak Pops out the Cake on 4 ft Screen Lord have mercy😂

[@jathygamer8746]

Thanks for reminding us how old we are

[@gavinlisk2292]

I was 19 when I saw this at the movies! Nearly 30 years ago and I still love this film, the music is brilliant and Jonathan Frames (Riker) did an amazing job directing!

[@thomaswayne1852]

Live long. And prosper ^^

[@tbessie]

I saw this movie when it came out; when Data says "Resistance is futile!" the entire audience broke into a huge cheer. 🙂

[@danmanmtn2331]

I have watched a Trekkie being born. When you got swept up in seeing the Vulcans land that starts everything, I knew you were one of us. Welcome aboard!

[@SteveDorsett]

Not gonna lie, cried a couple of times watching that. Picard apologising to Worf and the aliens being the Vulcans gets me every time, and seeing Cassie react to that and get the same feels was awesome. Really enjoyed that 🙂

[@EvilTheOne]

True that! I shed many a tear watching DS9 episodes also. I still tear up when I watch the pilot 'Emissary'...heartbreaking.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

That was really the worst imo. Picard would have NEVER behaved like that to Worf. EVER. Watch the "Drumhead' and see Picard being the sage against hot headedness to Worf. And also that time when Worf was accessing Starfleet records with Data to further his Father's redemption in name but Picard kindly scolded him and Worf was all pissed about it. Picard would NEVER call Worf a coward, it was was just horrible, extremely out of character. But I can see in this film it was just forced drama, they need to deliver a big movie and I guess they didn't think they had enough and so put that in there. I've never once seen Picard yell at or insult another soldier. EVER. The only thing that came close was when he gave a dressing down to Wesley in his ready room when he realized Wes was covering a death for his cadet team. That's the closest thing (not counting when Riker + Picard yelled at each other but under the influence of Saviks mental sickness projecting).

[@HyraxusPrimus]

​@@paulpolpiboon9535That was the whole point, I thought. Picard's not his usual self because of his PTSD from the Borg last time, and to him at that moment surrendering anything, even in order to gain victory, is out of the question ("too many retreats, too many compromises"). Even beyond Worf being Worf, Worf had even saved his life just a little while ago on the deflector dish. That's how blinded Picard is by the need for revenge, he wouldn't listen to the strongest warrior on his ship when it comes to what they should do. (Not to mention the ship itself being heated temperature wise) Plus, he came back and apologized after he got a hold of himself, and he stayed that way for the rest of the movie. I think it's also to show off Worf's growth. Lt. Worf would've been ecstatic to stay and fight to the last man, but Lt. Cmdr. Worf had to weigh the lives of the crew and make the hard choice to cut their losses while they still could. He spent a lot of time getting denied in TNG, that's what happens when he refuses to be denied. Sometimes, after gaining experience on your own you do butt heads with your old trusted mentor.

[@dongilleo9743]

I've seen this movie plenty of times, and yet the reveal of the Vulcans at the end still hit me emotionally and brought a tear or two to my eyes. That moment is really at the heart of the whole Star Trek universe.

[@HandofOmega]

Some of the dialog that always gets me is the description of WWIII...600 million dead?😮 Sure hope that's one prediction that never comes true! But then again, the description of how all the social ills we've lived with for all our history...ALL gone, in 50 years, all we ever needed was just to finally know that we weren't *alone* in the universe!🥲

[@jgrado3]

I see Worf and the Defiant and thinking “Cassie needs to see Deep Space 9! Boy does she ever!” They have got some stories.

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Best of all the Star Trek series.

[@tskwerl]

Unfortunately, even though she is kind of watching the series in order, TNG and DS9 aired simultaneously for a while, so she's missing that context where TNG ended, DS9 began and aired and Worf came aboard.

[@brucer2152]

@@TheCrazyCanuck420 Especially the later seasons....

[@EvilTheOne]

The most important part, Cassie will need to watch almost each and every episode of DS9 to enjoy it thoroughly. Right from 'Emissary' to 'What You Leave Behind'. So many great episodes!

[@EvilTheOne]

@@tskwerl Even though it was great that Cassie finished watching TNG, she probably should've watched DS9 right after 'The Best of Both Worlds'...just a thought.

[@ithinkihadeight]

I just need to point out that the shot of the Queens head and spine dropping into her torso is an astonishing effects shot, and all the more impressive that it was done almost 30 years ago.

[@rnorth8812]

And it really scared my 8 year-old daughter. She probably should have gone to the other theatre to watch 101 Dalmatians with my wife and my 6 year-old daughter, but she wanted to watch a movie with Dad and I wanted to see First Contact, not 101 Dalmatians. On the other hand, Cruella de Vil really scared my 6 year-old.

[@ithinkihadeight]

@rnorth8812 yeah First Contact definitely earns that PG13, I could see techno zombies being a bit much for 8.

[@rnorth8812]

@@ithinkihadeight It's all good. She's 36 now, not traumatized, and has given me two granddaughters.

[@JohnMorris-c5v]

Shush! No spoilers!

[@HawkGTboy]

It freaked my 7 year old son out a few years ago!

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

The movie hadn't even started yet and we were close to tears in the theatres when that beautiful music played in the intro. That was because to us it was not at all clear after Generations that there would be another movie, especially after our favourite ship had been destroyed.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

31:40 "I will not sacrifice the Enterprise. We've made too many compromises already; too many retreats. They invade our space and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!

[@ChrisReise]

17:18 I love your smile when Cochran says "You're all astronauts on some kind of...Star Trek".

[@bripelts]

HE SAID THE THING

[@nigelmurphy6761]

@@bripelts yep. thats the only time you ever hear the words "star trek" in any of the tv shows or movies.

[@Jim_in_TN]

@@nigelmurphy6761Q sorta said it in “”All Good Things…”, he had “star” and “Trek” in the same sentence just not together. But yeah, that was the only other time I know of, sorta.

[@redpillfreedom6692]

Roll credits

[@jakobfromthefence]

It’s a classy move to only let the father of all things space say the words in the show. I always appreciated it. Big moment.

[@cipangoreng]

The main theme for this movie is probably one of the best in Star Trek. It truly encompass the feeling of hope and exploration that the series is known for.🤗

[@RedCaio]

Best Trek movie score IMO. Goldsmith is so good. :)

[@jacksonconley5117]

It was also used a lot in the third season of Picard.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

True, very true. Altho I didn't care for the film it does maintain that spirit of adventure as always. Personally, I didn't like this film much but it did have some neat points in it, like the Doctor's appearance of course, the twist ending, and as you mentioned the positive spirit of adventure as lead by Superman The Movie!

[@jensb.7979]

When sweden joined NATO this year, they played the theme at the ceremony in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels as first song. 🙂

[@jeffk1482]

20:18 “That’s why I love Star Trek.” Amen, sister! It’s why we’re all here. Been a fan since ‘72, for the exact same reasons. I’m still shocked, and quite frankly thrilled, at how fast you became totally absorbed in the ST universe. Perhaps “resistance was futile”?!? Whatever the case, live long, and prosper.

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

Agree. A positive and hopeful look to the future.

[@0lyge0]

When good people give Star Trek a change they very often fall in love with it. They think it's about space and aliens and all that but it's really about what it means to be human and about building a better future for humanity. Gene Roddenberry was wise enough to realize that because of censors he couldn't tell the kind of stories he needed to so he put it in space and filled it with aliens so they wouldn't notice. That's why I find it so funny when people accuse ST of being woke NOW 😂

[@MKermas]

Making Zefram such a drunk person is one of the best decisions they ever did. It shows no one is perfect, it shows people can change, and it shows even people with such an attitude can be important and do good things in the end. After this movie no one should believe that people like for example Washington did not had their flaws. ;)

[@BogeyTheBear]

I still prefer the alternate history presented in the non-canonical Star Trek novel _Federation._ In that story, Earth had intrasolar colonies and space stations. Zefram Cochrane developed the warp drive on the Moon, ran a test sled put beyond Pluto's orbit, and then made the first human-manned voyage to another star from the station on Titan. By the time WWIII devastated the Earth, humanity had interstellar colonies in several other systems as well as having made first contact with Vulcans. It was the interstellar colonies, pouring their resources back towards the homeworld, which allowed Earth to rebound in a few decades rather than a century.

[@nonconsensualopinion]

I feel like it's a metaphor for Star Trek's creator: Gene Roddenberry. He was a highly flawed person who created something to inspire others.

[@bad-people6510]

Then he spent a hundred years as the hostage of a horny cloud.

[@Nergalsama01]

Let's take a tally here. James Cromwell, Alfre Woodard, Alice Krige, Neil McDonough, Robert Picardo, Ethan Philips, Dwight Schultz, even Patty Yasutake. Seriously, the supporting cast in this movie is amazing.

[@Cuthalu]

Was Pierce Brosnan the Vulcan? Sounded a lot like him.

[@cbalan777]

The Vulcan who appears at the end is Solkar. He is Spock's great grandfather. Also, in the opening battle you can hear Kelsey Grammar's voice as the Captain of the Boseman, from the episode where they keep looping time.

[@Emilysbrother1]

Oh, I didn't know that about the Bozeman! Evidently Grammer LOVED being in Star Trek, and even attended a convention in uniform.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

WHAAAAT!? Wow, never knew that shit! Cool

[@Robert_Douglass]

@@cbalan777 Star Trek III - The Search for Spock -- "Sarek, child of Skon, child of Solkar, the body of your son breathes still. What is thy wish?" "I ask for fal-tor-pan, the re-fusion." "What you seek has not been done since ages past, and then only in legend. Your request is not logical."

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

I never knew this until now. Thanks for the info.

[@colteck6345]

Also Cheers and Frasier too as Dr. Frasier Crane on both shows :)

[@billb207]

12:28 Marina Sirtis (Troi) has said on several occasions that her drunk scene is her favourite of all those she appeared in.

[@Kylenashari]

I think this scene was the inspiration for Tali Zora vas Normandy's drunk conversation with Shepard.

[@sorabove]

@@Kylenashari "Emergency Induction Port"

[@BH6242KCh]

You can almost smell the alcohol on her breath as she's dressing down Riker. While everyone else is talking about how much they revere Zephram Cochrane, went to schools and universities named after him, Little One's casually getting wasted with him.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Little side bar Cassie: At this point in the Shows, most everyone was up to date with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - which was in the fourth or fifth season and Star Trek: Voyager was either still in the first season or the second season. The EMH that Beverly activated in sickbay is a character FROM Voyager.

[@ithinkihadeight]

There is another Voyager cameo as well, the holographic Nightclub Maitre d' is played by Ethan Phillips, who appears under a ton of effects makeup as Neelix.

[@karter95]

And Ethen Phillips Nelix from Voyager was the host in the bar on the Holodeck

[@TheSwordOfTheJedi-u2p]

That was such an awesome time period. Watching DS9 and Voyager every week and having TNG movies as well to look forward too (not to mention TNG reruns)... loved that time period.

[@stiimuli]

And the guy that greeted them in the night club on the holodeck was Neelix

[@woodch]

Robert Picardo is arguably the best thing about Voyager. His character is so interesting and exciting, and he plays him so perfectly.

[@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sb]

That's why the Vulcans and the Humans are so close, they have a special bond. First Contact, if done properly, makes unbreakable bonds. This is one of the better StarTrek films. Cheers 🍺

[@geoffglave2630]

That special bond is one of the reasons I was so upset with the Human / Vulcan relationship presented in the Enterprise TV series. A series I otherwise enjoyed.

[@davidmarsden192]

@20:57 - he is also in Star Trek: Voyager - He plays Nelix (a Talaxian - a native of the Delta Quadrant who befriends the crew after they're stranded there).

[@toborobo]

"Population 9 billion -- All Borg." What a chilling line.

[@Nostalgeek]

Not only the line, but also the delivery.

[@DanSmith-j8y]

A planet full of Borg doesn't make any sense. They should be on ships out in the galaxy. Voyager did the same, when Species 8472 destroyed a planet of Borg. What are they doing there?

[@-M0LE]

Would be a better plant than right now

[@-M0LE]

@@DanSmith-j8ybuilding cloning reproduction tc

[@Nostalgeek]

@@-M0LE Aren´t we allready Borg? Consume Products! Get excited for new product! Consume! Obey! Money is your God!.....

[@ht9851]

Now you understand the appeal of Star Trek and it’s beyond the sci fi aspect. It's truly something that will change your heart and perception of life in the best way possible.

[@jeffredd9965]

She should watch Voyager next

[@DaVic133]

I'm sure she'll find it all... fascinating.

[@eodninja6]

gotta watch DS9 to understand how awesome The Defiant is

[@Varekai0723]

Pew pew pew!

[@cteal2018]

The Pimphand of the Prophets

[@mcborge1]

She's a tough little ship.

[@stephenhall8249]

Gotta watch Voyager to know how awesome The Doctor is....

[@Robert_Douglass]

​@@mcborge1Little??!

[@Baz-g6d]

This is Patrick Stewart’s best Star Trek performance. He is so human

[@dupaski]

11:55 saw this film in theaters when I was a kid. The audience CHEERED when Robert Picardo showed up.

[@Octopussy31st]

Troi's drunk scene is one of the funniest Trek moments, up there with Scotty trying to operate a Macintosh in The Voyage Home or Uhura speaking Klingon in The Undiscovered Country.

[@MichaelCoffman-w6o]

You're blended all right. 😂😂.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

100%

[@rogerschneider5971]

A keyboard! How quaint.

[@the.witch.of.november]

"Hello, Computer......"

[@willemvanmierlo8590]

Not now Madeline !!!

[@implicitmintjulep]

Alice Krige was fantastic as the Borg queen, such a menacing yet seductive presence, can't beat a memorable villain.

[@Robert_Douglass]

Only one other woman came close to capturing the mystique and terror of the Borg Queen as Alice Krige portrayed her, and that was Annie Wersching in Star Trek Picard, Season Two. Sadly, she is no longer with us, having passed away quite soon afterwards from cancer. Rest in Peace, Your Majesty. You assimilated us all.

[@doctaflo]

sounds like my first wife

[@timeofgifts]

And Cassie will have seen the actress before in 'Chariots of Fire', as Sybil the 'Little Maid', who marries Harold Abraham. My 'Oh My Gosh' moment was realising who she was from 'Chariots', a film I watched with my father.

[@bad-people6510]

"She was... unique." ...no she wasn't.

[@erisi236]

funny that after all this time of watching TNG we finally get to see Lieutenant Reginald Barclay who is probably one of the most unique semi-regular characters in Star Trek

[@TheSwordOfTheJedi-u2p]

Had she not watched a Barclay episode? That's too bad, Barclay is great, and not just on TNG.

[@Emilysbrother1]

He was in Voyager more than he was on TNG, which is nuts to think about.

[@EvilTheOne]

@@Emilysbrother1 And his character was expanded a lot on 'Voyager'.

[@xbatx69]

*Broccoli 😏

[@ronhubbardjr2624]

Barclay wasn’t in any of the episodes she watched despite appearing five times from seasons 3-7.

[@kenbattor6350]

I remember when this movie came out my father had just died. You know how it is, the phone constantly ringing and having to set everything up. My younger brother and I went to see this movie to just get out of the house for a while. It will always hold a special place for me.

[@MichaelRubin1975]

I saw this with friends on opening weekend in 1996. It was a full house packed with Trekkers and I just remember it being so cool to be with a community of fellow fans. I distinctly remember two parts in particular where the crowd cheered and whooped and hollered like mad: 1. When Worf goes “Assimilate this.” 2. When the aliens reveal themselves to be the Vulcans. It was like watching the birth of Star Trek. I still get goosebumps and even tears at times when the Vulcan raises his hand and says “live long and prosper.” It gives me hope that if we don’t destroy ourselves, there’s a bright future for humanity ahead of us.

[@vudujl83]

this one was SO good...Alice Krige as the Borg Queen was sensational 👏

[@geoffwilliams4478]

Honestly, I like the Susanna Thompson version of the Queen best, but Krige did leave some big shoes to fill after this performance.

[@kuskesh_haramzadeh]

RIP

[@JoeBlack-f8k]

oh, I always thought that was Kyra Sedgwick in First Contact Lol

[@geoffwilliams4478]

@@kuskesh_haramzadeh She's still alive.

[@Robert_Douglass]

​@@geoffwilliams4478Did you forget about Annie Wersching (RIP)? Picard Season Two?

[@7thsealord888]

Phoenix lifting off to 'Magic Carpet Ride' is one of those things you never realized you NEEDED to have happen - until it did. :)

[@terryfloyd3505]

we get to enjoy replaying it every year in Star Trek Online. it is amazing every year:P

[@mblackwl]

@@terryfloyd3505 I have launched those so, so many times. And magneta keeps inexplicably winning every time. Except when I'm them.

[@cypher515]

@@terryfloyd3505 And the upshot of whomever has the rights to the song being one of the most intensely protective copyright claimers on KZbin is, we basically get that moment to ourselves every year.

[@GeekyGarden]

Free Bird would've been better.

[@terryfloyd3505]

@@mblackwl I dont even bother looking anymore-I just collect my three pieces and dance to the inevitable dance party I know is coming

[@artembentsionov]

The EMH is a regular character on Star Trek: Voyager. The actor playing the Matre d’ in the holodeck program is also a regular on Voyager, playing a character named Neelix

[@gabesalsa]

And the guy playing Nicky the Nose plays Bob Pinciotti in That 70s Show!

[@Billinois78]

If you pause it around 20:48, the list of holoprograms are some that appeared on the TNG series: CAFE DES ARTISTES - 1.24 "We'll Always Have Paris" (Picard goes here to reminisce about a date he didn't show up at) CHAMPS ELYSEES - 5.22 "Imaginary Friend" (Nurse Ogawa talks about walking with her date and future husband there) CHARNOCK'S COMEDY CABARET - 2.04 "The Outrageous Okona" (On Guinan's advice, Data goes here to learn about humor. Comedian Joe Piscopo plays the holo-comedian) THE BIG GOODBYE - 1.12 "The Big Goodbye" (Picard's Dixon Hill detective stories) EMERALD WADING POOL - 5.14 "Conundrum" (Dr. Crusher suggests to Kristen, a patient injured cliff diving on the holodeck, to try this much safer, relaxing program) EQUESTRIAN ADVENTURE - 2.15 "Pen Pals" (A horse riding program enjoyed by Picard)

[@victore6242]

I have loved Star Trek for 58 years. When this movie came out I was in the theater. That's when I found out first contact and my birthday fell on the same day. Best birthday present ever.

[@michaelinlofi]

"It's like a Baymax" is the most perfect description of the EMH I've ever heard

[@RossWrock]

..and such a shame Cass doesn't get the Robert Picardo reference!

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

“That’s a lot of deck!” - …. That’s what she said? 😂

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

@@RossWrockI’m a doctor, not a light bulb? 😂😂 I know Doctor was just another Spock and Data used for the “what it’s like to be human” narrative, but Picardo was a great actor and made Doctor a favorite of mine.

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

I misheard it as "betamax" lol

[@RHannah78]

​@RossWrock Hopefully she'll eventually watch episodes of Voyager.

[@MLar80]

"If you were any other man, I'll kill you where you stand!" ~Worf This is my favorite line in all of TNG universe. There is so much to analyze in that statement: anger, respect, logic, and loyalty. It truly encompasses Picard's and Worf's relationship and who they are in that single statement.

[@jimandnicki]

Cassie, I have been waiting for you to see this movie ever since you started the original series. This is by far the best Star Trek movie ever produced. Seeing your face as each scene unfolded was priceless. I’ve seen this movie at least a dozen times but you made me feel like I was watching it for the first time. Thank you!!!!!

[@EvilTheOne]

I'm dying to see Cassie's reaction to DS9's 'Emissary'.

[@MLar80]

my thoughts exactly

[@Narium413]

@@EvilTheOne My personal one is going to be Sacrifice of Angels.

[@EvilTheOne]

@@Narium413 The neat thing about 'Sacrifice of Angels' is that there is so much going on. With the exception of O'Brien, Dax and Bashir, virtually every DS9 character is at a juncture/turning point. And the episode isn't even a end of season cliffhanger, it's a 1/4 of the way into the sixth season. That's the brilliance of DS9! The sixth season is a masterpiece!

[@stevenhood8119]

Your surprise when you see that the alien visitors are Vulcans was priceless.

[@thewalliest3956]

When Data drops down from the missile silo, Brent Spiner actually did that. He was on ropes but he still free jumped. He was so scared, he nearly threw up from nerves before he did it. After the shot was over, Jonathan Frakes said “We weren’t shooting we need to do it again… just kidding.”

[@shuboy05]

The effects in First Contact were made by Industrial Light & Magic, the same company that did all the Star Wars films. At one point in the opening Borg battle you can see the Millennium Falcon flying alongside the Starfleet ships. They threw her in as an inside joke.

[@EvilTheOne]

Similar to the Star Trek 'Kelvin' reboot that had R2D2 flying around in it...twice! And in Star Wars 'The Force Awakens', there's the Batmobile on the Millennium Falcon. Great Easter eggs!

[@JGM154]

You can actually see it in the video around here (5:52), flying by Cassie's head. Ironically, the last thing she said before it zoomed by was "This is Star Wars-ian." You can't get any better timing than that!

[@anthony1701d]

Congratulations, Cadet. You have just witnessed the story of humanity's first contact with the Vulcans, thus marking the beginning of Star Trek. 🖖❤️😃

[@DenverStarkey]

can't wait for her to one day watch the mirror universe Episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. that freaking opening , geezus ... in 2004 thought it was gonna be another time travel episode when it first aired and ol' alternate cochrane whips out that shotty instead of a hand shake ... i was so stunned. i don't care what any one says , if you hate ST:E , i don't care... every star trek fan needs to watch that two part episode. if they had started season 1 like season 4 was ... that show would have gone it's full 7 season planing. while typically enjoyed the show .. i do recopgnize they dropped teh ball big time on that show.

[@cleekmaker00]

And 98 years after this event, Humans,Vulcans, and two other Races (Tellarites and Andorians), sign a historic Charter creating the United Federation of Planets.

[@michaelfinlay6341]

I think that Cassie is at least a Lieutenant by now. If she gets through all of DS9 I'd promote her to Admiral.

[@DenverStarkey]

@@michaelfinlay6341 she'd have to watch EVERY episode of DS9 and tehn go backa dn watch all episodes of TNG as well to get that rank. just watching 4-5 eps of each season of DS9 would get her Lieutenant Comander rank though.

[@Narium413]

What’s crazy is that no one knew who First Contact was with for all of Star Trek until now, when it was confirmed to be Vulcans in the last shots of the film.

[@Riddler0603]

Jerry Goldsmith was such a genius. I always have full body goosebumps watching that intro title sequence with this gorgeous, epic theme song. Also, the scene between Picard and Lily is probably one of the best of the whole franchise.

[@williamscott3123]

This and his score for Rudy are truly beautiful orchestral scores.

[@mtw2025]

This is the only end credits I watch until the end and have watched them dozens of times. I kind of wish the very ending of the TNG theme had been used on the series. It was so epic. I also find a connection to this movie because my birthday is April 5th.

[@Jorg-cv3xt]

@@mtw2025 Actually is the theme from "The Motion Picture" which has been re-used for TNG. Thats why it is in every Star Trek Film Jerry Goldsmith scored.

[@mtw2025]

@ I know but I was hoping how they redid it in first contact had been originally used in the series theme.

[@doogboh]

Jerry was the best-ever scorer.

[@joshclark9685]

Cassie, When you gave the "live long and prosper" sign and the epic music from the movie was playing - I... GOT... CHILLS... Most epic reaction of all time!

[@MrColinWarde]

Guys. The restraint all of we Trekkers have for not spoiling things is astonishing. Given Casssie’s personal interests in some of the character, I’m proud of us all for not letting her in on some things.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

1996 is the year Star Trek peaked. *DS9* killing it on tv, *Voyager* and *First Contact.*

[@alexvokoun9272]

It was the 30th anniversary also. So it definitely was a cultural peak.

[@matthewgillies7509]

Plus, we had Independence Day come out this year too, so it truly was the summer of Sci-Fi.

[@vaopr1012]

Star Trek has had many peaks and valleys over the years. DS9 has a huge fan base but probably would have been more accurately titled “Law and Order; SciFi edition”. DS9 had Star Trek elements that felt smashed into a procedural crime drama which definitely pulled the bar a bit lower.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

I don’t know, 1991, Star Trek VI, the crossover with Spock on TNG and Roddenbury passing, almost all at the same time, not a year to scoff at.

[@mikeroman5208]

@@vaopr1012 " DS9 had Star Trek elements that felt smashed into..." Well, that's what happens when you steal someone else's original idea and try to graft it into an established franchise.

[@andrewwindham5323]

3:43 The first shot of the glorious Enterprise E is starship beauty at its finest.

[@Robert_Douglass]

@@andrewwindham5323 And like the Defiant class, the Sovereign class was built primarily as a battleship, but it was also designed as an exploratory vessel. Only the Defiant class, and the Achilles class that succeeded it, was built as a pure combat vessel.

[@thomasnieswandt8805]

TBH i never was a fan of the D, when she was destroyed in favour of the E, i was all in, because i love the E... However.... (if you know what im talking about without spoilers) I never knew, how much i would miss the D. How much i needed that Scene.

[@shawnlopez2317]

E is my favorite ship of all time!

[@Robert_Douglass]

@@thomasnieswandt8805 Thank you, Terry Matalas! (And thank you, George Lucas... IYKYK😉)

[@Robert_Douglass]

@@shawnlopez2317 "That was NOT my fault." (Worf, Captain, Enterprise-E 2381-2385)

[@Bananahammock681]

The guy shaking Cochrane's hand is a legend, the actor was in the A-Team as 'Howling Mad Murdock' and was wonderful there, and appears a few times through TNG as Reginald Barclay, a truly memorable and wholly unique character you might adore if you go check out his episodes.

[@Madbandit77]

Dwight Schultz. A-Team co-creator Stephen J. Cannell and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were "students" of Dragnet creator, Jack Webb.

[@AlanCanon2222]

He also made a decent J. Robert Oppenheimer in Fat Man and Little Boy.

[@ebbhead20]

Schultz is one of the most underrated supporting actors out there.. like when was he not a joy to watch. ? Remember when he didn't dig being transported as he felt we weren't meant to be taken apart and reassembled somewhere else. Like a certain doctor I know 😅. And boy did he have a reason for his fear. 😂

[@Nightshiftzombie]

@@AlanCanon2222I remember really liking that, I’ll have to seek it out and watch it again.

[@Laceykat66]

Marina Sirtis deserved at least an Oscar nomination for her great work in this movie.

[@Billinois78]

12:00 EMH (Emergency Medical Hologram) - is a regular character on Star Trek: Voyager, played by the same actor.

[@caseygm70]

The actor playing Lt. Hawke is the same actor that played Lt. Buck Compton in Band of Brothers. Neal McDonough is his name.

[@albertmartinez2539]

He was almost Captain America. Had to settle for being Dum Dum Dugan.

[@HandofOmega]

The first time I saw this movie, I thought the twist was gonna be that Cochrane was actually a fraud (notice that he never really seems to show much knowledge of the ship until it takes off), that Lili would be revealed to be the actual brains of the project; Zephram would be killed, but in order to preserve history, Lt. Hawk (an original character here who doesn't fit in the plot otherwise) would stay behind and take his place...Watch ToS ep that introduces Zephram Cochrane and tell me he doesn't look more like Hawk than the other guy!

[@ImaCOTV]

@@albertmartinez2539And he’s one of the Season 2 villains in “Yellowstone”.

[@RandomNonsense1985]

@@albertmartinez2539Instead Jake Wyler got to be Cap.

[@Madbandit77]

​@@ImaCOTVNeal also played Damien Dahrk in "Arrow", and the spin-off shows, and Robert Quarrels in "Justified" Season Three.

[@danielallen3454]

This one holds a special place in my heart. As a treat during one summer camp, they screened this film on our next to last night. My dad and I were both Trek fans and I remember vividly sitting in the hall with him and numerous other boys watching this on a series of big-screen tv's. It was a trip hearing the Borg hail (We are the Borg. Lower your shields, et cet) every so often over the P.A. system all day.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

I wish I had a dad

[@danielallen3454]

@@GrosvnerMcaffrey So do I. Mine died 13 years ago.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

@@danielallen3454 I never loved him to begin with because he was a trash criminal just my mother's type. I always wanted one like my peers did if you loved yours at all you're still doing better than me

[@SandMan_86]

Yeah, also have fond memory of watching this with my dad

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

@@SandMan_86 bully for you

[@bryanCJC2105]

First Contact, The Undiscovered Country, and The Voyage Home are my favorite Star Trek movies. So glad you enjoyed this one. The cast was fun in this movie. Alfre Woodard was so great. I love her in any movie she's in.

[@kenobetrader955]

I watched this movie 3 times in the cinema when it came out in 96. Such a great movie! Easly the best of the TNG movies! Great soundtrack composed by the legend Jerry Goldsmith too.

[@Elephant2024]

PIB is the most feel good move reaction channel. Thanks Cassie (and Carly).💞💕

[@gcs6215]

When Cassie did the Vulcan salute, honestly... I shed a tear. Later, I watched the video again...and shed a tear a second time. 🖖

[@athos1974]

The music score for this movie is so uplifting, especially at the moment of first contact. Really brings the emotions up and my eyes get wet.

[@HammerJammer81]

Her reaction to Worf on another ship and the EMH REALLY shows why DS9 and Voyager were musts.

[@ImaCOTV]

Her mind will be totally blown when she finds out what happens to Worf in Season 6!

[@Jashtvorak]

The EMH, one of the best ST characters.

[@jeffredd9965]

voyager more than ds9... much more satisfying as the seasons go on.

[@HammerJammer81]

@@jeffredd9965 thats your take, and thats ok. DS9 still superior in every way

[@Trygvar13]

@@HammerJammer81 Yeah. They're definitely not on the same level. Duets is one of the best ST episodes ever.

[@Mattamillion-vk2pf]

Best depiction of the Borg ever. I heard rumors that the Borg saved Star Trek TNG. They said the ratings were declining and when the Borg came on, the ratings jumped up again.

[@lamer6767]

"Shields are holding!" delivered just like you work on the bridge lmao thanks for letting us see this from your first timer point of view lots of fun

[@shuboy05]

That's a young Adam Scott telling Worf about the Enterprise.

[@donaldfleming5049]

Ever since Cassie started her 'Trek', I've been waiting almost impatiently for her to get to this one. By far, the best of all the Star Trek movies, even though it doesn't rank as number 1 in my list of favorite Star Trek movies (it ranks number 2 immediately after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan).

[@frakkinMatt812]

Same, I too have been waiting anxiously.

[@PrometheanConsulting]

Same. But as much as I love this movie, it's also when they ruined the Borg forever as an enemy. By giving the Borg a face, they made them more recognizable [less alien] and thus less frightening as an opponent. And in subsequent appearances (and I credit them for creating some good content along the way), the Borg just became another ho-hum, let's prop up the ratings popularity push by lazy writers whose contributions were uninspired focus groups of "wouldn't it be great if X but with this derivative twist?" Every show had to have Borg episodes and over time, the Borg just became a paper tiger. In some respects, it's very Trek... the trope of "assimilating" the Big Bad and making them part of your crew in future series. But in this case, it came at the expense of a unique IP in SciFi.

[@martinmorles1]

God I just adore this movie !! Picard borg trauma was handled brilliantly , and Borg Queen was so menacing !!

[@EvilTheOne]

The Borg Queen isn't just a villain, she's a sexual predator! That's f*cked up!

[@ilovejettrooper5922]

@@EvilTheOne That's one of the ways they make resistance futile: they corrupt/ leverage the things you don't want to fight to give themselves an in, so they can then infect/ spread once inside.

[@JohnDoeXYZ]

"Leak? I'm not detecting any leak. Oh, I get it. That's pretty funny."

[@FlyingTigress]

@27:19 The graphic that reads =MAGLOCK AE35. The "AE35" is an Easter Egg to the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey". That was the component that HAL deliberately identified as about to malfunction, causing the antenna to lose lock with Earth - cutting communication.

[@jeffk1482]

Good eye!

[@FlyingTigress]

@@jeffk1482 I actually caught that while watching the movie during its theatrical run. I was waiting to see if she put that close-up in the reaction video.

[@Paul_1971]

Oooh good spot, never clocked that!

[@ForceMaximus84]

Nice. Never noticed that. With that in mind, Cassie should react to 2001 and 2010.

[@rickbourne1376]

This was the best Star Trek the Next Generation movie, hands down.

[@SJHFoto]

My friends and I left the theatre and most of us said we liked Generations better (I still like them both a lot)

[@anothergalaxys4780]

Best ST movie, not just TNG.

[@cruelangel8689]

Insurrection for me.

[@anothergalaxys4780]

@@cruelangel8689 I really like Insurrection but honestly... First Contact is clearly better, from the screenplay to acting, VFX, villains... everything.

[@toob1979]

One of the things that's so interesting about Star Trek is how often actors pop up in different roles. The guy who stops the Borg when they first enter the holodeck (he glitches when they scan him) is Ethan Phillips. He's part of the _Star Trek: Voyager_ cast. Most people don't recognize him because he wears heavy prosthetics on that show.

[@jerodast]

Distinctive voice though, there's no doubt if you're listening for it after watching a good amount of Voyager.

[@Jashtvorak]

@@jerodast yep, the voice is a give away.

[@kendric2000-q3d]

They finally had the budget to make the Borg truly horrifying. I loved this in the theater. :)

[@jerodast]

TNG Borg: Gray, soulless, unsettling, implacable. First Contact Borg: Black, corrupting, scary, evil. Voyager Borg: Green, sickly, scheming, toxic.

[@jeffredd9965]

I saw this when it first came out. It really needs the whole theatre vibe for maximum experience.

[@bethanygee6939]

40:09 I hope you know, girlie, that now whenever I watch this movie, at this moment, part of my brain will go back to my absolute delight seeing you do the Vulcan salute. You've now added a memory for me into one of my favorite movies!!

[@LuminairPrime]

This is SUCH A GOOD REACTION to SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!! 🖖🖖🖖 I think Lily talking about revenge and Ahab was the best scene in all of Star Trek. Writing her to push Picard like no one else would (and cause him to flip out) was so good.

[@HemlockRidge]

Lt. Sean Hawk is played by Neal McDonough. He is the actor who played 1st. Lt. Buck Compton in "Band of Brothers".

[@reedcockrell8126]

He was also in "Justified" for one season... and played Dum Dum Dugan (one of the Howling Commandos) in "Captain America: The First Avenger".

[@Yensid02617146]

@@reedcockrell8126 Also in Walking Tall with The Rock.

[@Ambaryerno]

@@reedcockrell8126 And reprised Dugan in Agent Carter.

[@DaveMiller2]

He played Damien Darhk in the Arrowverse shows.

[@gfh110]

It's so obvious when you think about it, but the Vulcan reveal at the end still gets me every time. 😭 It works so well.

[@jerodast]

I was pretty young when I first saw this so I can't think honestly about what I knew or guessed, but I would've sworn we ALREADY knew it was Vulcans from previous episodes or something haha, it just had to be! Also, "good guys, on a science mission" I mean come on CLEARLY Vulcans, who else. But you look at how the dialogue was constructed for the film, and they obviously were careful to keep it vague, and make the pointy ears reveal a big deal :) So cute.

[@cleekmaker00]

@@jerodast During the entire run of Trek First Contact had never really been discussed. It was just implied that Humans had discovered the other Races while exploring the Galaxy. In a way, this film was the 'genesis' of Star Trek: Enterprise and the period before the creation of The Federation.

[@Cau_No]

The four founding species of the Federation of Planets, according to TOS "Journey to Babel" were the Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites and Andorians. It was logical to assume one of them were the First Contact, favoring the Vulcans, but the movie first time confirmed it.

[@tonyrichards254]

In the novel, it's explained that Zefrem Cochrane has bipolar disorder and drinks heavily to self-medicate, since after WW3 there wasnt any medication available.

[@balli7836]

I'm very happy you reacted to this. This is my favourite Star Trek Movie and in some scenes i got really emotional watching you seeing it. It's like living through my own experiences back in the day when i first saw the movie.

[@mateo_sid]

this was such a good watch, thank you ❤ also "it's the enterprise! 😮" "yeah it is 😏" was priceless. trekkie for life!

[@stupidsmart-phone6911]

"We got out of the NEXTEL thing." Yes, space anomolies are sponsored by phone companies. 😂 Love it! Sounds like a Futuramaism.

[@garymussell6543]

"You're all on some kind of Star Trek" I saw the movie in the theater and the audience laughed at that line for several minutes so we could no longer hear the next dialog.

[@shadout]

It was such a corny line and yeah I had the same experience where everybody including me broke out in laughter. I used to think that it brought the movie quality down a notch but these days I just have a "I'll allow it" attitude.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

@@shadout It's corny and self-referential, but what the hey. It's a movie made for sci-fi nerds and geeks, you might as well enjoy it. :)

[@thomasrusconi]

I was 9 when I saw this in theatres when it premiered. Such a great film, a classic of all of Star Trek! The effects hold up to this day, the soundtrack is amazing, such a perfect production thanks to Director Jonathan Frakes!

[@NPA1001]

I remember going to the cinema opening day to watch this and the moment the ‘Alien’ pulled back his hood to reveal he was a Vulcan everyone cheered. 😊

[@TheIrishWolf94]

Data is an absolute legend in this movie. When the queen realised his betrayal and he says "Resistance is futile" is the best line in any star trek series or film.

[@sweaquitygaming3549]

Yesssss been waiting for this for so long! The Enterprise-E is the most beautiful ship starfleet ever produced imo. This could have been an October movie with how horror-like the Borg scenes were.

[@gravedigger8414]

This is the peak of Star Trek. It does not get any better. Timeless classic already.

[@johnmcternan4157]

Yeah, aside from the many bright spots of Enterprise, it's basically all dramatically downhill after this.

[@kelleyleary7033]

I wish Chief O’Brien had been in this movie. He could’ve been piloting the Defiant after the others were killed, and been beamed aboard by the Enterprise. Later, he could’ve even helped Geordi with rebuilding the Phoenix.

[@timmooney7528]

O'Brien was a non-commissioned officer. He doesn't have the rank to command a ship.

[@jerodast]

@@timmooney7528 He didn't say command, he said pilot. I don't think he needed to pilot though. Just mention that he was working in Defiant engineering until they had to evacuate the ship, and send him straight to transporter room 3. Gotta be ready to beam all the borg into space as soon as they get main power back online, should be any day now, we'll let you know!

[@timmooney7528]

@@jerodast O'Brien's character is an anomaly in the Trek universe. The lowest ranked cadet in Starfleet has more authority than him. I can see him in an important role in station ops, but on a ship he would be doing stuff well above his pay grade.

[@AlmightyCRJ]

IIRC Were Deep Space Nine not filming during this production- all DS9 Federation crew would've been on the Defiant.

[@cs3473]

I went to from the Feels of watching the moment when Cochrane first met the Vulcan to a big smile when you said it took you a year to learn the Vulcan Hand Gesture. Thank you Cassie!

[@glenerickson358]

Cassie, keep practicing the Vulcan sign. You'll be able to do it when you strengthen the muscles between your fingers.

[@laurogarza4953]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this film, Cassie, directed by Frakes who is a great director able to capture both humor and drama. I'm gratified you have learned the Vulcan salute and relate I had the same difficulty. Finally, my favorite scene involved drunk Deana saying, "I told him our cover story. He didn't BELIEVE me!" and her other lines in that scene. I suspect that Frakes who referred to Sirtis, playfully, as his "Other wife," enjoyed arranging that comical scene.

[@susanscott8653]

Frakes looked like he was having a blast for the entire movie.

[@earlchatterton9133]

I think Stewart and Alfre Woodard's performances are so good here. Woodard is one of America's finest actors (with one Oscar nomination to her name), and she brings a lot of weight to role of Lily. The scene where she confronts Picard about his Ahab motivation is probably the best acted scene in any Star Trek movie.

[@hammerman199374]

To explain the "EMH" that appeared in sickbay. EMH stands for "Emergency Medical Hologram". It's a simulated, interactive person like those on the holodeck, but he can only appear in the sickbay where there are holo-emitters specifically for that purpose, and he is meant to only be a temporary doctor should all the medical personnel be incapacitated. The EMH is played by Robert Picardo, who plays another version of the same character as part of the cast on Star Trek: Voyager, which had already begun airing when this film came out. It was a way to connect this film to that show, just as showing Worf as the Captain of the Defiant was a connection to Deep Space Nine, which his character had joined after TNG was over (plus it was a clever way to get him into the film without having to make up a convoluted reason). The actor playing the Maître d' at the club in Picard's holo-program, Ethan Phillips, is also on the cast of Voyager, but as a different character.

[@Ephergie]

I so loved reliving my first encounter with "First Contact" through your eyes - this has to be one of my favourite reactions of yours, and I've watched nearly all of them. I'm so glad you enjoyed it as much as you did... Live long and prosper 🖖

[@bigdream_dreambig]

"Guys, I'm such a sci-fi _freak_ now!" I'm thrilled to see you express what many of us "sci-fi freaks" have known for a while: that it's not the science that makes sci-fi great, it's the storytelling -- which is why sci-fi (when done well) is a great genre for anyone.