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Star Trek The Next Generation s04e01 The Best of Both Worlds
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[@ComradePhoenix]

3:50 "He's listing lazily to the left!" "Wow, this guy knows some maneuvers."

[@someidiot4311]

Riker Alpha is a good maneuver! We should call it the riker maneuver! It reminds me of this kzbin.info/www/bejne/an-yfmChgct3iJo

[@Spacegoat92]

But you hardly did anything?? You just listed lazily to the left...

[@SyzygyNoon]

@@Spacegoat92 He zigs just when you thought he would zag.

[@petrossteadilious]

@@Spacegoat92 well, we’re not where we were

[@Boxanadu]

He’s listing lazily to the left! List!! LIST!!!!

[@Nebagram]

'Take your best shot Locutus, because we are about to intervene' Underrated 'total badass' moment

[@charlestaylor253]

Prepare for Intervention... 😉

[@KokiriLegend]

When you think back to the episode where Worf is shunt between various alternate realities and we see the panicked Riker saying the borg are everywhere, you realize this plan failed for them and Locutus is still out there destroying the Federation.

[@zagnorch1336]

In other words, this Riker had... the WORST of both worlds. On a more serious note: that moment in that episode reminded me of a story arc in DC's Star Trek TNG comics where the Enterprise-D & crew is transported to an alternate universe where the Borg succeeded in conquering the Federation, with the somewhat decrepit Enterprise-D in this reality under the command of a one-eyed Riker, and a treacherous Commander Shelby as first officer. This story arc was appropriately titled "The Worst of Both Worlds." ANYway, if you have the time, and you're looking for new Trek tales to keep you satiated, the Star Trek TNG comics that DC put out from 1989-95 are a pretty good read overall. It didn't hurt that they were written by a couple of the people who also wrote a lot of the TNG paperback novels at the time.

[@seriouslypretending]

@@zagnorch1336 I totally had that comic as a kid. It always stuck with me how many universes that this plan or a variation of it fails, and what the consequences would have been.

[@moabman6803]

What episode are you talking about?

[@Smeginator]

@@zagnorch1336 “I didn’t reach the human in him, I reached the Vulcan. I said, simply……’Spock’.”

[@BlackChapters]

Nah, at that point the Federation would be gone. They moved on to the Dominion.

[@jeffreyrhoads5129]

I love a good fiery anti-matter spread , it goes well with isolinear chips.

[@catarmour4572]

This comment, it facinates me

[@stephendoherty8291]

Worth throwing some antimatter on top for that crispy coating

[@redemption2]

And beans

[@mattakins3422]

Phaser? I barely even KNEW her!

[@grayeaglej]

Yum ^-^

[@drgonzo305]

Nothing better than a saucer separation, you knew when that ship came apart, shit was about to get real.

[@captainbryce1]

It only happened 3 times in the whole 7 years of the show (twice in the first season).

[@drgonzo305]

@@captainbryce1 later shows cheapened it

[@richmargin6082]

Riker was a bad ass captain in this episode

[@andyh4518]

Then take your best shot, Locutus. But give us time to separate the ship first. After all, it's not fair to attack during the transformation sequence.

[@chrisjones965]

This isn't even my final form.

[@TheOmegaRiddler]

The time when Star Trek went full Anime

[@kirishima638]

Haha I’m now imagining a man in an Enterprise suite with warp nacelles for arms battling a giant Locutus in a cheap city set!

[@robsnook4512]

Reminds me of when android 17 attacked the three women transforming in the tournament of power

[@twintailMedia]

The ship has transformed to .. dun dun dun dun dun dun dun... mega maid

[@aaronboothproduction]

It's a shame we never got more Shelby, but I'm glad Patrick Stewart didn't leave the show.

[@richmargin6082]

She shows up in the final season of Picard

[@farnsworth3000]

For 1 second and gets brutally murdered

[@captainbryce1]

@@farnsworth3000 Jesus Christ do you people practice ruining spoilers?

[@TookyG]

She was awful.

[@andrewmarston4771]

Nice jugs though.

[@ivaneames4354]

Evasive pattern Riker Alpha aka just bank to the left, lol.

[@ered203]

All that "Number One" stuff just proves that the Borg not only assimilated all of Picard's knowledge, but also the human tendency to be a smart ass.

[@cernstormrunner7263]

or... it was Picard trying to break through

[@AzguardMike]

in the First Contact film, the Queen flat out tells us that Picard was acting willingly as Locutus. He wasn't fighting it, he was content to assimilate. Rewatch their scene, its chilling.

[@danieldickson8591]

@@AzguardMikeLike we can trust the Borg Queen to be truthful. But I'm sure Locutus calling Riker "Number One" was designed to rattle him. Might have worked the first time, but repeating it showed how little the Borg really understood the human knowledge they assimilated.

[@Regfife]

@@AzguardMike As I recall, Picard said he sensed her in his mind, wanting him to surrender willingly, but he fought her. This was in the finale when he offered himself in Data's place.

[@AmisAngelstreams]

The Number One line was a repeat of what he said at the very beginning of part 2 when the beam weapon failed, it's what he says right at the end of the opening teaser segment. It's to indicate that he's not just "The Borg using Picard's body" but actually Picard as part of the Borg. It sets up Guinan telling Riker that he's not fighting just the Borg but also Picard. It's that scene that gives Riker the idea to use Picard's knowledge against Locutus. When Locutus calls him Number One again here, it reaffirms that dynamic setting up Riker succeeding in his plan. (It was also established in Peak Performance that Riker was capable of outsmarting Picard in ship combat, so Guinan just needed to give Riker the confidence and awareness that he is facing Picard and he is capable of winning.)

[@robertodeleon-gonzalez9844]

The way Worf leans forward after Riker tells him and Data of a special mission says to me, "I am interested."

[@GeoStreber]

1:34 notice Riker doing the Picard Maneuver.

[@birdandcatlover5597]

It’s gotta be the chair. I believe others have done that as well lol

[@monkeyman767]

I wish I could watch these episodes all over again for the first time. Also that view of the battle bridge from the Borg Comm screen, I don't think we ever see that much of that set ever again.

[@picard47alphatango1]

you dont thats the last time you see the battle bridge

[@Dowlphin]

I'd be content with watching the whole eps for the nth time, but it's complicated.

[@solvapydoom8077]

@@Dowlphin ‘K.

[@Winnetrie]

You can see all star trek series on netflix.

[@gotham23us]

Knowing that Stewart was unhappy and considering leaving the show and the cliffhanger was intended to give him the offseason to think about whether or not he'd return, I've always assumed that Elizabeth Dennehy was basically auditioning for joining the cast with Shelby as the new 1st Officer with Riker continuing as the permanent Captain of the Enterprise.

[@dmanc85]

And yet, I wouldn't have been sad about it. I would have loved to have TNG from S4-S7 with Shelby as First Officer and Riker as Captain!

[@Vyvianarygos]

I had always thought that after picard was assimilated it would have been awesome for riker to keep the promotion and picard to remain as a advisor on the ship semi retired and occasionally going on adventures with guinen

[@mandelorean6243]

​@Vyvianarygos was a HORRIBLE casting. She's capable of resting DUHHH face, eye squints and unconvincing orders

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

We do not know that Stewart was unhappy with the show at this point in its run. The most we know is there were issues with his contract negotiations, and the higher ups were instructing the writers to come up with a way to write him out of the show if necessary.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

​@@mandelorean6243 Literally the only person I've ever encountered who had a problem with Guinan.

[@olternaut]

This was THE most exciting episode back when it came out.

[@joecolman1968]

I love the visible confusion on Picards face when the anti matter goes off. He suddenly realised that he's being played and something is happening

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

Evasive maneuver: Riker pattern Alpha = barrel roll.

[@zagnorch1336]

Next time on Star Fox: The Next Generation...

[@fariesz6786]

use photon torpedos wisely!

[@TheOneTrueDragonKing]

Ah, that's a classic jet-era aviation tactic, modernized for the 24th century! Done in true Roddenberry style! Chaff and Flares! Confuses weapon lock and enemy radar and infrared sensors!

[@pennygadget7328]

Until Generations, this would be the last time we'd see new footage of the original 6' ILM model of the Enterprise. The miniature's size and complexity were impractical for the series ' regular motion control vendor, ImageG, and so a smaller and less sophisticated model was introduced toward the beginning of the third season Unfortunately, one of the simplifications was making the 4' model incapable of separation! This episode's needs went beyond the available stock shots so they had to dust off the old model and hook it up again, almost a year after they thought they were finally done with it

[@spuwho]

Like other cost saving activities, the sep sequence in the movie is the same footage simply re-scanned for film, just like the Klingon ship blowing up.

[@julianaylor4351]

Smart move, sending your two strongest crew members to rescue Picard. Both Shelby and Riker are badass here.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

0:43 Worf was like, "This sounds good!!! Do I get to kill me some borg????"

[@andrewl3939]

Shelby was stacked.

[@julianaylor4351]

Speaking as one who is....they sometimes get in the way. 😁

[@seanmcdonough4902]

Notice the lesser of counselor Troi about during this ?

[@The_Burrito]

I like how they clearly say "Riker-Two" but had to dub it over to say "Riker-One".

[@NateChillinShow]

3:11 - I like Commander Shelby. Wish they gave her character more depth. She's like a backup for number one.

[@davidboda1640]

She's a cutie

[@BlokenArrow]

Read the Star Trek New Frontier series

[@hobomike6935]

Yep, that’s some massive “personality” on her. …come on, we know why you _really_ wanted her to stay. Don’t play games.

[@sonicguyver7445]

2:08 Locutus: "He hung up on us!"

[@safirahmed]

Borg nanoprobes may have difficulty with the assimilation process in the presence of baked beans. High velocity baked beans as projectile weapons could in theory penetrate adaptive Borg shields.

[@annoyed707]

"High velocity baked beans as projectile weapons could in theory penetrate adaptive Borg shields." Only when propelled by equal and opposite high velocity subspace gas emissions.

[@safirahmed]

@@annoyed707Variable gravity, anti gravity and electromagnetic propulsion could also be used to accelerate baked beans to incredibly high velocities to become kinetic weapons. Superheated gas could become a plasma and be used as a particle weapon.

[@seanmcdonough4902]

Riker had a good poker face for the borg...Shelby looked hot....damn fine in the chair.

[@HealthyKlingons]

Theatricality and deception, powerful angels to the uninitiated...

[@Dowlphin]

3:44 Funny, I almost heard Riker say "invasive maneuvers", which is their secret plan.

[@fryfry377]

I perform pattern "Riker Alpha" all the time when I'm passing people on the freeway! Also, the famous narrow-eyed goldshirt in front of Riker.

[@BOLANAREDE321]

God I loved Shelby. It's a shame we didn't see more of her.

[@AndrewChapman]

Or that she didn't get her own spin off series.

[@davidboda1640]

In the sack. With the Captain's log

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

I was super fond of captain Garrett from Yesterday's Enterprise. She easily could have been the captain of her own ship in her own show.

[@dmanc85]

@@IMDARKFIRE007 It'd be interesting if there ever was a series exploring the voyages of the Enterprise-C! A world still fresh from the Khitomer Accords, yet still dealing with what the Romulans did create the Treaty of Algernon and before the whole Khitomer Massacre in the 2340's

[@BOLANAREDE321]

@@IMDARKFIRE007 She was great, it's a shame the character had to die so abruptly in that episode.

[@greanstreak04]

Everyone has a plan until they separate the saucer section...

[@stevenreichertart]

I love how the crew has an open audio channel with each other, and they can coordinate the plan as if they’re in the same room. Super cool.

[@buckforbuck]

Very nice. Wacky ending. Thank you.

[@angellight495]

The thing that always bugged me was we see the D firing a huge amount of weapons in so many episodes. Yet in Generations they fire nowhere near this. It was a 20 year old Bird of Prey. Even with their shields down a full barrage of all weapons firing would have taken them down in no time.

[@paulrasmussen8953]

Plot death, by all logical terms the D should not lose but the studio wanted to stop using the Galaxy model so tgey wanted her dead

[@linkinpark9812]

3:02 I like how they both mouthed "Riker Zero", but said "Riker One" in the audio, must have decided to change it lol.

[@JeffKubel]

Noticed that too. Seems trivial to change zero to one and then have to dub it.

[@kalospantarkes1861]

Evasive! Pattern Riker Alpha! Riker Alpha confirmed, i.e. turn left.

[@misterlau5246]

Number one. I remember that was one of the most shocking lines when I heard it in best of both worlds 1

[@sliceserve234]

all these clips make me want to re-watch the episodes. every. single. time.

[@LifelessTooth]

Riker: "If Picard's knowledge and experience is part of you, then you know I've never lied to him. You should also implicitly trust me, is that not so?" Locutus: "Picard recalls the time you requested him to acquire a horga'hn on Risa." Riker: "Shit..."

[@ThatWolfFromHyruleGaming]

So you hear "Riker One" but their mouths say "Riker Zero" @ 3:05

[@Dowlphin]

Why would they do that, though? Is there any clash with previous Riker maneuvers mentioned?

[@Archie2c]

The budget may not have allowed but the Battle bridge needed more love

[@howardrash2446]

The battle bridge set was used over and over again, just redressed to look like something else. Almost EVERY alien ship bridge was the battle bridge with some new stuff tacked on and other stuff removed. The little box in the middle of the top border of the viewscreen is a dead giveaway.

[@Archie2c]

@@howardrash2446 but it wasn't used as the Enterprise Battle Bridge is my point.

[@hobomike6935]

It was known to Star Trek fans as “the budget bridge.”

[@johnwestcott5612]

Manoeuvre Riker Alpha: swing to the left.

[@ensignmjs7058]

0:43 Those people came out of the bathroom.

[@alvideos2145]

I mean they are about to go to war, you need to be ready.... i always assumed they could just beam out your feces giving you the best emptying of your bowels technology has to offer.

[@rewar5870]

Love that " pattern Riker " ship veers left 😅 Anyone else ever notice how many different attack pattern names their are for left and right 😅😅

[@scionofdorn9101]

"Sir, sensors are picking up unusually large breasts." "That's just Commander Shelby, Worf." "Sorry, not sorry sir."

[@tompinkerton8099]

I have seen this scene a million times. The music has been changed here. In the original, it begins only after Riker completes his line that "we are about to intervene." For some reason, it starts earlier here and then a small section has been looped to lenghten it and ensure by the time the separation begins it is synced back to the correct part. Odd.

[@cyclopsdias]

I do love how apparently,Captains can name maneuvers after themselves and people HAVE to use that name -Ensign,evasive maneuver 'Riker has a huge dong' -Riker has a huge dong,aye sir.

[@rayedward5465]

😂🤣🤣

[@toradora1439]

*Commander Riker Alpha!* a.k.a _slight veer to the left._

[@driven01]

I think his next evasive move will be "Riker Charlie"

[@lamueldagon7618]

I was just getting into this and the clip finished!

[@breakpack]

The Separation Completed!

[@minionofgozer7414]

Looks like Frakes dubbed over "scrabbler code Riker one" at 3:05 in that dialogue. Id love to know what he originally said 🤷‍♂️

[@devlin2011]

lol crazy how the borg 'sensors' or cameras or whatever slowly scrolls over to the saucer section like those 4 secs delay aint a issue.

[@Dowlphin]

ℹ️ Shelby suggested the saucer separation. ℹ️ The Enterprise without the saucer section reminds of a cobra's head. ➡️ Shelby Cobra Maneuver 😎

[@user-rr9qz5xc1k]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

1:29 Mummy borg told him not to talk to strangers, in other words.

[@marks47]

I can't believe Rick Berman didn't figure out he needed to keep Elizabeth Dennehy in that uniform for a few more episodes...

[@AlexJames-is5jf]

There is one thing that bugs me about this fight... you'd think that the entire ship would have battlestations manned. If you look over Shelbie's back you can clearly see the main bridge at yellow alert

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

0:40 Gather your best men.

[@wrongway1100]

Oh wow. Did that one guy on the Battle Bridge look like Ryan Reynolds?

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

1:14 You wish to end the hostilities whilst sitting in the battle bridge????? The borg would've known that was the battle bridge!!!

[@chubblez1984]

Pattern Riker Beard confirmed.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

0:17 Kovalski, analysis

[@raywhitehead730]

Eddy Currents! Hilarious.

[@Vepnamaji]

Golden oldie jumped on my list! Shame Voyager and Picard series made the borg soft.

[@richhughes2225]

The Enterprise looks silly when the "saucer section" wanders off.

[@artman2oo3]

You know... they could have used that trans-warp transporter technology that Scotty had developed almost a century before to beam aboard the Borg ship when the Enterprise were far away. Oh wait. I guess they forgot about that.

[@raymondgradzewicz]

TNG came out before the star trek movie from 2009.

[@molybdaen11]

Wrong universe. In TNG it was impossible to transwarp.

[@artman2oo3]

Different timeline, not different universe. But yeah. I know.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@molybdaen11 well, it hadn't been found by humanity yet, anyways.

[@michaelcole8196]

Riker Alpha = Drift to the left. Got it.

[@murrethmedia]

Just remember Locutus, _Captain_ Riker has never lost.

[@Anubisxian]

Saucer section, fire baked bean spread!

[@startrekiscool_123]

3:15 looks like Riker didn’t fix his pants

[@cranbers]

It was these two episodes that created voyager's episodes and the picard series and the star trek first contact movie. Pretty crazy.

[@andrelandry548]

Its always nice to be reminded the enterprise d could do that

[@samsticka]

It sounds like Geordi is saying "Knocking latch" at 3:21.

[@MrShadowpanther3]

I thought it took half an episode or so to do a saucer-sep with people running like mad to get "somewhere else".

[@tboneforreal]

Yeah, that's during an emergency saucer separation. This one was planned.

[@Salty_Balls]

Always hated the implication that the saucer section was somehow incapable on it's own. It has two big ass impulse engines of it's own for sublight speeds, and without the bulk of the stardrive it's thrusters would have it doing crazy turns. Also has the two best phaser strips on the entire ship that can cover almost every angle on their own.

[@Tiberion]

4:08 it's not red alert on the saucer lol

[@lbat5276]

I always felt they could have thought of a cooler name for it than 'Saucer Section'.

[@Dowlphin]

Saucer Section ➡️ Cafeteria 😆

[@Archie2c]

Riker should not been allowed to step down from captain a season of Picard as a spinoff then or Riker I think would have worked the books on Shelby too.

[@Koulnis]

"Scrambler code: Riker 1" is not what he said on screen. Take a look. 3:03

[@philipbunney9445]

Evasive manoeuvre ‘Riker Alpha’…listing lazily to the left

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Fire jumping beans !

[@SuperCameron456]

Ok wesley

[@jebiniv]

I feel this scene is sorta a plot hole. Why did the cube drop out of warp to have a chat with the enterprise? The rest of the episode is all about them not being able to keep up with the borg at warp.

[@howardrash2446]

I thought alot about this too. I started studying the theories behind warp and discovered that as a body contracts space in front and expands it behind, it would disturb gravitational fields within a solar system. Kind of like how Neptune was discovered.

[@GigaTrope]

Maybe the Borg had some damage from the battle with the fleet? Or maybe they had to slow down to go through the Wolf system.

[@NashmanNash]

@@GigaTrope Maybe they found an Omega Molecule^^

[@outcastwayne]

I never really understood the Borg's technology level. They can be exposed to shields and phasers, learn to adapt, but just changing the frequency or output or whatever technobabble tricks them until they can adapt again. Makes me wonder if you shot nukes at them, as long as the tonnage of the blast of each nuke was different, you could blow them apart rather easily.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

there's an easier way. Railguns. They SUCK against kinetic weapons, which is why the two best hand weapons against them in STO are a Shotgun and the TR-116 (A rifle that transports a metal slug)

[@Lorkanthal]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 just needed to build some warp powered gauss guns and watch the fireworks.

[@NashmanNash]

@@Lorkanthal I doubt that a weapon that is motionless relative to space would be of much use...otherwise Starfleet would´ve just used some Oberths at warp as kamikaze vessels :D

[@NashmanNash]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 We all know the best way to defeat the Borg is a M1928 Thompson combined with a white suit...

[@Lorkanthal]

@@NashmanNash star fleet is pretty crap at thinking creatively when it comes to weaponry.

[@harveytherobot]

I’m no genius, but I’ll bet evasive pattern Riker beta is slowly tilting to the RIGHT.

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

She was hoooot

[@Sliferzero]

I Remember this Bastards my friends. The Borg from the Delta Quadrant. A Fucking Plague. Thanks.

[@danieldb631]

So the anti-matter spread was like a flack field. Theatricality and deception are useful tools...to the initiated.

[@stonem0013]

to the unitiated*

[@fubaralakbar6800]

"Mr Worf, make those Borg irrelevant."

[@jazzmickge1]

awwww, nooooo

[@markc7440]

I don't know how much it cost to build the Battle Bridge but they didn't use the set much.

[@RoleyChiu]

At 3:03 Riker says "scrambler code Riker One", but their mouth movements don't reflect the "one" sound. What do you think he originally said? It's definitely a one syllable word.

[@TheGravyMonster]

I just noticed this for the first time too. Looks to me like he actually says 'Riker zero'

[@RoleyChiu]

@@TheGravyMonster yeah you may be right!

[@InAMinMaths]

2:31 returns to SD. Apparently they lost the tape.

[@DblOSmith]

I just noticed when they both say "scrambler code, Riker 1" their lips don't match. I wonder what they actually said.

[@XR171]

That's because the scrambler code was working.

[@InAMinMaths]

Either riker zero or riker two.

[@mrtappyasmr7702]

Rikers manouevre pattern was simply a shift to port.....cunning.

[@x13years]

Enterprise goes toe to toe with the Borg, but the entire fleet gets wipeout at Wold359

[@speedy_brennan]

Did they rebuild the battle bridge. It looks alot different then in pilot episode.

[@fragglet]

"Scrambler code Riker 1" "Error: scrambler code must contain at least 1 uppercase character, 1 lowercase, 1 special character, 1 numeric, and a minimum of 14 characters"

[@earlibee]

whats the purpose of saucer separation though?