When Picard Meets Riker for the First Time, and 35 Years Later

See how Picard treats Riker on his first day on the Enterprise, vs 35 years later in Picard. TNG Season 1, Encounter at Farpoint, and Picard, Season 1, Et in Arcadia Ego - Part II.
Riker's First Day: 00:00
35 Years Later: 3:17
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[@MultiExplorer88]

New video of Riker and Picard's last meeting from Season 3 of Picard, this one with the very first meeting prior to Riker entering Picard's ready room: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWTTf2N_rJhgaLM

[@Swarm509]

"Going in manually, no automation." Data turns himself off mid docking.

[@PoppaCYS]

Shout out to Miles Edward O'Brien... an unsung hero of TNG and DS9.

[@Lance1972]

Riker: "If I pull this off, I'm growing the sexiest beard Starfleet has ever seen."

[@GregTheReaper]

Riker's beard is almost as sexy as Keith Lee

[@herauthon]

The Beard is and will always be *Autonomous !*

[@da.reverend]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benkenon]

It’s a brilliant move by Picard. He immediately establishes his authority over Riker and simultaneously has him demonstrate his own qualifications and expertise in front of the rest of the bridge crew, thereby establishing Will’s authority over them. In a few minutes, he binds the entire command structure of the crew together.

[@FreakTimmah]

Yes! What was great about TNG was how all of that was communicated with very few words. They didn't have a big argument about it or spend five minutes explaining it. The writers gave the actors space to play it all out. TNG is full of great little moments like that and it's sorely lacking in the newer shows.

[@BlazingOwnager]

It'd been hilarious if Riker wasn't up to the task and crashed into the ship, though.

[@anthonygordon9483]

Its a British thing. Brits have one of the best naval fleets and they all based it on authority and hierarchy. I am a black american and I have no bias in what am speaking, I just like history. But seriously its a Brit thing. We got to remember that UK was once bigger then ancient rome and it was all based on their naval fleet. But yeah I love it, this was back when TNG actually tried to write based on military procedures. I wish they go back to that. First season was all about Picard putting his authority down that he was captain. Picard was a thin line between a ass hole and a protagonist and they wrote him brilliantly. Even patrick stewart was a bit of a asshole because the first season he was trying to get the acting cast to behave like a naval crew behind cameras.

[@joed2444]

@@BlazingOwnager Yeah, like he did 7 years later ;)

[@teebob21]

The scene itself is brilliant, too. Without so much as a word, the viewers are introduced to the capability of the ship as opposed to the TOS Enterprise. Remember this was broadcast in 1987, so lots of viewers were still around who had Navy or other military experience and would be familiar with the tension of any docking or berthing process. The dialogue is kept to a bare minimum, and facial expressions do much of the communicating. Riker's competency in command and in ship operations is reinforced with his gentle chiding of O'Brien not to lose focus, all while directing the process at the very crucial moment of aligning the docking clamps.

[@lancelogan2084]

Imagine if Riker got it wrong and smashed into the ship & the credits just rolled & there was no episode 2 lol.

[@twoeightythreez]

Episode 2 would've been like a Star Trek version of "Law and Order" (for Rikers courts martial). Picard woild also be in deep doo doo, thats a big risk to take with a brand spanking new flagship; we likely would have a distinctly different memory of TNG 😂 Seriously, it would be like the CO of the Nimitz telling his new XO to put to sea with no harbor pilot or tugs....even if all went perfectly he would lose his command. Good thing Trek isn't super realistic regarding military customs and procedures 😂

[@wmst5065]

Star Trek: The Next KABOOM!!!

[@IsiahTomas]

Cmdr. Taggart: "You gotta, move to the right. You gotta-"

[@Charlie_Crown]

I was imagining a spoof ending, while they were all congratulating each other, pan to ship orbiting the planet, then KABOOM 💥💥💥🤯🤣🤣🤣

[@fancywrong6405]

@@twoeightythreez It's also really dumb because Data can calculate all of that in real time, so at any given moment he receives an order to change the pitch angle or whatever he knows exactly when the order is off by .005%, but he still has to execute some mortal's rough estimation even if it's completely unnesseccary, even if Data knows it's wrong, and he could do it blindfolded in milliseconds. But no, Picard hat to create this profoundly dumb situation just so Riker could prove himself at a task that's not even relevant to his position

[@elshpen]

I thought by "manually" that he expected Riker to go out in a space suit with some rope and haul the thing in.

[@danielekaputra]

That my friend, would be done in The Pirates of The Carribian...

[@carolannchaytor1294]

Lol...well said😅

[@ehcastro3156]

Oh, you!

[@Woah595]

Ah reminds me of that grappling hook from enterprise lol

[@199NickYT]

Fantastic leadership by Picard for getting Riker to do this test. Riker is second in command of the *entire ship*. Not only should he know exactly how to do this, but doing this in front of the command crew really solidifies their trust in him.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Almost like Captain Sulu covering Kirk's ass on Star Trek 6. I liked how old friends can still stand up for each other.😁

[@Littletime839]

Except what if he had screwed it up? The looks on Data and Yar's faces suggested it was a dangerous manoeuvre.

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

@@Littletime839 If he screwed it up, then he didn't deserve his command position. It's like not expecting the bus driver to be able to park the bus

[@Maverick-to7no]

Touché!👍

[@loremaster8475]

you hit the nail on the head with that one!

[@ryanatorryanson9535]

To the people complaining that Riker didn’t actually perform the docking at the helm himself: This is how it would work IRL. In the Navy, the officers give orders and directions to the crew, and they carry them out. The Captain or Chief Mate (first officer) wouldn’t actually put in coordinates or maneuver the ship themselves unless in an extreme emergency. Riker followed the chain of command properly, and delegated the task in the appropriate manner.

[@michaelhyde-parker6344]

in Star Trek Insurrection Riker does take manual control by taking the Enterprise into the nebula where it is suggested this might become known as the Riker Maneuver.

[@AzguardMike]

and yet later Picard MANUALLY flew the ship through a mine field alone with his own hands, isntead of barking orders like Riker.

[@TheFlymar]

@@michaelhyde-parker6344 Also called "smoke from nacelles":) First and hopefuly the last use of joystick in ST.

[@JACKnJESUS]

@@AzguardMike Entirely different scenario. That was a one person procedure.

[@Spock0987]

@@TheFlymar Man that was the stupidest thing ever in Star Trek...

[@Beachdude67]

Great move by Picard. In one fell swoop, Picard gets to test Riker to see what kind of first officer he has. Also, it gives Riker the opportunity to earn the respect of the crew.

[@omnirhythm]

Exactly!

[@Pine_Gap_Island]

Well put.

[@matasa7463]

And it's always a great chance to practice - you don't get to do those manoeuvres very often.

[@Morgan423Z]

I love the look that Data gives Yar once Riker confirms he's reconnecting the ship manually. "Nice working with you for the last few minutes..."

[@a.t.o.mworkshop6409]

The line I find hillarious is Data saying "without automation ?" as a living computer ^^"

[@sandywaddell4303]

For a non-emotional intelligence, Data does a pretty convincing “Oy, gevalt!” face at Tasha here. (In other words, I think Spiner’s performance as a being without emotional responses wasn’t fully in place yet.)

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

"Just because I didn't try to talk you out of it, doesn't mean I was going to let you go it alone." That hits hard. Not just as someone who served with Picard, but as someone who considers him a very close friend.

[@elonmusk8603]

Only comment im leaving a like and reply for.

[@johntrevy1]

I suppose it beats. "I figured you wouldn't take no for an answer"

[@mariolawrence897]

I teared up to that. :)

[@ThreeMinuteHistory]

Picard liked to test those under his command, and gave those who served him well the highest level of respect. To count Picard as a personal friend would have to be the greatest honor.

[@Powermad-bu4em]

I think that is what gave so much weight to Deanna and Beverly always calling him Jean Luc. To earn that level of deference from the man must have been an amazing thing. Granted Q did it too, but he's Q.

[@fritzlange7934]

Would have really backfired on Picard if Riker had destroyed the Enterprise.

[@danielslater2001]

thats how i feel about my homies

[@kittyprydex]

@@Powermad-bu4em Yes! I think back to X-Men Unlimited #1 where Scott, second in command of the team, had trouble calling Prof. X "Charles," despite Chuck's insistence. It's a matter of respect and ALSO intimacy. Like, there's a relationship there, and that relationship matters. It denotes a level of respect and trust. Some people show that differently than others. And, since this is fiction and not "official US Navy etc. protocol," it all makes sense in context. As it's fiction, it helped solidify the interplay between characters.

[@justinmusser8886]

I like the little touch of him NOT taking the command seat. Instead standing by it and just keeping his hand on it. Showing how he still is deferring there.

[@alphaspartan]

fun fact, the real life reason Jonathan Frakes (Will Riker) actually leans all of the time, rather than sitting down like everyone else, is because he injured his back and finds it painful to sit for long periods of time. Google "the Riker Lean"

[@VinciGlassArt]

I remember being a kid and seeing the Enterprise D for the first time and understanding for the first time how art and design were actually important and that the people who dreamed up that ship knocked it out of the park as an update to the Constitution Class.

[@raven4k998]

yeah cause there is a lot of art design in the Enterprise D that's for sure

[@yachtboy6756]

NCC-1701-D was a Galaxy-class starship, correct?

[@DukeLetoIII]

@@yachtboy6756 Correct.

[@johnspencer7291]

constitution class for me with modern upgrades

[@8G00SE8]

"I'm on the bridge of the toughest, fastest, most powerful ship" Captain of the Titanic April 1912.

[@purefoldnz3070]

toughest and most powerful ship? ahahahahaaha

[@Borgforce]

I never got to this episode - I gave up on Ep6 and so glad of it. That line makes me cringe each time I see it - it sounds like it was written by someone that just googled it.

[@marcw6875]

She was un-hull-breachable!

[@justinhackstadt6677]

The Titanic wasn't the fastest cruise liner at the time and never claimed it either. Yeah, I'm fun at parties too. 🙃😜

[@TimThomason]

@@purefoldnz3070 I think toughest in that it was built to be unsinkable. But, yeah, it was a luxury passenger liner, not a warship, so not really that tough, fast, or powerful.

[@Andrew-po8nt]

Picard and Riker still the best love story in all of television

[@MrCCollins1993]

No matter how many pieces she's in, the Enterprise D will always be the most beautiful spaceship ever to grace a screen ❤

[@ZzCanonBull]

I myself am a Defiant man

[@909part3]

I dont know. I love the way Voyager looked.

[@sgshaday]

Ywah, The Enterprise D was literally built to look graceful as the ship to often make first contact and enter diplomatic missions. The bridge screams that and damn I missed the lights. So many dark bridges nowadays it makes no sense. Even if you're working on consoles and monitors and what have you, it's not good to work with lights out lol

[@MrCCollins1993]

@@909part3 Yeah, Voyager was sleek like the Enterprise E. Tbh, I love how modern the E looked, but the Enterprise D had a certain elegance and grace to her.

[@ericsonico10]

Interesting how this was the first and only time we got to see the captain's ready room for the drive section, if memory serves.

[@cryofpaine]

We see the battle bridge a few times, but I think you're right, the ready room only shows up this once. It's a shame, it's a neat concept. Wish they'd done more with it.

[@skynetprime82]

Interesting? Indeed, however it does feel a bit strange how after all these years the enterprise is no longer the flagship of the federation

[@BriGuyIT]

and I think it's the only room with a door that opens to one side only.

[@rohultima]

@@skynetprime82 it wasn't always the flagship, even in st:ng

[@001SpecialAgent]

@@rohultima There's a subtle transition after the Best of Both Worlds and all those ships lost where the Enterprise was in less deep space exploration, and was on stand-by to be ready for Cardassian agression.

[@OneEyedKeys]

Riker is a beast. One of the top 10 Star Trek characters of all time, which is amazing, considering how many fantastic actors and characters the Star Trek lexicon has.

[@IchinShek]

Anyone else start smiling as Riker connects, then see everyone smile and start smiling wider? lol What a great scene.

[@Turpin187]

I certainly smiled. TNG, such a great show

[@TheRentalJourney]

Me parallel parking.

[@mikecranapple8878]

Picard: "Commander Riker will conduct a manual docking." Riker: "Hold my beer...I'm gonna do this VERBALLY!" O'Brian thinking: "What am I, chopped liver?"

[@junbh2]

O'Brian just blindly entered the numbers into the computer here. Data entry, basically. Riker figured out in real time what the angles, speeds, and times should be, using only visual feedback and his own experience.

[@maxrander0101]

the Manual docking means only that the computer has no input into it at all as most times it is done by the computer to ensure it does not go wrong as over the yrs it has been proven that human error can cause the docking to go wrong damaging both parts of the shi[

[@rnash999]

@@junbh2 He was just babbling while Data actually did everything to make sure it went smoothly.

[@ryanatorryanson9535]

That’s exactly what Riker should have done. It’s called the chain of command and delegation. It’s exactly how a ship in the navy is run IRL.

[@XavierBetoN]

It is not easy to do perfect pitch without a grid display or digits that show pith roll and yaw. Astronauts usually check the Navball for deciding their pitch not the ISS vision from window. And even then, it's automated since the Soyuz programme. (engineer note: automation is succeeded by a sensored navball* sending inputs to computer) He decided everything by looking at the -ungrided- naked display. That is hard to do even in Kerbal Space Program. It's easier to summon the Kraken than breaking eggs while trying that. A grave risk! But you won't know what i mean unless you never tried it in a simulation. Do not underestimate this. Btw, Data could do this but he has flight data display on his screen, and additional flight navigator built-in to his visual circuit. Most humans cannot. Try docking in KSP if you don't believe it, it's a marvelous simulator and a space engineering game. *Navball basically is a 3D compass showing XYZ instead of just North-South

[@deanhirasawa1414]

It's funny to see how much Riker in Picard 2021 looks like his future self in TNG's finale All Good Things!

[@charlestaylor253]

Uh, Patrick Stewart's actual appearance today is far closer to the final 10 minutes of 'The Inner Light', IMHO...😏

[@GoodVideos4]

I read that even in those TOS and TNG episodes where they aged, the actors said that it was quite accurate about how they actually did.

[@adriancombe]

There is a man who always parallel parks successfully on the first go around.

[@nath_rages]

Goddamn that scene in Picard brings a tear to my eye every time. Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes have a synergy that is rare and beautiful to watch.

[@spiralinglight]

Miles O'Brian doing the heavy lifting like always

[@anthonyguevara2951]

After all these years it was so incredible to see Will Riker return and have Picards back.

[@JustinMacri007]

Riker loves tge man like a father he would die for that man even it means his job or orders.

[@TheFlymar]

For me the best was seeing how Riker is spending his life on peaceful planet with Troi and outdoor pizza oven:)

[@eberharterj]

To see how brilliant it was 35 years ago and how bad it is now makes me feel sad.

[@ctwoscan]

Riker: "The inertia should do the job". O'Brien: "Uh sir". "What exactly do you mean by should"?

[@teytreet7358]

All velocity 0...how are they suppose to come together, right?

[@windowsxseven]

"idk, just thought it sounded cool"

[@kennashey]

@@teytreet7358 Basic principle of motion: An object in motion remains in motion until acted upon by an outside force. This is also called drift. The space shuttle and probes do this in space all the time so that they don't have to carry lots of extra fuel for forward motion.. So, until reverse thrust is applied, that section of the ship will remain in motion, same with the saucer section, only the battle bridge section was going a minute amount faster, which could, if the battle bridge had been bigger than the saucer section, caused some bumpiness when they bumped into each other, but it's not. The saucer section was intentionally designed to be bigger for this reason alone.

[@nyetloki]

@@teytreet7358 velocity as in engine speed. Not momentum. He turned off the engine but didn't hit the brakes(reverse thrusters)

[@1972lesteryan]

Great video showing how far their two characters had come and how close they become.

[@petesime]

"It's not possible" "No, it's necessary" _Epic organ music_

[@Radimunto]

Matt Damon left the chat.

[@cowsagainstcapitalism347]

@@Radimunto 😂

[@IndigoIndustrial]

Overly loud music which distorts the audio in all subsequent movies.

[@Swarm509]

"Commander Riker this is no time for caution" "Come on Data...... Come on Data...."

[@TE2815]

The strange thing is in the Farpoint episode it is more the actions of O"Brien and Data that completed the saucer section coupling up.

[@captainscarlett1]

Riker: I am qualified but I haven't done it since the Academy, and, frankly I wasn't very good at it...but if you're sure...I'll give it a whirl. Bridge crew: Ugh! We're gonna die! Picard: Ha! ha! Ha! Weee! What an adventure!

[@SternLX]

Actually Riker was known as one of the best helmsmen in the Fleet at the time.

[@Mmacrossfirekenai]

@@SternLX As partially shown In Chain of Command

[@speakertomeat]

Picard isn't even in the bridge. He's not breathing on Riker's neck daring him to fail. He gave Riker a way to show himself to the crew while testing Riker's response to carrying out commands.

[@Lance1972]

You forgot "Make it so!"

[@moboutmen]

Riker just stands there during docking, looking at the viewscreen, making adjustments by eye. Gangsta! Tasha wanted him then and there.

[@thesilvershining]

Lol, yeah XD

[@celt67]

No. She needed more data first. ;-)

[@flickmonger87]

And he didn't even have a beard yet!

[@pvanukoff]

@@celt67 I mean, why not both?

[@lianeli5406]

Yeah I actually hate how sexist this was - not that she was hit for him… but that they portrayed her being such a damsel “omg this is so terrifying.. he’s doing IT!! Omg he’s so hot!”

[@TheGlobalNetworkOfficial]

00:47 I love Picards little smile there

[@ZantherStone]

lol, "smile". Good catch

[@ChrisB0001]

As a star trek fan from the first to last, having seen both on first plays, I genuinely had a teary moment. My life is now complete.

[@aaroking7]

Definitely my most watched scene from Picard. "im supposed to sit in the woods while making pizza? While you have all the fun" love the delivery

[@lynngatrell7965]

It's amazing how much the show changed/improved from the first season.

[@kylestabler3474]

Yes, and you see how the relationship changes from strict command to one of trust and comraderie. Validated at the end of Nemesis and transitioning into Star Trek: Picard, it shows the evolution of Riker becoming a true captain and Picard's evolution into wisdom. I love the episode where Riker calls picard out when Soji gives that little "head tilt" and tells him he's not ready to handle a teenager.

[@williamrumley3381]

Riker and picards relationship is so strong. It’s a combination in my opinion of father and son and very close friends. The trust between those two characters is incredible

[@sirfenix1314]

That was a long way for Riker from Number One to his first Command at the USS Titan. And he was right to decline so many commands before. He learned so much from Picard. And they become very close friends. The 2nd scene shows this very well. Be there for a real friend, no matter he asked or not...

[@tallguy779]

3:45 I like how there's a little bit of the TNG theme in the background.

[@InquisitiveEngineer]

Good catch!

[@procta2343]

at the beginning you can hear parts of the original star trek theme, after riker docs the saucer

[@fredlandry6170]

You don’t need a huge fleet of ships facing each other to have a good battle, sometimes less is more.

[@AnthonyC90]

Well when you have no good ideas or writing or understanding of the source material and why it was so beloved this is what you vomit out.

[@finscreenname]

I dont watch the new shows but that was my first thought. TNG it was just the two parts of the ship coming together was drama (most under unutilized thing in all ST). The new one it has to be a 1000 ships face off.

[@Borgforce]

Not only that, it was a 1000 ‘carbon copy’ ships, why did they stop at 1000? Why not 10,000, 100,000, or even 1,000,000 Starfleet ships - it would’ve had the same amount of tension (ie zero).

[@channell11]

@@AnthonyC90 That pretty much sums up modern Trek. Yeah, every episode wasn't necessarily a winner, but overall TNG was a master class in building narrative tension, character development, and plot. New Trek seems basically mired in disrespecting legacy characters to benefit new ones, and having a good cry in between pointless swearing because they've got nothing else.

[@heywardhollis1160]

@@finscreenname Star Trek is first and foremost a character-based drama with science fiction as a vehicle. The show relied on writing and skilled actors to create a compelling show that could easily be remade as a stage show with minimal special effects and unspectacular action sequences without losing any of its appeal. You don't need high budget spectacles as visual cues to show the audience that the stakes of a situation are dire. All you need is characters that feel like real people reacting genuinely as if they were faced with the aforementioned peril.

[@Shenruss]

As a first episode, this worked on so many levels. What I most enjoy is that the "protoforms" of the characters personalities are all there; Picard's austere, yet fair leadership, riker's personable confidence with the crew, Jeordi's loquacious introvertness. They didn't change _Too much_ from this point...with the exception of Data; on several instances here, he was less robitc and even hinted emotions, despite the innocent logic and brilliance. And the whole docking test....pure gold.

[@TheFlymar]

Yea, we all miss the 6-ft models... Perhaps if they thy to do balsa wood in 3d and not "spaceship" in 3dwe'll be happy:D

[@EzekielPrellus]

Imagine being involved in such great franchise for 35 years.

[@Turpin187]

How good was TNG! Man that bought a smile to my face

[@p.dubyah5012]

6:05 "I'll see ya 'round, my friend" - God, that still gives me goose bumps! Love it!

[@teebob21]

I'm not crying; YOU'RE crying!!

[@GeminiVergil]

Picard and Riker is the best damn team I've ever seen on television. And seeing them reunited one last time was the best thing i could have hoped for.

[@cp070476]

William T. Riker... Absolute legend.

[@Barbutt]

Manual docking. Me trying 3 times to get a lid on a jar watching TV “I could do that.” Bringing stuff back to fridge, pickle juice all over carpet and kitchen floor… tilted lid.

[@jasonwroyal]

i think it would be better to pair it with the ready room scene at the end of nemesis, that scene seem to be deliberately set to contrast this first one and bring that chapter of their relationship to a close.

[@yourstruly4817]

Especially since "Picard" isn't really Star Trek

[@heywardhollis1160]

@@yourstruly4817 As a newer fan who hasn't watched Picard yet, why is this the case?

[@OldMiley]

@@heywardhollis1160 people were expecting a TNG 2.0 and were shocked when PIC wasn't TNG 2.0. Picard is a decent series. It has soke flaws but it is every bit Trek as the rest of it. Give it a go.

[@ranierfoxy8806]

Picard: Whoa! There must be a peaceful resolution to this here, fellas! Or maybe a violent one where my ship is over there!

[@johnromero1029]

I will miss Picard and Ryker and of course Data. In fact I will miss all of the crew. The end of an era. Let us hope they go boldly were no one has gone before.

[@procta2343]

Id have loved to have seen them do one more film again,

[@JustinMacri007]

@@procta2343 I wish I can see this series.

[@DraGonKniGht20]

They did, into each and every one of TNG's fans' hearts.

[@cloudstreets1396]

I would have used a pitch angle of -4°, but I guess that’s why I’m not first officer on the enterprise.

[@NightmareForge]

Ah the battle bridge captain's quarters. Never to be seen again.

[@gregwaldrop3810]

The whole battle bridge was forgotten after Season 1.

[@procta2343]

@@gregwaldrop3810 i think it was used in best of both worlds, and that was about it.

[@RialVestro]

That's not the Captain's Quarters... it's his ready room. Huge difference. One is his living space, where he sleeps and relaxes when off duty, the other is a work space, his personal office off to the side of the bridge. There's only one Captain's Quarters on the ship and everyone on board has their own Quarter's as well. But there's two Ready Rooms, the one seen here and the main one in the actual saucer section.

[@entelin]

Data: "No automation sir?" Riker: "As ordered... take the helm Data"

[@Al99NextGeneration]

I am so glad Jonathan Frakes still has the same iconic voice he had in TNG :)

[@4evelyn734]

Loved Riker's response! It was so awesome to see him in uniform again!!

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Wish there was a followup to this with O'Brien telling Riker, "Sir, all due respect, but you had no idea what the hell you were talking about back when we did that manual docking. I did it my own way and I did it right'

[@tomelder2358]

You have never been in the military, have you? :-)

[@jerryliu20]

Or Data.

[@Tronman63]

@@tomelder2358 You mean like when a battleship asked the lighthouse to move out of the way?

[@andrewstackpool4911]

Riker had the con and his orders were correct. O'Brien or Data could have warned had he been in error. Their concern was an officer whom they did not know on his first activity in that role. Had O'Brien or similar said that in a real situation he would be removed. It is apparent that Picard trusted him else he would also have been on the bridge. That is how the RAN worked

[@petervachon6989]

Riker to O'Brien: "We don't practice until we get it right. We practice until we never get it WRONG."

[@user-ib3mu3tx9c]

Look how young O'Brien looks there. He was one of my favorite characters in ds9. He didn't get enough screen time in TNG.

[@alzathoth]

"thank you for always having my back". that statement alone brought a tear to my eye. :)

[@littlemiho6208]

Jean Luc was more of a father to Riker than his own diplomat father, Tasha felt the same way of Picard. Picard had a special quality about him being a father figure despite he didnt have kids until much later as depicted in Picard series (excluding the Inner Light episode)

[@shortshrimp]

i know people complain that its a "copy paste fleet", but it really makes sense to have a bunch of the same class as a fleet: same parts, easier manufacturing. overall its just easier for starfleet. (and also for crew to adapt between starships)

[@jawanzamarsh3867]

I love how this clip captures how Picard immediately establishes his authority as captain of the Enterprise while simultaneously establishing the seeds of the bond, friendship and trust that defines their professional relationship and then showcases how that bond, trust and loyalty that Picard naturally inspires is just as strong 35 years later.

[@cherryleegee1182]

Absolutely kick ass if I may say so. This just makes me want to relive my childhood and watch STTNG from start to finish and finally break down and finally watch Picard. Thank you for posting the video really cool. Everyone take care, take it easy and be safe

[@laneywhitley4340]

This is making me so want to go back and watch the series again. I'm a huge Riker fan. Picard is pretty good too.

[@Dohyden2]

This was really cool to see. Nice video

[@ThaFuzzwood]

I wonder if there was a subtle 4th wall message in the last 30 seconds. Jonathan Frakes has been sitting in the director's chair during the shooting of TNG on more than one occasion.

[@johnromero1029]

If you mean the analogy of him sitting in the acting captains chair, as opposed to the directors chair and vise versa. I think I understand what you mean.

[@ZantherStone]

A little homage to Riker coming in to save the day like in All Good Things, too

[@deborahcustance2754]

Thank you for that! I needed that boost. Brilliant!

[@martinescorcia3978]

Goosebumps, chills, down my emontional spine. I don't know how to say it properly in English. But that moment when I heard Riker say Admiral Picard, after all these years. It felt like the kid who watched that first episode some time ago was on the same room at the same time than the man I am now.

[@JasonAguirre]

Sure, blame it on the model, but Riker didn't adjust properly and the saucer section was crooked for the rest of the series.

[@Borgforce]

I bet he scratched the paint too!

[@jebise1126]

o'brien and data do all the work... riker just stands there

[@user-dh6jl7vp3d]

Beautiful friendship

[@bigbangsang1049]

When those in charge gets credit for doing things manually but the grunts actually do the work

[@tomlake2732]

It's always been that way and, apparently, always will be.

[@Scoobz187]

Stop whining, leg. You also could´ve signed up for OCS. ^^ (Just kidding)

[@-dimar-]

Whether it's conducting a manual docking, or going into ludicrous speed, an order is an order.

[@jessejohnson159]

The one aspect of this series of TNG episodes that I absolutely love is the forethought that went in to designing the ship models (and computer models too) to be able to have this episode of a reconnection and any previous story's where the Sauser Section was released! BRAVO! 😍😎

[@silenusut]

The old-first… meeting is a clever piece of writing. Thanks. Subbed.

[@katiemann3616]

Riker is a badass, the bond between Picard and riker remains me of a brotherly love

[@johnharris6655]

I have always wondered who would get more blame if Riker messed this up and damaged the Enterprise, Riker for not doing the job right, or Picard for ordering him to do it manually when there was no real reason to do it that way.

[@bobsharp6974]

I love Tasha's expression when Riker accomplished his orders. Proud mama bear.

[@kparsa1]

So as a IT Product owner, I was put in a similar situation with a software release. My first initial task was to do a salesforce release and oversee every aspect of it. Very quick way to ensure you prove your abilities and worth real quick. Not in the military but I can appreciate the need to be put in the hot seat to prove a point.

[@gotham23us]

The Enterprise-D has at least ten times the Orchestra Power of the original Enterprise.

[@src6339]

Captain Picard's greatest regret is that he failed to assemble a fleet in time to save romulines under threat from a supernova... Riker shows up out of retirement with a fleet of super advanced ships he's just pulled of nowhere at the last minute... Picard: uh.. Thanks Will... but wtf man?

[@JensMorrison]

Exactly.

[@sgtmyers88]

Thats only the tip of the iceberg on how awful and mismanaged ST: Picard's writing and production is.

[@theterminaldave]

Not only does it manually, but does it by eye. He's not checking any displays for pitch or yaw or distance or velocity numbers, totally just doin' it by watching some video feed, he's the man, lol.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Not gonna lie, I'm actually starting to drive recently while seeing things like this really slow deliberate connection or say testing the cockpit of a TIE Fighter or X-Wing or watching old playthroughs of Wing Commander. It really puts all my actual driving into perspective when tons of space flight fiction has all those vibes of carefully driving a car from just your limited perspective. Having to delegate all that Riker is doing from just that limited frontal view, not even doing it himself but commanding his trusted crewmates to perform very precise maneuvers...it feels like space setup should be easier with all that infinite free movement through a blank void compared to small limited streets, but it actually looks incredibly harder for that very reason. I should be glad lanes on a grounded road exist. I'd be rather screwed without them.

[@xotem]

one of my favorit edits of TNG is THIS clip by THIS channel. I watched this 30 times... Because 1) This guy is a real fan and 2.) hes not begging for donations. He just uploaded this for us... Thanks man..

[@MultiExplorer88]

Thank you!!! :)

[@edwardmyers1746]

Will is such a character love it!

[@geomodelrailroader]

0:35 Picard to Riker "Put My Ship Back Together and Then We'll Talk!" Riker "aye Sir"

[@petermaharajh2088]

I forgot how awesome this series was. It truly was magnificent.

[@magicstix0r]

Riker: "Thrusters at stationkeeping. All velocities to zero. Inertia should do the job." Data: "Commander, that is not how physics works. By bringing us to zero velocity and station keeping, we will simply sit here."

[@F1fan4eva]

Hahaha...glad someone else noticed!

[@mightyzekken]

That's bugged me for years. Thrusters to stationkeeping means keep us in this exact spot. Inertia would have a hell of a time working against that.

[@eremiticwolf3499]

Should of been more like "Thrusters to standby, inertia should do the job now."

[@DaiMonAlex]

it'S because they had to slooow down inertia was their break to slip just right where they wanted to be...

[@tmuxor]

I thought he was referring to the inertia of the saucer section.

[@pattygavin890]

Love this episode!❤ they work so good together! Miss you Star Trek “New Generation”🥰😍

[@ScotchIrishTarheel]

“I didn’t realize that I’d have to double-park the vehicle as part of my road test.”

[@nyetloki]

What do you mean I have to pick up the boat at a ramp?

[@Gorbz]

For a shattered empire, the Romulans have got an awful lot of ships

[@Borgforce]

But not enough to evacuate their home-world somehow? - Why blame your own government and 1000’s of Romulan Military Officers for failing to save millions, when you can blame ONE dithering old admiral in a foreign empire for all your problems??

[@onestopfunstop317]

Data Literally "IS" Automation. If he's steering manually isn't that the same as letting a computer do it?

[@maisiesummers42]

Funnily enough, Data is still at Ops... O'Brien is steering. The Ops and Helm positions seem to be reversed on the battle bridge. Typical Trek continuity problem. I wonder if they filmed the battle bridge scenes then decided to swap them for the main bridge scenes.

[@steveflinn6]

Not only is he Automation, he's an AI and capable of reproducing itself. He is Singularity.

[@PappyNet01]

My thought exactly! Funny!

[@joegordon5117]

"Just because I didn't talk you out of this doesn't mean I'm going to let you go it alone." And right there part of the appeal of TNG and Picard - that sense of belonging, family, loyalty and friendship that transcends everything. And why it is so damned satisfying. Up there with Discovery's wonderful "we are Starfleet" moment

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

Technically not their first meeting but still a great of couple of clips. Thank you.

[@ProfessorChasG]

Picard: "Commander Riker is going to perform a manual docking." Riker (performing manual docking): "Data, Miles, you guys push all the buttons for me."

[@robertfergusson5367]

Data was curious, O'brien and Tasha were freaking out, Riker was cool and confident, Picard was sitting in his room waiting to see if Riker made the cut. Picard placed a great deal of trust in his officers, even when they seemed to go astray he was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and they always had his back even when his actions might be questionable or his reasoning off. They were a loyal and effective family that was always there for each other no matter the odds and Q help anyone that f-cked with them.

[@burtsangalang8945]

Will Riker performs a manual docking a When he first arrives on the Enterprise D from the battle bridge . On the final mission of the Enterprise D, Riker performs an emergency saucer separation from the Main Bridge

[@Slapdash1]

"You show loyalty, they learn loyalty. You show them it’s about the work, it’ll be about the work. You show them some other kind of game, and that’s the game they’ll play." - Lt. Cedric Daniels