The Best of Both Worlds

The Borg assimilate Picard and head for Earth.

"The Best of Both Worlds" is a two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, the third-season finale and fourth-season premiere. Part 1 aired on June 18, 1990, and Part 2 on September 24, 1990.

Quick Facts

Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season: 3 and 4
Episode: 26 and 1
Production: 174 and 175
Air date: 18 June 1990; 24 September 1990
Writer: Michael Piller
Director: Cliff Bole
Photographer: Marvin Rush

Lore & Background

The Enterprise must fight the Borg, who are set on conquering Earth with a captured and assimilated Captain Picard as their emissary.

It is considered one of the most popular Star Trek episodes, and in April 2013 the two parts were released together as a single feature on Blu-ray.

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