ST:TNG:02 - "Encounter At Farpoint Part II" (Stardate: 41153.7) - this is part 2 of the 2 part pilot episode that launched the successful Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and 4 succeeding feature films (to date). It introduces us to the crew of the Enterprise-D (just recently built) commanded Captain Picard (played by the great Patrick Stewart), Commander Riker, Data (probably this generation's Spock), Counselor Troi, Geordi La Forge (before he became Chief Engineer), Lt. Worf (before he became head of security), and Dr. Beverly Crusher, as well as major characters for a few seasons only (Tasha Yar, Wesley Crusher), as they team up on their first mission to Farpoint Station to figure out its mysteries in a "civilized" way as the omnipotent Q (playfully acted by John de Lancie) tests them). Though not the best episode in the series, as the characters still have to find their places, the potential is nonetheless there and if you continue to watch well into the 3rd season and beyond, you'll see what I mean!
Review of Encounter at Farpoint
