This & The Measure of a Man (imdb.com) stand out as some of the greatest science fiction ever produced, in my opinion.
Oh my goodness, that was a powerful episode and was Picard at his finest.
All other motivations aside, Far Beyond the Stars (imdb.com) (DS9) made a good case for the point of sci-fi writing. The recent legacy of Star Trek as a TV series is lack luster at best, but at its best it offers some insight into humanity.
Good point but that episode was a leap out of the the Star Trek universe that I didn’t really care for. It was well written and well done by Avery Brooks. But not my cup of tea. DS9 was on the edge of what was Star Trek, I enjoyed I but…
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