Encounter at Farpoint story

tng1x01/02 · 1987-09-28

The new starship Enterprise begins her maiden voyage by uncovering the mysteries of an advanced space station. The crew's mission is threatened by an omnipotent being named Q , who puts them (and specifically, Captain Jean-Luc Picard ) on trial for the crimes of all humanity.

32 total · 3 choice · 5 major · 24 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
civilization vs. savagery choice Federation savage according to Q; Picard begs to differ
exploitation of sentient beings choice space jellyfish exploited by Bandi
transcendental being choice The Q :: Q
humility major Picard :: Picard in assessment of human race
interstellar space travel major much ado about the Enterprise exploring the galaxy
jellyfish-like being major Jellyfish-like Space Creature :: giant space creature patterned after a jellyfish
spaceborne being major There was an enormous Jellyfish-like space creature.
transcendental point of view major Humanity was put on trial by the virtually omnipotent being Q.
AI point of view minor Data
android minor Data, Soong Type Android :: Data