Best of Both Worlds, part 2

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Contents (6 sections)
| Code | S04E01 (episode 75 overall) |
| Aired | 1990-09-24 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 44001.4 |
| Director | Cliff Bole (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Michael Piller (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Borg, Riker |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Riker, promoted to captain, rescues Picard from the Borg; Data uses the link to Locutus, with Picard's help, to put the Borg to sleep after they have wrecked the fleet at Wolf 359.
Continuity
- Follows Best Of Both Worlds, part 1 (S03E26): Resolves the cliffhanger: Riker fires on the cube with Picard aboard as Locutus.
- Leads to Family (S04E02): The Enterprise is under refit after the Borg incident and Picard recovers at home in France.
Log entries
First Officer's log, stardate 44001.4. The Borg ship has resumed its course toward Earth. We are unable to pursue pending repairs to the Enterprise.
Captain's Log, stardate 44002.3. Repairs are complete, and the Enterprise is warping to rendezvous with Starfleet at Wolf three five nine. Communications from the site of battle have been cut off, possibly by Borg interference.
Characters (15 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Commander William T. Riker | 115 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 50 |
| Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Shelby | 45 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 25 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 24 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 22 |
| Wesley Crusher | 17 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 15 |
| Admiral J. P. Hanson | 8 |
| Guinan | 8 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 7 |
| Chief Miles O'Brien | 7 |
| Computer | 4 |
| Gleason | 4 |
| Crewman | 2 |
Locations (68 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 22 |
| Data's lab | 15 |
| Battle bridge | 8 |
| Borg ship | 5 |
| Engineering | 3 |
| Shuttlecraft | 3 |
| Observation lounge | 2 |
| Ready room | 2 |
| Transporter room | 2 |
| Sickbay | 2 |
| (untitled) | 1 |
| Borg operating room | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Corridor | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
Starring
- Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard / Locutus of Borg (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
- Jonathan Frakes as Capt. William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher (Dr Beverly Crusher)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
- Wil Wheaton as Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wesley Crusher)
Guest stars
- Elizabeth Dennehy as Shelby (Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Shelby)
- George Murdock as J.P. Hanson (Admiral J. P. Hanson)
- Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)
Special guest star
- Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan (Guinan)
Co-star
- Todd Merrill as Gleason
Uncredited co-stars
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Majel Barrett as Narrator / Computer Voice
- Debbie David as Russell
- Nyra Crenshaw as operations division officer
- Robert Daniels as operations officer
- Eben Ham as operations division ensign
- Mark Lentry as science division lieutenant
- Tim McCormack as Bennett
- Randy Pflug as Jones
- Kip Reynolds as Borg drone
- John Rice as science division officer
- Lincoln Simonds as security officer
- Adrian Tafoya as Borg drone
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- Natalie Wood as Bailey