The Great Derelict – 35 Years of The Best of Both Worlds

Thirty-five years ago, Star Trek: The Next Generation changed television forever with The Best of Both Worlds. The Borg returned, Captain Picard was taken, and viewers were left with one of the greatest cliffhangers in TV history: “Mr. Worf… fire.”

To mark the anniversary, Andy is joined by Seán Ferrick to look back at the two-parter that cemented TNG as a cultural powerhouse. Together they explore the shock of that first airing, the summer-long speculation, and the way the cliffhanger rippled through television beyond Star Trek. They discuss the lasting trauma of Wolf 359, Riker’s long-delayed moment in command, Picard’s quiet recovery in Family, and how the episode cast a shadow over every Borg story that followed.

From VHS memories to nostalgia bait, from Gene Roddenberry’s waning influence to the enduring power of leaving some horrors unseen, this conversation dives deep into why The Best of Both Worlds still resonates three and a half decades on.

Resistance, as it turns out, was never futile.

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