4x01 The Best of Both Worlds, Part II - Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide

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- Episode 04x01

Episode: 04x01
Title: The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 175
First Aired: Sep. 24, 1990

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - 04x01 The Best of Both Worlds, Part II

Summary: Stardate: 44001.4 Now that Capt. Picard has been assimilated by the Borg, and is now known as “Locutus,” acting Capt. Riker must fight the Borg with new strategies that Locutus/Picard would not expect from his knowledge of Riker. Riker must also temper his new headstrong 1st Officer, before she endangers the ship and crew.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard	played by Patrick Stewart
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge	played by LeVar Burton
Doctor Beverly Crusher	played by Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi	played by Marina Sirtis
Lt. Commander Data	played by Brent Spiner
Ensign Wesley Crusher	played by Wil Wheaton
Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Paula Shelby	played by Elizabeth Dennehy
Admiral J. P. Hanson	played by George Murdock
Gleason	played by Todd Merrill

04x01 - The Best of Both Worlds, Part II

Season 4 / Episode 1: - The Best of Both Worlds, Part II

Captain William T. Riker: How the hell do we defeat an enemy that knows us better than we know ourselves?

Season 4 / Episode 1: - The Best of Both Worlds, Part II

Guinan: Did he ever tell you why we were so close?
Captain William T. Riker: No.
Guinan: Oh... Then let me just say that... our relationship is beyond friendship - beyond family. And I *will* let him go. And you must do the same. There can only be one captain.
Captain William T. Riker: It's not that simple. This was his crew; he wrote the book on this ship.
Guinan: If the Borg know everything he knows, it's time to throw that book away. You *must* let him go, Riker. It's the only way to beat him - the only way to save him.

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TRIVIA

While the Battle of Wolf 359 went unseen due to budgetary reasons, portions of the battle were recreated two and a half years later for the Deep Space 9 pilot.
A conversation is held between Shelby and Riker about the future careers of both officers with Shelby stating that Riker could soon have his choice of any ship in the fleet to captain. Riker did not in fact become a captain for nearly a decade later, in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Shelby however is referenced as a captain in Deep Space 9: "You Are Cordially Invited", meaning that she became a captain before Riker did.
Whereas Part I originated the quote "Resistance is futile," Part II originated the quote "You will be assimilated."
This two-part episode contained 'graveyard' scenes full of wrecked and/or abandoned star-ships. These scenes were populated with study models that were considered for use in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) (as possible versions of the Enterprise) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) (as the Excelsior). Some of the other wrecked ships were created via "kit-bashing," or by quickly mixing starship parts from many different models.
Prior to the filming of "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II", LeVar Burton had surgery and his scenes were carefully filmed after the majority of production was concluded; this is why he only appears in close-ups and not in shots with any of the other main characters. Most of his lines were given to Colm Meaney.