User blog:ARTaylor/25 Years of The Best of Both Worlds

This month marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of "The Best of Both Worlds", the third season finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The landmark episode helped establish the series on its own popularity, previously being criticized for just leeching off the success of the original series, while also becoming the modern basis of the idea of ending a season on a cliffhanger. The episode focuses on Jonathan Frakes's character, Commander Riker, as he deals with his promotion while fighting their enemy the Borg. The most memorable part came at the end when Riker ordered the destruction of his captain-turned-enemy. The regular cast included Brent Spiner as Data, LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge, Michael Dorn as Worf, and Majel Barrett-Roddenberry as the voice of the computer.