Star Trek: The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint

The new U.S.S. Enterprise-D and its crew set out "to boldly go where no one has gone before."

"Captain's log, stardate 41153.7. Our destination is planet Deneb IV, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Farpoint, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world."

Captain Picard asks Data if he agrees that Starfleet's orders are difficult.

The crew gets introduced to the Q species.

The crew gets introduced to the Q species.

Worf commands the saucer section.

Counselor Troi warns the Captain that this is not an illusion or a dream.

The judge (Q) appears.

Q gestures the crowd to sit and mentions that the prisoners will not be harmed...unless they've been found guilty that is.

Q freezes Tasha as the crowd cheers.

Captain Picard tells Q (the judge) that he will answer only specific charges.

Commander Riker talks with Doctor Crusher and Wesley Crusher.

Commander Riker conducts a manual docking.

Doctor Crusher examines Lieutenant La Forge's visor implants.

Data talks with an Admiral as the Admiral explains to Data how to treat the ship.

Captain Picard and Commander Riker come face to face with Q.

Captain Picard introduces Counselor Troi and Commander Riker to one another before realizing they already knew eachother.

Counselor Troi senses pain, loneliness and despair, all without sensing the Groppler, or any of his people, but something very near to them.

Commander Riker looks for Data.

Captain Picard gives Wesley a look around the bridge and lets him try out the Captain's chair.

Captain Picard discusses his decision with Counselor Troi.

Q tells Captain Picard that his actions are typical and that "savage lifeforms never follow even their own rules."

Commander Riker and Data find Groppler and ask what he's referring to when saying "Make it stop! You can drive it away!"

Lieutenant La Forge and Worf prepare to come to Captain Picard's defense.

The away team (Data, Tasha, Troi and Riker) prepares to energize.

Q takes a seat in the Captain's chair as Captain Picard explains to Q that his people are in trouble and he wants to help them.

The away team and Zorn appear on the Bridge as soon as Captain Picard tells Q he'll do whatever he asks of him.

Q listens as Captain Picard theorizes why Groppler was being punished.

The crew looks to the viewer as the alien vessel transforms itself.

The crew prepares to... Engage!