TNG s5e21 “The Perfect Mate,” s5e18 “Cause and Effect,” s4e24 “The Mind’s Eye,” s4e20 “Qpid,” s1e3 “The Naked Now,” s3e19 “Captains Holiday,” and s3e26 “The Best of Both Worlds”
TNG s5e21 “The Perfect Mate,” s5e18 “Cause and Effect,” s4e24 “The Mind’s Eye,” s4e20 “Qpid,” s1e3 “The Naked Now,” s3e19 “Captains Holiday,” and s3e26 “The Best of Both Worlds”
Something along these lines is why I’ve always loved Star Trek and didn’t get into other shows/movies as much (like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel, etc.), especially as a kid. The crew of the Enterprise were just regular people, albeit hyper-competent, but still just people at the end of the day. They would combine their diversity of skills and overcome crazy situations. There was no savior or chosen-one, just people with skills and their own interests. It feels achievable for anyone to be an officer on the Enterprise if they put in the effort to be there. Not everyone can be a Jedi or a super hero. That’s not to say those other stories are bad, but I always felt that’s what made Star Trek special, and Picard’s humility, I think, really showcases it. It feels like he would say, “I’m just a guy doing a job.”