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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S5E25 9.4
The Inner Light

Picard awakes to find himself living in a small village where he is a well-known member of the community who is suffering from a delusion of being a starship captain.

#2
S3E26 9.3
The Best of Both Worlds

Responding to a distress call on one of the Federation's outer-most colonies, the Enterprise arrives...only to find a big hole in the ground where the town used to be, and discovers the Borg are behind the attack.

#3
S2E9 9.2
The Measure of a Man

When Data resigns his commission rather than be dismantled for examination by an inadequately skilled scientist, a formal hearing is convened to determine whether Data is considered property without rights or is a sentient being.

#4 Yesterday's Enterprise S3E15 9.2
#5 The Best of Both Worlds Part II S4E1 9.2
#6 All Good Things... S7E25 9.1
#7 Q Who S2E16 8.9
#8 Cause and Effect S5E18 8.9
#9 Chain of Command, Part II S6E11 8.9
#10 I Borg S5E23 8.8

Lowlights

#176 S2E22 Shades of Gray 3.3

When Commander Riker comes down with a dangerous alien infection after an away mission, the only way to treat it may be through reliving his memories.

#175 Sub Rosa S7E14 4.8
#174 Code of Honor S1E3 5.0
#173 Masks S7E17 5.7
#172 Man of the People S6E3 5.7

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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