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My brother said that he will watch an episode of Trek with me when I visit my family in October.

I am wonder what the best single episode to show him is. He has not seen anything Trek before.

I am thinking something that is newer, but not necessarily.

Anyway, what do you think would be good?

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[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

TNG "Devil's Due"

Top notch in my opinion. The moment when Picard steps up to The Devil (Ardra) is one of my top moments of all time.

I think lots of people could identify with this episode due to it's scifi content and it's theological content.

Obviously TNG "The Inner Light" is literally one of the best television episodes ever to have been recorded, but it's too much of a side quest to really introduce someone to Star Trek.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Devil’s Due

If this was the only episode of Star Trek I'd ever seen I'd have no interest in continuing 😅

I actually think "Inner Light" is a good option for OP because is a "side quest" that doesn't require much backstory, while still being thematically aligned with what to expect with TNG.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah but are we trying to get people into Trek or specifically into TNG?

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago

TNG is the gateway drug

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