Star Trek: First Contact
Movie, 1996, The 24th Century, Set in 2373
Star Trek: First Contact is #13 of 26 in release order and #17 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Star Trek: First Contact recap
In 2373, a Borg cube attacks Earth. Picard, ordered to stay away because of his past as Locutus, joins the battle anyway with the new Enterprise-E and helps destroy it, but a sphere escapes back in time to 2063. The Enterprise follows to find the Borg have attacked the site of Zefram Cochrane's first warp flight, the event that leads to first contact with the Vulcans. Riker and La Forge help a drunk and reluctant Cochrane rebuild his ship, the Phoenix, while Borg drones take over the Enterprise's decks. The Borg Queen captures Data and tempts him with human skin. Picard, obsessed with revenge, refuses to destroy the ship until Cochrane's assistant, Lily Sloane, makes him see what he is doing.
Star Trek: First Contact ending explained
Picard orders the crew to evacuate and goes back for Data, who refuses the Queen's offer and ruptures a coolant tank that melts her and the drones. Cochrane makes his warp flight, and a Vulcan ship lands in Montana for first contact. The Enterprise returns to the 24th century.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy, and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: Voyager, before Star Trek: Insurrection.
- Chronological order: after Star Trek: Voyager, before Star Trek: Insurrection.
What to watch before Star Trek: First Contact
In release order, 10 Star Trek essentials come before Star Trek: First Contact (1996), from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) to Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
Cast
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
- Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data
- LeVar Burton as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Commander Worf
- Gates McFadden as Commander Beverly Crusher
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- James Cromwell as Dr. Zefram Cochrane
- Alfre Woodard as Lily Sloane
- Alice Krige as Borg Queen
- Neal McDonough as Lieutenant Hawk
- Dwight Schultz as Lieutenant Barclay
Directed by Jonathan Frakes.