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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 26 - The Best of Both Worlds (1)
    8.8/10(68 votes)

    #1 - The Best of Both Worlds (1)

    S3:E26

    Stardate: 43989.1 An Starfleet expert on the Borg, Lt. Cmdr. Shelby, is assigned to the Enterprise to investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony. Picard is abducted by the Borg and assimilated into the Collective, which forces Riker to attempt a rescue mission.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Best of Both Worlds (2)
    8.6/10(57 votes)

    #2 - The Best of Both Worlds (2)

    S4:E1

    Stardate: 44001.4. Riker must pull out all the stops in order to save Earth from a Borg invasion being lead by none other than Locutus - otherwise known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - The Hunt
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Hunt

    S2:E16

    A covert branch of U.S. intelligence recruits Johnny to track down the world's most wanted terrorist.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Wheel of Fortune (1)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Wheel of Fortune (1)

    S1:E1

    After six years in a coma following a near-fatal car accident, Johnny awakens to find he has the gift of second sight.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - The Storm
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Storm

    S2:E13

    When Johnny is caught in a deadly storm, he is forced to come to terms with his own destiny in order to save those he loves.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Netherworld
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Netherworld

    S1:E8

    Struck with a vision of a fiery explosion, Johnny must distinguish between his dream world and reality in order to prevent a disaster.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Zion
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Zion

    S2:E12

    The death of Bruce's father, Pastor David Lewis leads Bruce on an amazing journey down the "road not taken."

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Death Wish
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Death Wish

    S2:E18

    Stardate: 49301.2. A suicidal Q threatens the future of the Q-Continuum after he requests asylum aboard Voyager.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - What It Seems (2)
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - What It Seems (2)

    S1:E2

    Johnny uses his psychic powers to help solve a serial murder case.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - First Contact
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #10 - First Contact

    S4:E15

    Riker is abducted by a xenophobic race of aliens during a first contact mission. They believe the Enterprise is a scout for an invasion.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Unification (1)
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #11 - Unification (1)

    S5:E7

    Stardate: 45233.1. Ambassador Spock has disappeared and intelligence finds him on Romulus. Captain Picard is sent to Romulus to find Spock. Meanwhile Riker and the rest of the crew investigate the fragments of a Vulcan ship discovered in the wreck of a Ferengi vessel.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 26 - Time's Arrow (1)
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #12 - Time's Arrow (1)

    S5:E26

    Stardate: 45959.1. Data's head is uncovered in an archaeological dig on Earth, where evidence is also found that aliens may have been on Earth as early as the 19th Century. Using modified technology, an away team follows Data into the late 1890s to investigate.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Caretaker
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Caretaker

    S1:E1

    Stardate: 48315.6. The USS Voyager, led by Captain Kathryn Janeway, is sent into the dangerous Badlands in pursuit of a Maquis ship, only for both ships to find themselves 70,000 light years from home in the uncharted Delta Quadrant.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Crossover
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Crossover

    S2:E23

    Stardate: 47879.2. Kira and Bashir find themselves in an alternate universe.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - The Maquis (2)
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #15 - The Maquis (2)

    S2:E21

    Stardate: Unknown. Sisko tries to resolve the Maquis crisis by preventing a war, freeing Gul Dukat and offering the defected Hudson the chance to return.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Unification (2)
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Unification (2)

    S5:E8

    Stardate: 45245.8. Picard and Data find Spock and discover the reason behind the secret meetings. However, a darker scheme planned by the Romulans is also uncovered in the process.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - The Maquis (1)
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #17 - The Maquis (1)

    S2:E20

    Stardate: Unknown. The destruction of a Cardassian ship leads Sisko, Dukat, and Sisko's old friend Cal Hudson to the fact that there is an unofficial war between the Maquis and the Cardassians.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Emissary
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #18 - Emissary

    S1:E1

    Stardate: 46379.1. Commander Benjamin Sisko and a new crew of Starfleet and Bajoran officers take command of an abandoned Cardassian space station and make an incredible discovery that will change the galaxy and Sisko's future. A new crew is assigned to a former Cardassian space station: Deep Space Nine. It is a joint Federation/Bajoran force, with Commander Sisko in charge, but his life is dramatically changed when he is declared the Emissary to the Prophets by a Bajoran priest.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Siege (3)
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #19 - The Siege (3)

    S2:E3

    Stardate: Unknown. As a "Circle"-led Bajoran military tries to occupy the station, a skeleton crew led by Sisko fight to reveal "The Circle's" big secret before they are forced to evacuate themselves. Meanwhile, Kira and Dax lead a mission to reveal the truth about "The Circle" on Bajor.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Dead Men Tell Tales
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Dead Men Tell Tales

    S2:E10

    The vision of a hit on crime boss Cathan Donnegal leads to Johnny's (Anthony Michael Hall) involvement with the mob.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Ensign Ro
    7.4/10(44 votes)

    #21 - Ensign Ro

    S5:E3

    Stardate: 45076.3. Picard exposes a planned genocidal attack on the Bajorans with the help of a new officer, Ensign Ro Laren.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Piller

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 26 - Basics (1)
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #22 - Basics (1)

    S2:E26

    Stardate: Unknown. Voyager receives a distress signal from Seska, who claims that Maje Cullah is going to take her baby away from her, a baby she says is Chakotay's. Chakotay is skeptical, but can't take the risk of abandoning his child, should it really prove to be his. Janeway authorises a mission to rescue Chakotay's child and the ship moves deep into Kazon Nistrim territory. However: was Seska for real, or is this all an elaborate trap?

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Basics (2)
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Basics (2)

    S3:E1

    Stardate: 50023.4. Voyager is captured by the Kazon and the crew are dumped on a planet in its early stages of evolution. As only Tom Paris and Lon Suder have evaded capture, it's up to them and the EMH to come up with a plan to retake the ship.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Meld
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #24 - Meld

    S2:E16

    Stardate: Unknown. In order to help out Lon Suder, a psychopath who killed a crewmember, Tuvok performs a mind meld. Soon after, he begins showing violent tendencies, which develop until he loses control.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 25 - Resolutions
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #25 - Resolutions

    S2:E25

    Stardate: 49690.1. When Captain Janeway and Chakotay contract an incurable virus they are left on a planet that shield them from its effects. While Janeway searches for a cure, she begins to form a deeper relationship with her first officer. Onboard Voyager, Tuvok, who is now in command, faces a near mutiny.

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    Writer:Michael Piller

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Michael Piller Ratings Summary

"The Best of Both Worlds (1)" is the best rated episode written by Michael Piller. It scored 8.8/10 based on 68 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 6/18/1990 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Best of Both Worlds (2)".