The fact Geordi restored a galaxy class starship in his workshop is an almost god tier nerd achievement. He just validated every amateur model builder ever
I could watch this on a loop for a long time! Oh, my childhood! The Enterprise D came from an era of hope, peace, and curiosity. Not unlike our world at the time. When I see that ship, I see what we could be. The Enterprise E may have been a better fighter, but I think in Universe and right here at home, 1701-D is what we need to see right now! Thank you for bringing her home!
I'm sorry...were you in a coma through the 80s and 90s? Peace and hope? Are you daft? God I hate that "good old days" shit. Here I was, enjoying a nice moment and you (and others) say some asinine and ignorant shit like that.
When I saw her, I teared up. I never thought I would see her again. But boy, am I glad the USS Enterprise D is back! Geordi, you have out done yourself. Scotty would be damn proud.
Up to this point in the series, I’ve always taken note of how time has taken its toll on Picard, but once he took command of his old ship, I swear he got 30 years younger!!!!!!
I noticed that as well. As soon as he took the chair, the years fell away from him and he was Captain Picard again! Loved this scene, and the whole episode. This entire season has just been epic.
@@jtnpcboy Lost that elderly quaver that he's had to his voice throughout the series just this one time, with that one word. Pairs spectacularly well with the Thunder-Crack of the classic Warp Jump of the Enterprise-D, which sounds so damn much better than the weak sound effect that they've been using for Warp in this series.
The design of that ship is actually timeless, rendered with high quality CGI it looks like it’s from a brand new show, not a 30 year old one. Huge credit to those that worked on TNG in the 80s as well as those who faithfully recreated it for today.
and the reason the studio wanted it destroyed in Generations was because filming the model was always a pain and they said it would never look good on the cinematic big screen 16:9 as it was designed for 4:3 TV. CGI took care of the physical model limitations and allowed her to appear quite cinematic and actually move like a massive powerful ship.
And I’m the next episode the shot of her approaching Jupiter you can almost feel her size on tv imagine seeing that on the big screen,I sincerely hope they can do a feature length Picard with the D and finally give us a full explanation of her fate maybe if possible have the D and G rescue her,now that would be a hell of a film
This episode went pretty dark, pretty fast. Just when it all seems lost...an old friend appears. The right people, the right ship, at the right time, can work wonders. Hope lives!
Been a couple of months, but I can't agree more. Ep. 9 was very, very dark. The Borg weren't just back, they'd taken our kids. Sure, we had the crew back by that moment, but it wasn't until we saw the Enterprise D emerge and warp out that we had HOPE. Her crew at their stations, doing what they did best. I don't think any other ship at the station or even the Ent. E could have given us that moment so well.
God I love this scene so much! The 1701-D has returned with her crew assembled. And now she embarks to do what she does best…save the galaxy… …one more time! 🖖
Of course it wouldn't be the Enterprise D without Picard in the Center chair in command where he belongs.. He never felt truely at home with any other ships not even the Enterprise E. This is HIS Enterprise always has been.
The way Picard sits on that chair and says "Engage" is so iconic. He doesn't look like the older more vulnerable Picard of this new show. He looks like the confidently strong and masterful presence captain of the 90s TNG trek.
Back in Nemesis, you can see the moment Picard started going inward. After Data transports him back to the Enterprise E, Troi asks about Data. Picard's shoulders are slumped and his face defeated. From then on, I imagine he started losing his confidence. Skip to this very moment back on the Enterprise D bridge, his voice and posture is full of confidence for the first time of all three seasons of Picard. Up until this moment, I didn't recognise this Picard at the one we knew.
Terry Matalas had instructed Patrick to continue playing Admiral Picard as a 90 plus year old man until he got aboard the Enterprise D which would embolden him
"Let me tell you something. Don't. Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you, don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there, you can make a difference." -Admiral James Tiberius Kirk
This scene invoked the sense of optimism and hope that Star Trek hasn't made me feel for a very long time. The Enterprise D is reminiscent of a time when I actually looked to the future with optimism, rather than today's doom and gloom.
I lived through the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and obviously to now. These are the best times. Much closer to Roddenberry’s idea of a future. Don’t let the yelling, outraged far right or left pollute our head.
In Starfleet's darkest hour... One of its most famous heroes rises from her ashes to defend it one last time. "Let us make sure that history never forgets the name... *Enterprise."*
@@dansdata The Fifth most important thing was the Borg have returned for one FINAL showdown. Well it wouldn't Picard's story if he didn't have to face his most arch enemy one...last...time. Resistance is Futile!!
I have never felt such a long lasting shiver in my 42 years of life. A feeling of home I once lost coming back for a hug I will never let go of. She is family.
42 here as well. Man, this scene hit me like a punch to the gut. This has been everything I had ever wanted since the end of TNG. NCC-1701D. No Bloody A, B, C, E *OR* F.
Something not many have picked up on yet.. Majel Barrett made a phonetic recording of her voice before she died, much like the way Alexa and Siri work. This is the first time they've been used, and it's fitting that it is the Enterprise D computer in which she's talking once again. You will see she is in the credits even though she passed 15 years ago.
I've been wanting the E this whole time, and there's still a little disappointment with how easily she was dismissed. However, I didn't realize how badly I needed to see the Enterprise D until I saw her. Cried my eyes out.
Sadly, the E kinda got blown up by Worf, I say hy Worf he was just in command and it lead to it blowing up xD (they did joke about it in the shuttle this episode Iirc)
3 things I picked up on when they were on the bridge. Majel Barrett voicing the computer, Jean-Luc doing the shirt tug when he sat down in HIS chair and the absolute feeling that the Picard I grew up watching was truly back in that one line of "Engage!"
I don't know HOW they did it, but they made the Enterprise D look even more majestic. I got actual shivers as she flew out of the hangar bay. Also, anyone notice how Picard sounds a lot more like himself? Like his younger self?
Look like a cheap CGI render to me, nothing will ever beat the physical models of the D. Just go back and look at the detail of the models in the TNG show in HD compared to this.
I've rewatched this about a billion times in the last 10 days. This scene is an absolute master class in editing. The slow reveal as the lights come up. The camera capturing the wonder of the actors as they see every detail of the set just the way the audience remembers it. The lighthearted joke about the carpet. Majel Barrett's voice. The scene makes use of all seven characters and Patrick Stewart's delivery of the money line--ENGAGE!--is sheer perfection. Not to mention the stunning musical score. Probably the best scene in 50 years of Star Trek. And the Emmy goes to....
Actually the warp sound sounds more like the E to me. There's a hint of the correct sound in there for sure, but the 'charging' effect sounds more like the E did in First Contact. It was even more noticeable on the good speakers on the TV when I watched the episode. That said, everything else they nailed exactly.
Especially the warp. So nostalgic and aides the acceptance that the more recent popping in and out of warp as it is now is more of a technological progression rather than a CGI change.
I have been telling my friends that the TNG crew is getting their "Undiscovered Country" moment finally, but this episode also gave them their "Voyage Home" moment. The family is never complete with out their home. . . . ENTERPRISE!!!
I won't lie, this entire scene had me wiping my eyes numerous times! Season 3 of Picard has been absolutely bloody epic & I'm absolutely gutted there's just one episode left. I've watched episode 9 numerous times today already.
This is what nutrek should be. Honoring and building in the past but moving forward. Sure, play on nostalgia and fan service but do it right. Star wars tried with the rise of Skywalker but it was so bogged down by it previous movies that it turned into a snorefest. It takes a fan to appreciate something and build upon it. Matalas has shown he loves trek and treats with the respect it deserves. I have been thoroughly enjoying this season. It's not a fever dream like the first season or a wthwtt like the second. This is a return to form. Now...seeing the enterprise-d brought a tear to my eye along with hearing the theme from TNG. She is beyond beautiful. Something about the galaxy-class is simply amazing and has stood the test of time. The sovereign was a beast and true beauty. But nothing truly will match the raw majesty of the galaxy.
I don't even know how many times I have rewatched the scene where they enter hanger 12 until the end of the show and I will probably keep rewatching it over and over for a while. "Brought a tear to me eye."
When Matalas said that he wanted to give this crew the send off they deserved, this is what he meant. This brings things full circle...as it should be. Well done, the makers of Star Trek Picard.
@@XeonOmeg don’t forget the 3rd move. He pulled his uniform down and adjusted it before saying engage lol. Can restore a 30 year old ship, but can’t get a shirt to fit right!
I watched this with my father who, after a stroke, became non verbal apart from non-sensical grunting - seeing the _Enterprise_ D return on the screen made him light up and roll back the years to when we used to watch it on BBC 2 on Wednesdays during the 90s. I was amazed at the transformation in him as he seemed engaged and back to his better days but then just after Data reported the course was laid in and the _Enterprise_ was ready, there was a grunt from Dad and then, clear as crystal with tears in his eyes, simply said, "Aye... That she is" Frankly, the entire Picard Season 3 crew can have all my money just for that
Loved how the screenwriters tried to keep the moments leading up to this scene serious and resisted the need for comedy. A real throwback to the TNG days of old. Thank you for this Terry.
They really pulled out all the stops this is what we've been needing for a long time. Good for them bringing the old girl back for one more battle. Long live Enterprise NCC 1701D❤❤
I get choked up and teary eyed at the 0:45 second mark each time I hear the score and see the Enterprise swing back to life. This whole scene is like getting a chance to see a dead loved one again and telling them everything you didnt get a chance to before. And she's still the most beautiful ship in the fleet.
Some Sci -Fi ships will always be in memorial, such as Galactica, Enterprise of Kirks or Pikes time It's cool to see the old Enterprise D out on screen again.
It comes close to the best scene of the series, when in season 2 they fought ICE to free Migrants and Picard spraypainted "no Trump" under some bridge in L.A..
hahaha indeed! One might say, since they brought back some minor characters, the only thing missing is Barclay helping to save the day with some nerdy nerd stuff.
“And just as the Phoenix rose from the ashes, she too will rise. Returning from the flames, clothed in nothing but her strength, more beautiful than ever before.” - Shannen Heartzs 👍👍👍
I feel that Gene Roddenberry would be pleased with this season of Picard. Thank you all for the memories. You guys are my family. For my entire life you have been there.
the 3rd season is like a complete other series than the previous 2 i think that Frakes had something to do with this and the fact that the 1701-D is back just sends shivers down the spine
@@matteodemattia Exactly. The Enterprise D was designed before Q was encountered. Before the Borg were known. Not long after peace with the Klingons and an alliance. The Romulans hadn't been heard from in decades. The Dominion were not a thing. Section 31 was deep in the shadows. Romulus still existed. The synth attack on Mars had not happened. It was a time of hope, of exploration. However the exploration of the Enterprise D also introduced the Federation to new threats. The lighting definitely is more reflective of the times. The Enterprise D was from a different era.
Many bulbs already burned out between All Good Things and Generations, and no one seemed to care to replace them. Geordie had 20 quiet years now to fix the lights, fortunately… I bet he even converted all the light fixtures to modern LED‘s, while he was at it! 🤓
The old smile of Patrick Stewart seating in his characters seat and saying Engage again must have been nostalgic for him, the series Picard has taken years off him. Brilliant episode.
Goosebumps! Fantastic! phenomenal! it blew my mind. we love it so much. it touches the heart of every Trekkie. Thanks a lot for this. the legendary mighty Enterprise is back. "let's make sure history never forgets... the name... Enterprise!" ❤️
It was a wonderful episode packed full of magical moments. The moment I realized they were going back home to the ol' 1701-D I started crying like a little girl. Didn't expect it to hit me like that but seeing them all back on the bridge, sitting in their old seats...SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the most amazing yet funny thing about this was... i'm someone who lets his Imagination run like the wind, i made up a Semi End Game Idea of myself in the story where i escaped from (what i thought was) the Changling Invasion, i had gotten back to that Starfleet Museum and basically made myself my own Personal AI Fleet to fight back... literally making the Station refit the ships with the weapon and defences needed to fight back, and even semi made it like the STO mission where your Character faced the borg with every ship from every Series, from NX to TOS, To TNG to Kelvin, To Voyager, to DS9, to Discovery, to even STO's Enterprise F, i even had the Hidden idea that the Enterprise D was hiding for a Surprise... AND YET IN THIS VERY EPISODE THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE BLOODY CASE... God Speed these people behind this Season, God Speed the Grandest Return of the Enterprise D and its main crew, and i Pray for the Bloody name of Q Himself, NEVER, EVER, Let history forget, Of the Name, ENTER-MOTHER-FUCKING-PRISED D
I had no idea she was coming back and this scene really hit me in a way TV or film hasn't affected me in a very long time. The hairs on my arms were standing on end the whole time and even after seeing it countless times, watching everyone together on the bridge and then the ship herself gliding out and flying off just hits me. It really does ring back to a more optimistic time and the Enterprise D really symbolises it.
ok seriously in the youtube app it plays the video automatically while scrolling... due to that it spoiled it .. i'll try to watch a episode that isn't out yet for me ... just gotta wait a few hours
The 2 nicest touches is Majel Barrett's voice for the computer and warp effect for the ship being the old one. Minor details that go a long long way for authenticity.
Collective: "Vessel detected on an intercept vector." Borg Queen: "Identify." Collective: "Starship, Galaxy class, registry NCC-1701-D, USS Enterprise." Borg Queen: "Oh, CRAP!"
Season 3 of this show was the greatest gift to Star Trek fans everywhere. The visuals and the music. They were perfect. What a treat. This scene is a true gift.
