When it was decided that The Next Generation crew would take over the film franchise, two possible stories were developed, one turned out to be Generations and the second was a time travel story featuring TNG’s greatest nemesis, The Borg. The film had some strong horror elements, a first for a Trek film, while letting Captain Picard and the crew of the new Enterprise-E stand on their own two feet in their first real film effort. Also standing on their own was Jonathan Frakes, TNG’s Commander Riker making his feature directorial debut after directing dozens of episodes of Next Gen., DS9, and Voyager. First Contact also featured some cool Easter eggs and cameos for the Trek fans, but it was accessible enough for a broader audience to enjoy to. Financially, it was the most successful Trek movie since The Voyage Home, which is why The Borg ended up becoming ubiquitous with Trek to the point of exhaustion. But in the context of First Contact, resistance really was futile.
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