The 14 Dumbest Things In Star Trek First Contact

14. Captain's Compromised

At the start of the movie, Starfleet sends the Enterprise to cool its heels at the Neutral Zone for an unlikely Romulan incursion. As Picard puts it, “Let's just say that Starfleet has every confidence in the Enterprise and her crew. They're just not sure about her Captain.”

If this was the case, why not put Riker temporarily in charge? Or bring another Captain onboard to take command so that the brand new Enterprise can be sent into battle where it's desperately needed? Heck, if Picard is so concerned about the Borg, why doesn't he voluntarily step aside?

The only thing putting the Enterprise on ice seems to serve is a chance for Picard to make a dramatic decision and Data to get a one-liner in: “To hell with our orders.”