Star Trek: Every Two-Parter Ranked From WORST To BEST

28. The Maquis, Part I, The Maquis, Part II

The Maquis two-parter is far from perfect. Its first half drags somewhat towards a cliffhanger that could arguably be seen coming a few light-years away. Moreover, since we, the audience, had only just met Commander Calvin Hudson, it was difficult to be all that invested in his change of allegiance.

The Maquis, Parts I & II ultimately stand out for their importance to Star Trek lore. Prefigured in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Journey's End, this was the formal introduction of the titular rebels, named after those groups of the French and Belgian Resistance during the Second World War.

The movement would continue to make its presence felt on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation, and Voyager. The Badlands also got their first mention in The Maquis, Part I. As Sisko pointed out, "a few ships have been lost there over the past year or two".