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

14. Chain of Command, Part I, Chain of Command, Part II

Instead of the lights, just show him the memes! There are definitely more than four of those. The enduring power of the Chain of Command two-parter lies in its endless repeatability — largely removed from the message, but all in good fun (especially for the Internet). Loathe him or loathe him just a little bit less, Chain of Command also gave us the equally iconic Captain, now Admiral, Jellico.

Put two of the finest Shakespearean actors, preferably well lit, alone in a room together, you're going to get some ACTING!

Patrick Stewart gave a harrowing performance as the victim of physical and psychological torture. Both he and writer Frank Abatemarco had consulted with Amnesty International on the scenes.

For Chain of Command, David Warner was whisked in to play opposite his old friend with only three days' warning before filming began. He didn't even have time to learn his lines for Gul Madred. Though you would never know it, he read mostly from cue cards instead.