10 Most Paused Star Trek Moments

2. Constitution Class Wreckage

Star Trek Wolf 359
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 4, Episode 1

The Best of Both Worlds will almost always rank highest in Star Trek episode lists. The tension and fear is pitch perfect as the Borg begin their assault on the Federation. With Captain Picard assimilated as Locutus, the Cube is able to carve through Starfleet's defenses. The Enterprise gets a lucky escape, missing the Battle of Wolf 359 while they undergo repairs.

As the ship enters the debris field left by the Borg, broken hulls float through space. But, in a cold moment that is best viewed paused, a Constitution Class vessel - that same class that Captain Kirk commanded - floats silently in space, broken into pieces.

The ship was deliberately added by the art department to suggest that even if Kirk were present, he wouldn't have stopped these villains either, raising the stakes for all involved. It is only seen in one shot, just enough to let the viewers know that The Next Generation was not going to pull any punches with this one.

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