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Star Trek: First Contact
Jonathan Frakes · Film · 1996
You were drawn to Star Trek: First Contact because it pits human resilience against the cold, encroaching threat of total systemic annihilation.
Books on the same thread
The Forge of God
Greg Bear · Book · 2001
Just as Star Trek: First Contact features the Borg as a relentless existential threat, this story explores how human passion battles the cold, inflexible equations of an encroaching alien extinction event.
Timescape
Gregory Benford · Book · 1981
If you valued the high-stakes time travel intervention in Star Trek: First Contact, you will appreciate this narrative where scientists utilize desperate measures to communicate across time to prevent impending disaster.
The Starless Crown
James Rollins · Book · 2022
Fans of the grand, history-altering stakes found in Star Trek: First Contact will enjoy this quest to uncover secrets of the distant past that are essential to saving a world from prophecy.
The Foundation Trilogy
Isaac Asimov · Book · 1950
The scope of civilization collapse in these novels mirrors the grand scale of the threat Picard faces in Star Trek: First Contact, where the future of the Federation hangs in balance.
Series on the same thread
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gene Roddenberry · Series · 1987
Deepen your connection to the crew of Star Trek: First Contact by exploring the foundational diplomatic and moral dilemmas that shaped Captain Picard long before he faced the Borg collective.
Star Trek: Enterprise
Brannon Braga · Series · 2001
Witness the origins of the Federation ideals that are put to the ultimate test in Star Trek: First Contact, as this series tracks the early, formative era of Starfleet exploration.
Star Trek: Voyager
Jeri Taylor · Series · 1995
Like the isolated crew in Star Trek: First Contact, the Voyager team must rely on their own ingenuity and Federation values to survive while being cut off from all familiar support.
Battlestar Galactica
Glen A. Larson · Series · 2004
The existential dread of facing a relentless, cybernetic enemy in Star Trek: First Contact finds a perfect match here, where the last of humanity fights for survival against the encroaching Cylon threat.
Podcasts on the same thread
The End Of The World with Josh Clark
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2018
The technical and existential warnings explored here provide a real-world perspective on the same themes of technological catastrophe that drive the conflict between humanity and the Borg in Star Trek: First Contact.
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
The intense focus on how the past fundamentally shapes current national identity in this podcast echoes the way the crew of Star Trek: First Contact must protect history from being rewritten.
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Common questions
Is Star Trek: First Contact about a conflict with the Borg?
Yes, Star Trek: First Contact focuses on the Borg, a race of cyborgs attempting to change Federation history. Captain Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise E pursue the invaders through time to stop them from assimilating the galaxy and altering the timeline of Earth.
Does Star Trek: First Contact involve time travel?
Yes, Star Trek: First Contact features the crew of the USS Enterprise E traveling back in time. They follow the Borg to prevent the cyborgs from changing Federation history, as the invaders are on a direct course for Earth to assimilate the galaxy.
Who directs Star Trek: First Contact?
Star Trek: First Contact is directed by Jonathan Frakes. The 1996 film follows Captain Picard and his crew as they disobey orders to engage the Borg, ultimately traveling through time to protect the future of the Federation and prevent the assimilation of the galaxy.
Is Captain Picard in Star Trek: First Contact?
Yes, Captain Picard is a central figure in Star Trek: First Contact. He leads the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E in a mission to stop the Borg from changing history. He chooses to pursue the invaders despite receiving orders to stay away from the battle.