Star Trek 8: First Contact (1996) (Trailer)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) is the eighth film in the Star Trek franchise, directed by Jonathan Frakes. The film follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise-E as they battle the cybernetic Borg, who travel back in time to the 21st century to prevent humanity's first contact with an alien species. The Borg launch an attack on Earth, prompting the Enterprise to intervene despite orders to patrol elsewhere. The Enterprise follows a Borg sphere through a temporal vortex to April 4, 2063, the day before Zefram Cochrane's historic warp flight that leads to first contact with the Vulcans. The Borg aim to alter history and assimilate humanity. The Enterprise crew destroys the Borg sphere and sends an away team to protect Cochrane's warp ship, the Phoenix, in Montana. Borg forces infiltrate the Enterprise, assimilating crew members and modifying the ship. Picard leads a team to disable the Borg, but Data is captured and meets the Borg Queen, who grafts human skin onto him in an attempt to manipulate him. After a tense confrontation and battle aboard the Enterprise, Picard orders the ship's self-destruct to stop the Borg, evacuating the crew while he rescues Data. Star Trek: First Contact explores themes of trauma, redemption, and the importance of historical events, with Picard's struggle with his past assimilation and desire for revenge as a central emotional thread. The film is praised for its technical achievements, engaging plot, and strong character development.
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