The Top 100 episodes in Star Trek franchise history according to metrics
By Chad Porto
Star Trek Episode Rankings – #80-71
80. Necessary Evil (DS9) – 80 points
Season 2, Episode 8
Someone has had enough of Quarks’ nonsense, attempting to murder him. That one act re-opens a five-year-old cold case.
79. Emissary (DS9) – 81 points
Season 1, Episode 1
Ben Sisko takes over command of Deep Space Nine and is tasked with helping re-establish the Bajoran government following the Cardassian withdrawal.
78. The Die is Cast (DS9) – 81.1 points
Season 3, Episode 21
After surviving a bombing attempt and the destruction of his ship, Garak and Odo go missing investigating the assassination attempt.
77. Broken Bow (ENT) – 83 points
Season 1, Episode 1
Captain Jonathan Archer takes the U.S.S. Enterprise out on its maiden voyage to return an injured Klingon to his homeworld.
76. Sacrifice of Angels (DS9) – 84 points
Season 6, Episode 6
A battle between the Federation and the Dominion begins in an attempt to prevent the Dominion from destroying the Wormhole midfield.
75. Improbable Cause (DS9) – 85 points
Season 3, Episode 20
Odo has to investigate an assassination attempt on Garak, which destroyed Garak’s tailor shop in the process.
74. Endgame (VOY) – 87 points
Season 7, Episodes 25/26
The feature-length Voyager finale sees Admiral Janeway travel back in time to help her past self and her crew gets back home faster than she previously did.
73. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (TOS) – 89 points
Season 3, Episode 15
Two not-so-dissimilar aliens are engaged in a 50,000-year conflict, unable to see the follies of their ways.
72. Redemption Part 1 (TNG) – 89.1 points
Season 4, Episode 26
Worf and his brother fight to regain their father’s honor, while Picard tries to prevent a Klingon civil war…
71. Redemption Part 2 (TNG) – 90 points
Season 5, Episode 1
…Picard has to deal with the Klingon Civil War.