Hube’s Top 10 Patrick Stewart-as-Captain Picard Moments

With sad word of the passing of Patrick Stewart this week, here are my top-10 Captain Picard moments from Star Trek: The Next Generation: 1) Defending Data’s right to self-determination: “Starfleet’s directive is to ‘seek out new life’ — well THERE. IT. SITS!” (“The Measure of a Man,” season 2.) 2) Facing off against a conspiracy-minded Starfleet admiral: “With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.” (“The Drumhead,” season 4.) 3) Breaking down in front of his brother after being turned into a member of the Borg. (“Family,” season 4.) 4) His portrayal of emotional loss at the end of “The Inner Light” (season 5). 5) Dressing down the Romulan defector and then facing off against Romulan Commander Tomalak in the Neutral Zone. (“The Defector,” season 3.) 6) Figuring out what Starfleet couldn’t do for decades — that the Tamarians speak in metaphor. (“Darmok,” season 5.) 7) Begging Q to have his original life back after wanting a chance at “correcting” some moments of his past. (“Tapestry,” season 6.) 8) Begging Q for his assistance during the Enterprise’s first encounter with the B...