History Awesome / StarTrekFirstContact

* Despite not being an Admiral, Picard is able to take control of the fleet ''and every other ship follows his lead''. As established in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', when a fleet has no clear command structure, the captain of the [[AssKickingEqualsAuthority most powerful ship gets to be in charge.]] And not only is the new ''Enterprise'' the most powerful ship around, it, like it's direct predecessor is ''literally'' the ''Federation's fucking'' '''''FLAGSHIP'''''.

* The Borg Queen's [[FoeYay temptation of Data]] is [[EvilIsSexy evil, kinky win]]. [blows on Data's new skin] "Was it good for you?" Yes. Yes it was.

** Tim Lynch [[https://web.archive.org/web/19970523014444/https://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/mov/STFC/review.html found]] Lily's retort "'''BULLSHIT!'''" to be a [=CMoA=] against Picard's (temporary) pomposity about having "evolved sensibilities".

* Despite not being an Admiral, Picard is able to take control of the fleet ''and every other ship follows his lead''. As established in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', when a fleet has no clear command structure, the captain of the [[AssKickingEqualsAuthority most powerful ship gets to be in charge.]]

'''Lily''': '''[[PrecisionFStrike Bull-shit!]]''' I saw [[UnstoppableRage the look on your face]] when you shot those Borg on the Holodeck. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters You were almost enjoying it!]]\\
'''Picard''' (indignant) : [[WhoDares How dare you?]]\\

* Data: "[[IronicEcho Resistance...]] [[PreMortemOneLiner is futile.]]" [[ItMakesSenseInContext For full impact]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnN-SR_2ovA you need to watch the whole scene]]. A lot of fans liken it to Spocks "Live long and prosper." from ''Film/StarTrek2009'' as one of the most subtle non-explicit "Go fuck yourselves" in cinema.

* A subtle one for Starfleet comes up just after the ''Enterprise'' rescues the ''Defiant'' survivors -- it might not have been enough, but even before Picard and the ''Enterprise'''s intervention, Starfleet was doing ''much'' better than they did at Wolf 359 six years earlier (compare 'light damage' to 'heavy damage to outer hull, fluctuations in cube power grid detectable to Starfleet sensors', which considering the Borg's redundancy systems, is saying something). Further, Starfleet was able to keep up a running battle all the way to Earth's solar system; there were a lot of ships ''still going'' by the time the Cube reached Earth (compare "The Best of Both Worlds", where there weren't any ships left after Wolf 359 ''except'' the ''Enterprise'', which, as here, arrived late) The Borg aren't the only ones capable of adapting...
** This works as an example for the Borg too. Even with far more preparation and advanced ships, Starfleet still doesn't even manage to slow the Borg down. They come within a hair's breadth of reaching Earth. Oh and destruction of the Cube? [[CrazyPrepared The Borg are prepared for the eventuality too.]] There's a reason everyone in the Star Trek universe fears the Borg.

** Characteristically for Worf, he decides that with a ship broken beyond repair he is sure as hell going to do the damage he can. "Prepare for ramming speed"

* During the first fight against the Borg, the Borg adapt to the Starfleet phasers rather quickly. Worf's "Captain, ''they've adapted!''" would sound slightly fearful when said by a member of any other species. Worf? Hell no. He takes his rifle and starts clubbing the Borg drones with it.

* A moment for the Borg Cube can be heard over the intercom at the beginning of the battle: it takes them 3 seconds to break the first defensive line, and another 9 seconds before Starfleet is routed and calling for reinforcements, a display of the Collective's power that surpasses that of Wolf 359 [[note]]While the length of time isn't noted, the Borg ship went up against 40 ships armed with Picard's stolen knowledge, and so suffered nothing more than light daamge. The Borg only had outdated knowledge to start with here, and they still broke through in a short amount of time.[[/note]].

'''Picard''': ''[[BigNo No! Nooooooo!]]''

** The reveal that Cochrane himself is the originator of the command "Engage" for warp drive. Geordi and Riker beam at each other like schoolboys when they hear it.

* TheReveal of the ''Enterprise''-E. Paramount wanted a new, better-looking ship for the movies, and they sure as hell got one. Even better, she homages the original TOS-era Enterprise in her design, but larger and sleeker.

** The ''Defiant'' is awesome. The Borg cube [[OneHitKill one-shots]] most ships with its attacks, two for the tougher ones. The ''Defiant'' takes one hit, returns fire while having a gaping hole in its side, taken another which disables its weapons and shields, [[BeyondTheImpossible and then one more before the Enterprise saves it. It's still going when others of its kind are scrap.]] Then it was caught in the explosion of the Borg Cube which took out several ships and still remained salvagable. Sisko had built a ''tough little ship'' indeed.

* TheReveal of the ''Enterprise''-E. Paramount wanted a new, better-looking ship for the movies, and they sure as hell got one.

* A moment for the Borg Cube can be heard over the intercom at the beginning of the battle: it takes them 3 seconds to break the first defensive line, and another 9 seconds before Starfleet is routed and calling for reinforcements, a shocking display of the power of the Collective.

** During the battle at the deflector dish the Borg again adapt to the phasers. This time, Worf slashes it apart with his beloved Klingon Mek'leth. When it manages to cut a hole in his suit, he patches it ''with the Borg's cables''. Complete with trailing ''arm''!

* A subtle one for Starfleet comes up just after the ''Enterprise'' rescues the ''Defiant'' survivors -- it might not have been enough, but even before Picard and the ''Enterprise'''s intervention, Starfleet was doing ''much'' better than they did at Wolf 359 six years earlier (compare 'light damage' to 'heavy damage to outer hull, fluctuations in cube power grid detectable to Starfleet sensors'). Further, Starfleet was able to keep up a running battle all the way to Earth's solar system; there were a lot of ships ''still going'' by the time the Cube reached Earth (compare "The Best of Both Worlds", where there weren't any ships left after Wolf 359 ''except'' the ''Enterprise'', which, as here, arrived late) The Borg aren't the only ones capable of adapting...

-->''Admiral Hayes:'' "All units, open fire!"

'''Lily''': [[PrecisionFStrike Bullshit!]] I saw [[UnstoppableRage the look on your face]] when you shot those Borg on the Holodeck. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters You were almost enjoying it!]]\\
'''Picard''': [[WhoDares How dare you?]]\\

* Despite not being an Admiral, Picard is able to take control of the fleet ''and every other ship follows his lead''.
** Actually as established in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', when a fleet has no clear command structure, the captain of the [[AssKickingEqualsAuthority most powerful ship gets to be in charge.]]

** Tim Lynch [[http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/mov/STFC/review.html found]] Lily's retort "'''BULLSHIT!'''" to be a [=CMoA=] against Picard's (temporary) pomposity about having "evolved sensibilities".

** The ''Defiant'' is awesome. The Borg cube [[OneHitKill oneshot]] most ships with its attacks, two for the tougher ones. The ''Defiant'' takes one hit, returns fire while having a gaping hole in its side, taken another which disables its weapons and shields, [[BeyondTheImpossible and then one more before the Enterprise saves it. It's still going when others of its kind are scrap.]] Then it was caught in the explosion of the Borg Cube which took out several ships and still remained salvagable. Sisko had built a ''tough little ship'' indeed.

** Especially the way they do it. The Borg ship's attacks absolutely demolish pretty much every ship when they connect. The Enterprise-E's shields takes two of them [[NoSell with zero effect]].
** And notice that, as they arrive, they announce their arrival by unleashing a barrage of photon torpedoes which destroys the turrent firing on the Defiant. As of to say ""Hands off the Defiant!""

* A subtle one for Starfleet comes up just after the Enterprise rescues the Defiant survivors -- it might not have been enough, but even before Picard and the Enterprise's intervention, Starfleet was doing ''much'' better than they did at Wolf 359 six years earlier (compare 'light damage' to 'heavy damage to outer hull, fluctuations in cube power grid detectable to Starfleet sensors'). Further, Starfleet was able to keep up a running battle all the way to Earth's solar system; there were a lot of ships ''still going'' by the time the Cube reached Earth (compare "The Best of Both Worlds", where there weren't any ships left after Wolf 359 ''except'' the ''Enterprise'', which, as here, arrived late) The Borg aren't the only ones capable of adapting...

** The Defiant is awesome; The Borg cube [[OneHitKill oneshot]] most ships with its attacks, two for the tougher ones. The Defiant takes one hit, returns fire while having a gaping hole in its side, taken another which disables its weapons and shields, [[BeyondTheImpossible and then one more before the Enterprise saves it. It's still going when others of its kind are scrap.]] Then it was caught in the explosion of the Borg Cube which took out several ships and still remained salvagable. Sisko had built a ''tough little ship'' indeed.

* Heck, the entire [[BigBadassBattlesequence Battle of Sector 001]] is one long SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome beautifully married to SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome. And it all culminates when Picard orders every ship left to concentrate on the Borg's hidden weakspot, raining absolute ''barrages'' of phaser fire and photon torpedoes, capped off with the ''Enterprise-E's'' newest quantum versions delivering the finishing blow.

* Special notice to the part when the the ''Phoenix'' launches (complete with its own CrowningMusicOfAwesome) and flies away from the Earth with the ''Enterprise'' in pursuit, while at the same time Picard looks utterly screwed ... until suddenly Data reveals his hand and breaches the coolant tank.

* Heck, the entire [[BigBadassBattlesequence Battle of Sector 001]] is one long CrowningMomentOfAwesome beautifully married to SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome. And it all culminates when Picard orders every ship left to concentrate on the Borg's hidden weakspot, raining absolute ''barrages'' of phaser fire and photon torpedoes, capped off with the ''Enterprise-E's'' newest quantum versions delivering the finishing blow.

* Heck, the entire [[BigBadassBattlesequence Battle of Sector 001]] is one long CrowningMomentOfAwesome beautifully married to VisualEffectsOfAwesome. And it all culminates when Picard orders every ship left to concentrate on the Borg's hidden weakspot, raining absolute ''barrages'' of phaser fire and photon torpedoes, capped off with the ''Enterprise-E's'' newest quantum versions delivering the finishing blow.

* Data: "[[IronicEcho Resistance...]] [[PreMortemOneLiner is futile.]]" [[ItMakesSenseInContext For full impact]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnN-SR_2ovA you need to watch the whole scene]]. A lot of fans liken it to Spocks "Live long and prosper." from Film/StarTrek as one of the most subtle non-explicit "Go fuck yourselves" in cinema.

** Especially the way they do it. The Borg ships attacks absolutely demolish pretty much every ship when they connect. The Enterprise-E's shields takes two of them [[NoSell with zero effect]].

** Actually as established in StarTrekVoyager, when a fleet has no clear command structure, the captain of the [[AssKickingEqualsAuthority most powerful ship gets to be in charge.]]