First Contact: ‘Skin of Evil’ Season 1 Episode 22

With its depiction of a world of incredible gadgetry, Star Trek has been credited with inspiring countless pieces of technology from the mobile phone to medical scanners. But we don’t like to take the easy route when it comes to making fatuous lists.

Star Trek: The Next Generation does Rashomon via the holodeck after Riker is accused of blowing up a space station and murdering the lead scientist. Is he a fine officer just doing his job or is he a vengeful lothario driven by petty jealousies?

The Enterprise is on a mission to begin a new relationship with the Tamarians, a race who have been in contact with the Federation but have up until now, not been understood….