Geordi says that he isn’t even touching the gas pedal, and that his foot is securely on the brakes. Rumors about the Ferengi are numerous, and include some terrifying suggestions: they eat humans, they’re big and scary, and they have really huge wangs.

The Enterprise makes visual contact with the Ferengi ship just before it enters the unexplored Delphi Ardu system, and slows to sub-warp speed.

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Title: The Last Outpost
Original Air day: October 19, 1987
Written By: Herbert Wright, from a story by Richard Krzemien
Directed by: Richard Colla
Episode: S01E05

Stardate: 41386.4

Synopsis: The Enterprise is chasing a Ferengi ship, in an effort to retrieve a T-9 energy converter, which the Ferengi stole from an unmanned monitoring post on Gamma Tauri IV. Luckily, the shields hold, and the blasts bounce harmlessly off. . . Since there is no farmer’s market in sight and Geordi is in his 30s, it’s fair to believe him.

Before Picard can get really cranky, the ship begins to lose capability, and Picard trades crankiness for concern. Everyone wants to return fire, except Picard, who says that the Enterprise should just chill out for a minute, considering its close pursuit may have harshed on the Ferengi’s mellow.

The Ferengi ship turns around to face the Enterprise, and now it does look kind of cool, sort

of like a little croissant attached to a bigger croissant, like perhaps a sausage croissandwich. Riker says that they’ve clearly underestimated the Ferengi’s technology, and it’s pretty clear that the Enterprise is in for some serious shit as the credits roll.

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The Enterprise begins to close on the Ferengi ship, which makes Picard — who is already a little cranky — a little more cranky. Thanks for that incredible insight, Mr. that prompts goods to propose that they’re having engine trouble. Mmmmm . that reveals a ship that sort of looks like a croissant, which Picard says is an “impressive design.” Ah, the joys of writing and filming reactions before the models are done.

Some expository dialogue ensues, with notes telling Picard (and the audience) that Ferengi and Federation technology is at about the same level, but that we are “advanced in some areas, they in others.” Man, info is just full of insightful knowledge, and we haven’t even seen the credits, yet!

There are a few ability surges, and the Ferengi ship fires at the Enterprise! goods.

Worf announces that the ship is in full visual range, and Picard orders maximum enlargement on the viewscreen. that gives the Federation a chance to compose their first contact with a species that they know nearly nothing about.

The mood on the bridge is tense.

Original post by Wil Wheaton