<P> The Borg first appear in the Star Trek : The Next Generation second - season episode `` Q Who ? '' , when the omnipotent life - form Q hurls the Enterprise - D across the galaxy to challenge Jean - Luc Picard 's assertion that his crew is ready to face the unexplored galaxy 's unknown dangers and mysteries . The Enterprise crew is quickly overwhelmed by the relentless Borg , and Picard eventually begs for and receives Q 's help in returning the ship to its previous coordinates in the Alpha Quadrant . At the episode 's conclusion , Picard suggests to Guinan that Q did `` the right thing for the wrong reason '' by showing the dangers they will eventually face . It is suggested that the Borg may have been responsible for the destruction of Federation and Romulan colonies in the final episode of season one , `` The Neutral Zone '' . </P>
<P> The Borg first appear in the Star Trek : The Next Generation second - season episode `` Q Who ? '' , when the omnipotent life - form Q hurls the Enterprise - D across the galaxy to challenge Jean - Luc Picard 's assertion that his crew is ready to face the unexplored galaxy 's unknown dangers and mysteries . The Enterprise crew is quickly overwhelmed by the relentless Borg , and Picard eventually begs for and receives Q 's help in returning the ship to its previous coordinates in the Alpha Quadrant . At the episode 's conclusion , Picard suggests to Guinan that Q did `` the right thing for the wrong reason '' by showing the dangers they will eventually face . It is suggested that the Borg may have been responsible for the destruction of Federation and Romulan colonies in the final episode of season one , `` The Neutral Zone '' . </P>
when do the borg first appear in star trek next generation
when do the borg first appear in star trek next generation
the Star Trek : The Next Generation second - season episode `` Q Who ? ''
the Star Trek : The Next Generation second - season episode `` Q Who ? ''