Troi is sexually assaulted by an alien and brainwashed to enjoy the subsequent pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood. Her child abandons her to seek out new victims and continue the cycle of abuse. Everyone rejoices
The first ferangi in statfleet loses a leg and gets PTSD so hard he becomes addicted to managing a VR casino with his new best friend, the holographic lounge singer.
e: I completely forgot the best episode of ds9, “It’s 1953, America is racist and Benny Russell is crazy.”
Man who can't let go of past allows childhood bully to goad him into unwinnable challenge, forces friends to play history's most boring sport. They get their asses kicked.
This weird old elf/woman forces herself onboard and starts destroying everything. Then she does it again but this time she sees a hologram of herself and is like, "oh, sorry. guess I'll go home now. bye."
Riker catches an alien "virus" (from a plant) and lays down naked under a shiny blanket for the rest of the episode. Pulaski forces Riker to dream of the most boring and worst segments from season 1 and 2.
Most shows have flashback episodes that feature highlights. TNG had a clip show that showcased the worst segments. It was the most lackluster finale episode of any Star Trek season. And this was even well after Riker "grew the beard".