Sci-fi action adventure featuring the crew of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) reluctantly comes out of retirement to attend the launch of the USS Enterprise-B. When the ship attempts to rescue two cargo ships trapped in a strange electrical field, part of its structure is shorn away, taking Kirk with it. 78 years later, USS Enterprise-D captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is mourning the deaths of his brother and nephew when he is called to investigate an attack on the Amagosa Observatory. The culprits are revealed to be the Klingons, allied with sinister El-Aurian scientist Dr Soran (Malcolm McDowell). Soran was amongst those rescued by the Enterprise-B, and is now desperate to return to the energy field known as the Nexus. When Picard himself enters the Nexus, a historic encounter takes place...