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1966
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2090
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2020
2665
446
2465
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2159
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2898
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1874
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1350
331
1144
103
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2022
1257
2126
1038
2401
1784
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1020
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2025
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2025
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1845
2904
948
1087
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1265
2764
1479
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1777
105
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1995
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1609
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726
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1993
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2554
2530
637
496
2252
1552
1138
1468
1981
635
2815
1967
1263
108
361
2018
422
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2381
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Here on Holodeck 3, we have decided to start ranking episodes overall as part of our reviews. A lot of thought has been put into what sort of scale we should use, modern S-A-B-C-D rankings? Grade School grades (if so, from what country)?

We admit, it took us way too long to realize the obvious, let's give them starfleet ranks. So here is our rating system.

Episode Ranks Explained

The following table shows available episode ranks and their descriptions, arranged along side the corresponding S-A-B-C-D grade of modern rank lists.

With the exception of the S-Tier, we've broken each tier into two ranks. This both allows us more granularity in our rankings, and also allows us to use all of the traditional Starfleet officer ranks.

We've also changed the colors of the tiers from the more common colors on ranked lists to match the colors of various TNG era uniforms. Light Grey for S-Tier indicating dress uniforms, Red for A-Tier indicating command uniforms, Gold for B-Tier indicating engineering/ops uniforms, Blue for C-Tier indicating science uniforms, and Dark Grey for D-Tier indicating civilian and cadet uniforms.

Rating Insignia Rank Description
S Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Admiral The Best of the Best, essential Star Trek viewing.
A Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Captain Fantastically great episodes
Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Commander Great episodes
B Empty Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Lieutenant Commander Very Good episodes
Solid Pip Solid Pip Lieutenant Good episodes
C Empty Pip Solid Pip Lieutenant Junior Grade Better then average episodes
Solid Pip Ensign Average episodes
D Empty Pip Cadet Below Average episodes
Civilian Civilian Star Trek in Name Only
Currently Ranked Episodes

At the current time we have ranked 12 episodes of Star Trek.

The following table lists all episodes that have currently been ranked by their rank insignia. Note that within each section the episodes are listed by date, so within a ranking the order does not indicate which episodes we considered best within that ranking. This table and the above count are automatically updated as episodes are ranked.

Rating Rank Episodes
S Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip
A Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip
Solid Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip
B Empty Pip Solid Pip Solid Pip
Solid Pip Solid Pip None yet
C Empty Pip Solid Pip
Solid Pip
D Empty Pip None yet
Civilian