I'm sensing a powerful mind, Captain

In honor of Enterprise's cancellation, I present to you the first draft of the first episode of Next Generation's first episode, "Encounter at Farpoint":

Picard takes another beat to study him carefully, then:



                           PICARD

           One further thing... a special

           favor I have to ask of you.



                           RIKER

           Anything, sir.



                           PICARD

           Using the same kind of strength

           you showed with Captain DeSoto,

           I'd appreciate it if you can keep

           me from making an ass of myself

           with children.



                           RIKER

           Sir?



                           PICARD

           I'm not a family man, Riker, and

           yet, Starfleet has given me a ship

           with children aboard.



                           RIKER

                   (nods)

           Yes, sir. And families...



                           PICARD

           And I don't feel comfortable with

           children. But, since a captain

           needs an image of "geniality"

           toward the little monsters, you're

           to see that's exactly what I

           project.



                           RIKER

           Aye, sir.