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31. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Murphiroth
https://youtu.be/HnDtvZXYHgE

Unique: 2.5
Story: 1.75
Music: 9.5
Animation: N/A
Personal: 10
Average: 5.9375

This one is a heartbreaker. There are few intros on the list that mean so much to me personally. Just hearing that synthesizer at the start while seeing the view of space with the serene colors is so soothing to me. No matter how messed up the world might be, I can always turn to this intro and show for comfort like an old friend.

And thats why it pained me to have to score it so low in some factors. But this is not a particularly unique intro. Its basically an updated version of the intro to the original series, and even the fantastic theme song comes from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What little I could award this intro for the Unique factor comes from its distinctly different tone from the original series, along with the visuals of stuff like a comet and planets, which look surprisingly good even by todays standards (admittedly Im not sure if this involved CGI or anything I could assign an Animation score for).

Also, as I already discussed for the intro to the original series, theres not much in the way of story. The intro lets you know the show is about this starship exploring the unknown, but you could figure that much out simply from the title. The one aspect that benefitted this intro in the Story factor compared to the original series is a greater sense of the wonder and beauty of space, which makes this feel like more than just another show set in space.

Fortunately, I was able to award a high score for one other factor, thanks to the fantastic musical score, which is far more epic than the theme for the original series. The music is also timed nicely with the visuals of the Enterprise, and gives you a sense youre in for something special.

It may not have come in near the top of the list, but this intro will always hold a special place for me.