That would have been preferable to a holodeck simulation. Ugh, what a weak way to go out, especially considering how great the rest of that last season was. Berman and Braga shouldâve let Manny Coto (the showrunner, whom they hired to run the show, FFS) write and direct the finale, too bad ego had to get in the way.
At a very basic level, the concept could work - jump into the future to show how the crewâs adventures are remembered. Babylon 5 succeeded at the same kind of idea for their excellent Season 4 finale.
But B5 showed that the characters left a profound and enduring legacy. In These Are The Voyages, Riker consumes the story of Tripâs death like itâs a mildly engaging episode of a daytime soap - between the scenes of a better episode that works much better without the addition. Itâs just the worst execution you could imagine.