captain jean-luc picard engages in fencing matches on at least two occasions. first, in the episode "", picard is in a match against an unnamed crew member. picard scores a point, and then the match is cut short because of a strange time loop (which serves as the plot for the main story). second, he matches against guinan in the episode "i, borg". guinan feigns injury and picard lowers his guard to help, at which time she strikes for an easy point. she does this to warn picard against feeling sorry for the injured borg that the crew has saved (which serves as the plot for the main story).