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Kate Mulgrew raises a glass to Voyager cameo on Star Trek: Picard

By rachel carrington | mar 25, 2023.

Star Trek: Picard included a nod to Star Trek: Voyager that didn’t go unnoticed by Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew played Captain Kathryn Janeway for seven seasons on Star Trek: Voyager and has since recreated her role, this time serving as both Admiral Janeway and Hologram Janeway on Star Trek: Prodigy. Though she is no longer a captain in Star Trek, Mulgrew has said that Captain Janeway remains in her and clearly is in her heart as evidenced by her tipping of the glass to Star Trek: Picard for its most recent cameo.

In “The Bounty,” the crew of the USS Titan headed to the Fleet Museum to hide out from the Changeling’s Starfleet among the “relics” of the past. But as Seven of Nine is pointing out all of the ships to Jack Crusher, one comes into view that is beautiful, majestic, and unforgettable—the USS Voyager.

Kate Mulgrew responded to Jeri Ryan’s loving tweet about the Voyager

Jeri Ryan tweeted about how she was affected  when the Star Trek: Voyager theme song started playing. Mulgrew’s response was a simple “To the USS Voyager” with two clinking glasses and a heart emoji.

https://twitter.com/TheKateMulgrew/status/1639069984323190796

This brought a response from Picard production designer, Dave Blass, who said “we took good care of her.”  And all of the tweets led to a plethora of responses from fans who were thrilled to see the return of one of their favorite ships.

Added to that was the hope that we would also see Janeway this season on Picard, at least as a cameo, since her ship has been mentioned. But Captain Kirk’s ship was also mentioned, and the odds of seeing him are slim. So while we can’t pin our hopes on getting a glimpse of Admiral Janeway, we can still bask in the knowledge that Picard tipped a hat to the starship and the crew that became family.

Next. Kate Mulgrew thinks a Star Trek: Voyager movie could be fun. dark

14 Burning Questions We Have After Star Trek: Picard Season 3's Finale

14 burning questions we have after star trek: picard season 3's finale, picard is over, but plenty of questions remain about what it all means for star trek 's future..

Star Trek: Picard came to an end this week, wrapping a nostalgic season up in a tidy bow of spectacle and sentiment . And although, as Star Trek has told us before, all good things must come to an end, even now questions still linger about the future of these characters . Here’s the ones at the forefront of our mind after Picard season three .

Where’s Laris?

Oh, poor Laris. Orla Brady’s Romulan aide and former secret police badass was a stalwart of seasons one and two of Picard , and even in her brief appearance in the beginning of this season, it felt like the romantic push-and-pull between her and Jean-Luc was going to lead to something. The last time we saw her she was being sent away to the planet Chaltok IV to act as diplomatic security—a mission she was meant to go on with Picard, until he was drawn away. What’s happened to her now that Beverly Crusher has re-entered Jean-Luc’s life?

What’s the Deal With Borg-Jurati?

The final episode puts an end to the Borg Collective as we know it, with the death of the Borg Queen, her forces already devastated by the neurolythic pathogen used by Admiral Janeway in Voyager ’s finale. But... there are other Borg out there. It’s hard to say if there are any Borg still remaining in the Delta Quadrant, as what the Queen reveals here seems to imply she is the last of her kind, but the Borg Queen of the alternate timeline that assimilated and fused with Dr. Jurati in Picard ’s bonkers second season to form an alliance between this new, more amicable collective and the Federation are nowhere to be seen this season.

Early on in the season, Captain Shaw notes that this minor c ollective is still guarding the transwarp conduit that emerged in the season two finale. So they’re busy, but not “ oh so the actual Borg of this timeline are here and trying to destroy Earth” busy.

Why Did Starfleet Want “Fleet Formation” i n the First Place?

Simple answer: Starfleet command really loves bad ideas.

This is far from the first time we’ve seen the hubris of Starfleet’s upper echelons make a really dumb decision, but there’s something equally hilarious about the fact there has been, thanks to Prodigy and Lower Decks , a history of Starfleet seeing just how badly automated ship systems can go for them, and them deciding to just do it again but bigger. Never change, Starfleet command.

Are There Still Rogue Changelings Out There?

With the destruction of the Shrike and the end of Vadic’s cell, Picard pretty much dropped the changeling infiltration of Starfleet subplot dead in its tracks for its final two episodes. But one minor moment in the finale does at least confirm that elements of the Great Link are still trying to subvert the outcome of the D ominion W ar—the new transporter detection technology Beverly developed to wipe the Borg’s organic virus planted into the fleetwide system now also does an improved job of detecting changeling saboteurs , evolving as they themselves evolved in the years since Deep Space 9 .

What Happened to the Enterprise-F?

Picard ends with the Titan re-christened as the new Enterprise -G, meaning the F, briefly seen on-screen before disaster struck in the penultimate episode—and the Enterprise of Star Trek Online , where its design originated—has either itself been re-christened, or it got hit way harder in the Borg attack than we’d assumed.

We saw Admiral Shelby killed in action when the Borg assimilation spread through the fleet, but nothing about the Enterprise -F going down. A year’s passed since the Titan was re-christened though, so hopefully the Odyssey-class vessel is still out there in service, even if not as the de facto flagship of Starfleet. Hell, maybe they gave it the Titan name?

Why Hasn’t Wesley Ever Visited His Mom?

The once-again agent of t he Traveler made a brief cameo in season two ’s finale to whisk away Kore Soong as a new recruit, but is nowhere to be seen in season three , even if he is referenced a few times. H e’s spoken about in such a way that Beverly now sees Wes’ return to the Traveler sometime after returning to Starfleet by the time of Star Trek: Nemesis as the loss of her son altogether. But if Wesley could just pop up and take Kore off... couldn’t have at least said hi to Beverly and his half-brother at some point?

Where’s Admiral Janeway?

Okay, I am going to allow myself one tiny bit of Voyager fanboying amid this sea of TNG fanboying: Kathryn Janeway wasn’t there to see Seven be promoted to captain? To take command of the Enterprise !? Janeway got a nod earlier in the season at least, but still. Kate Mulgrew’s back in the Trek family thanks to Prodigy ! It would’ve been nice to see her and Seven together again, and for both she and Tuvok to see how far their friend had come.

What Happened to Soji and the Other Synths?

The last time we saw Soji—the synthetic descendant of Data and ambassador for her people to the Federation after they decided to un-ban synthetic beings from being researched and developed—she was off on a whirlwind diplomatic tour to promote her kind to the wider galaxy. And... that’s it. That’s presumably what she’s still doing by the time of season three , but not a mention goes by, either in the context of Data’s return or just, like, in general.

What Were the Klingons and Romulans Up to When Earth Was Attacked?

Starfleet’s assimilation happens quick enough that it’s probably no surprise that neither the Klingon Empire nor what is left of the Romulan Star Empire—after all, it’s still in a rough state after the events of season one of Picard and the destruction of Romulus in the 2009 Star Trek movie—have time to show up to help.

But at the same time, were there no changelings trying to infiltrate them? Yes, it was Starfleet intelligence and Section 31 who experimented on Vadic and her allies specifically, but the Klingons and eventually the Romulans were enemies of the Dominion too.

Where Did Jack’s Photo of His Parents Come From?

Considering Jack didn’t exactly have a relationship with Picard while growing up, and Beverly cut him out of her life, it’s kind of weird that Jack gets to christen his quarters on the Enterprise -G with a picture of Picard and Crusher attending some kind of fancy soiree. It’s clearly from, in-universe, a point in time during their service on the Enterprise -D, but in ours? It’s a 1988 KCET photo of Gates McFadden and Patrick Stewart.

How Is Q Alive?

Q supposedly died giving Picard and his friends the temporal energy to travel back to the 25th century when they got stuck in 2024. But he’s back and seemingly fine, just in time to start harassing Jack. How?

Well, the easy answer was that he was never really dying, and just trying to help Picard work through things. The other easy answer: Q’s always been a liar. Why stop now?

What Does He Want With Jack Crusher?

Obviously, Jack’s connection to Jean-Luc makes him a target of interest to someone like Q. But there’s also this idea of a new generation of Starfleet officers now leading the Federation’s efforts. C an Q really satisfy his curiosity with humanity if at this point Jean-Luc is just by and large out of the picture?

Are They Really Going to Do Star Trek: Legacy ?

Well, it’s hard to say. Paramount is currently in the process of consolidating a lot of Star Trek efforts— Picard is over, Discovery will be next year, Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 project has been turned into a movie rather than the originally greenlit series. With new seasons of Prodigy , Lower Decks , and Strange New Worlds all ordered, and the Starfleet Academy series greenlit, is there space to expand further with Legacy ?

It’s likely going to be more on that end than any of Picard ’s cast and creative team—who’ve been spending much of the third season’s airing openly discussing how they want to do more with these characters. The hook is there with the Enterprise -G, and that post-credit Q stinger.

And Would Patrick Stewart Return i n It?

Even if Picard ends with a not-final, but pretty-final farewell to the TNG crew and Jean-Luc, Patrick Stewart is open if there is some kind of continuity to play an occasional part.

“The circumstances, as it was with Picard , would be the important factor in all of that,” Stewart told Variety in the wake of the finale. “But certainly, there is a wonderful future for Ed [Speleers] there, I’m sure of it. And if I can occasionally crop up to offer a little bit of comedy myself, then I shall be happy to do that.”

So... it’s in Paramount’s court at this point.

The Biggest Unanswered Questions From Star Trek: Picard Season 3

"Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 capped off a three-season run that saw Patrick Stewart reprise the role of Jean-Luc Picard. The entire crew of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" returned, making Season 3 something of a legacy sequel to the 2002 film "Star Trek: Nemesis." The third and final season put to bed plenty of longstanding questions debated by Trekkies for decades, like the fate of the Enterprise-D and the final resting place of James T. Kirk.

The story sees Admiral Picard and Captain William Riker commandeering the U.S.S. Titan to answer a desperate plea for help from their old friend Beverly Crusher. They uncover a fiendish plot from a mysterious new villain named Vadic who is poised wipe out the Federation. To stop this new threat, Picard must bring together his old crew, board a relic of a starship, and face off against an old nemesis.

However, while the final season wrapped up quite a bit for the "TNG" crew, it left us with as many questions as it answered. So grab your interferometric polaron disrupter and set your inverse tachyon field generator to full flow, because we're looking at the biggest unanswered questions from "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3.  Spoilers ahead.

So... when is that spin-off coming?

Even before the season ended, series showrunner Terry Matalas was teasing his hopes for a spin-off to "Star Trek: Picard." He even had a name in mind, suggesting it would be called "Star Trek: Legacy." It would feature a new ship with a crew that would be a mix of old returning favorites and a younger generation of Starfleet officers. By the time the final episode of "Star Trek: Picard" had rolled its credits it became clear that this was no simple pipe dream, as the story clearly sets up such a series.

In the closing moments of the finale, the U.S.S. Titan is rechristened the U.S.S. Enterprise-G, while Seven of Nine is promoted to its captain. Raffi has been reinstated and assigned to be Seven's first officer, and at the helm is Sidney La Forge (daughter of Geordi). Jack Crusher — the son of Picard and Dr. Crusher — takes his place as Seven's special advisor on the bridge. Jack even awkwardly name-drops the proposed title of the potential spin-off when he remarks on Captain Seven writing her own legacy, making it crystal clear what's in store.

With "Strange New Worlds" also set on a U.S.S. Enterprise, perhaps Paramount might wait a few years to put a little distance between them. But with Jeri Ryan raring to go, and a cast all set up from "Picard" — as well as a mid-credits scene that teased a coming trial from a returning Q — there's no better time than now.

Wait... how did Q come back?

Season 2 of "Star Trek: Picard" saw the return of Q, played by John de Lancie. Last seen in live-action in  "Star Trek: Voyager," he came back here to torment Picard one last time (or so it was claimed). He also helped him sort out some personal issues. In the story, Q makes one small change to history and throws Picard and his new crew — including Seven of Nine, Rios, Jurati, and Raffi — into a twisted alternate timeline. To fix it, Picard must not only travel back in time, but come face to face with ghosts from his past and come to terms with a tragic childhood trauma.

As the season unfolded, we also learned that part of the reason for Q's visit was to say goodbye: His people are dying, and would be ending their existence. In a tender final moment in the series finale, Picard and Q share an almost loving embrace as the godlike, letter-named foil disappears, never to be seen again... or so we thought.

In a truly unexpected moment, Q returns for a mid-credits stinger in the finale of "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3. He tells Jack Crusher that a trial is about to begin. Jack questions how he could still be alive, but Q gives no concrete explanation, merely saying that Jack shouldn't think so "linearly," implying it's a version of him from before his death. Is this a set-up for a new adventure, and if so, is Q back for good? Only time — and a potential spin-off — will tell.

What happened to the Enterprise-E?

The Enterprise-E  was introduced in the film "Star Trek: First Contact" and was the hero ship for two more films, "Star Trek: Insurrection" and "Star Trek: Nemesis." And while it's been 20+ years since it was last seen on-screen, many fans were still puzzled to see the Enterprise-F as the flagship of "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3. What's more, it was being decommissioned, meaning the F had likely served for quite a while. This suggests that the Enterprise-E was either retired or destroyed not long after "Star Trek: Nemesis," but it's never said exactly what happened to it.

The fate of the Enterprise-E doesn't go entirely without mention, though. In the penultimate episode of the third season, when Geordi La Forge takes the crew back to the fleet museum to retrieve the old Enterprise-D, he notes that the Enterprise-E wasn't available. Everyone immediately turns to Worf, who gets surprisingly defensive, quipping that whatever happened to the E wasn't his fault. 

So what happened to it? It was confirmed by showrunner Terry Matalas that Worf had succeeded Picard as captain of the Enterprise, so did he lead it into a battle that saw the ship destroyed? We did see it pop up in a recent episode of "Star Trek: Prodigy" set just a few years after "Nemesis" in a scene that saw it heavily damaged. Could that have been the moment the E met its fate? Sadly, we may have to look to novels and tie-in comics to get the answer.

Where is Queen Jurati?

Like Q, the Borg played a key part in the story of Season 2 of "Star Trek: Picard," culminating in a finale that saw a new splinter group of Borg emerge. Created by the fusion of a Borg Queen from an alternate reality and Dr. Agnes Jurati, they apparently spent hundreds of years in hiding, evolving their own mini-collective that was far more benevolent and focused on rehabilitation. At the climax of the story, they return and ask to join the Federation, offering to help with a new threat posed by a potentially dangerous cosmic phenomenon. 

Season 3 completely glosses over that plot point, ignoring the development entirely and focusing on a different storyline. But at the end of Season 3, we learn that the Borg — the real Borg — are the true villains, hoping to finally assimilate mankind. This makes us wonder, given the obvious point of connection, where Jurati's Borg Queen and her group of "good" Borg are during the events of the finale? We know they are out there keeping tabs on a growing interstellar threat, but surely they would have better means of defeating the insidious Borg Queen seen in the series finale than Picard and his decades-old Enterprise-D?

The real question is, given that Season 3 opted to just pretend like the Jurati Queen didn't exist, will we ever see a resolution to this story? Or will it join the pantheon of unresolved "Star Trek" storylines?

Does Picard retcon the finale of Enterprise?

This might seem like a random question, but bear with us here. In the mid-season episode "The Bounty," Picard leads the U.S.S. Titan to the fleet museum to get the help of Geordi La Forge. There, viewers are treated to a parade of Easter eggs, getting glimpses of famous starships from "Star Trek" past. This includes Kirk's Enterprise-A, the U.S.S. Defiant from "Deep Space Nine," and the U.S.S. Voyager. We also see the NX-01, the ship that was the focus of the 2001 prequel spin-off  "Star Trek: Enterprise."  Its refit form — with an additional secondary hull — calls into question that series' own finale.

In the infamous "Enterprise" series ender, "These Are the Voyages," Riker and Troi recreate the final voyage of the NX-01, a mission that sees the death of engineer Trip Tucker, much to the dismay of fans. But, as seen in that episode, the NX-01 is shown without the refit secondary hull, which was only designed for a fifth season that was never produced. This has led to fans theorizing that perhaps the events of that finale aren't exactly canon: Riker and Troi might not have been re-living actual history, or the holodeck program wasn't an accurate reflection of what really happened.

To the delight of fans, this could also mean that Trip Tucker didn't really die, setting him up for a possible return in another potential nostalgic reunion series.

What is the status of the Dominion?

One of the biggest surprise reveals in Season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard" is the identity of the villains hunting for Jack Crusher. In "Disengage," fans were thrown for a loop with the unexpected discovery that Crusher's pursuers were none other than the Changelings , the shapeshifting leaders of the Dominion who went to war with the Federation in "Deep Space Nine." Many fans have wondered what happened in the aftermath of the Dominion War, and while there were some hints on spin-offs like "Lower Decks," it finally seemed like we might get some answers in "Picard."

Unfortunately, all we really got was a new villain: The deadly Vadic, a rogue Changeling who had been kept captive by Section 31 and who rallied a group of her fellow angry Changelings on a mission to destroy the Federation for what they had done to her. While Worf does make one mention of his old friend Odo — still in the Great Link in the Gamma Quadrant where he was left at the end of "Deep Space Nine" — we don't get any further updates as to the status of the Dominion.

As it stands, there are still many unanswered questions following the Dominion War: What became of the Jem'Hadar, the Vorta, and the thousands of worlds that were ruled by the Dominion? Is there a struggle for power with their empire in ruin, or did Starfleet step in to bring stability to the Gamma Quadrant? We may need yet another spin-off to answer these questions.

Are the rogue Changelings still a threat?

Though the question of what became of the Dominion still lingers, of more immediate concern is the fate of Vadic's rogue Changelings. Throughout the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," the insidious Vadic led this new group of deadly, bloodthirsty shapeshifters on a mission to capture Jack Crusher as part of a plan to destroy Starfleet and beyond. But after Vadic met her end, it isn't said what happened to the rest of the Changelings who had been loyal to her. 

Oddly, with the revelation that Vadic had been working for the Borg Queen — who'd used the Changelings as her own soldiers in absence of a Borg army — the story just seemed to forget about Changelings by the season finale. But that just makes us ask: Are the rogue Changelings still a threat? Having infiltrated Starfleet, could they return to wreak more havoc? 

Sure, at the tail end of the finale, "The Last Generation," it's noted that Dr. Crusher — now a Starfleet Admiral — has developed a way to detect them via the transporter. We can't imagine that will be able to ferret out all of them, though, and some must have escaped unnoticed. For a season that focused so heavily on the Changeling threat, it seems curious that the plotline was abandoned so abruptly, and we have to wonder if a follow-up story is in the works.

Where is Admiral Janeway?

Yes, an animated version of Admiral Kathryn Janeway currently stars in "Star Trek: Prodigy," the Nickelodeon-produced series. But that series is set more than a decade prior to "Star Trek: Picard," and Janeway has received so many conspicuous references that it seems odd she didn't make an on-screen appearance by the time the final credits rolled, particularly with so many other major cameos. 

Earlier in the series, Seven of Nine namedropped an "Admiral Janeway" as someone who helped her secure entry into Starfleet in the first place, and for recently encouraging her to stick with it despite her struggles. Later, while Picard is meeting in secret with Commander Ro, Janeway is namechecked again, this time as an influential Starfleet figure who might be able to help them thwart the Changeling conspiracy. When the Titan moves to intercept the Changelings on Frontier Day, Janeway gets one more reference, said to be in charge of the festivities, suggesting that she may indeed have a very high-ranking role within Starfleet. 

Yet, despite plenty of fan theories circulating online about how Janeway might ultimately play a key role in the conclusion, she was nowhere to be seen. This seems strange, what with her protégé Seven of Nine getting command of the new Enterprise, and her old nemesis the Borg back threatening the Federation. This leaves us questioning where she is, what she's really doing, and if we'll ever see her again on-screen, played in live-action by Kate Mulgrew.

The status of Section 31

Section 31, the clandestine Starfleet black ops intelligence agency, first made its presence felt on "Deep Space Nine." Over the course of the Dominion War storyline, we learned that they were responsible for a deadly virus that infected the Changelings and threatened them with genocide. This wound up being a key plot point in "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3, as the villain Vadic never forgot how Section 31 had tried to wipe out her people. She was also left scarred — physically and otherwise — after years of gruesome experimentation while their prisoner, a part of Section 31's covert operation to create the perfect Changeling.

While the organization played a big part in the background of "Picard," we are given no info on their current status. They would seem to be active, as Daystrom Station is described as a Section 31 black site. However, Captain Riker seems very familiar with them, which is a major change from when they were almost unknown to everyone on "DS9." So is Section 31 now common knowledge among Starfleet officers, the way it was during the events depicted in "Star Trek: Discovery?" Or has the network of officers with clearance simply been broadened?

It also seems like a change for Section 31 to even have a site like Daystrom Station. Back on "DS9," their leader Director Sloan said emphatically that the agency had no official headquarters or base of operations. Is this a change to their operating procedures or was Sloan simply an unreliable source?

Where does Laris go from here?

At the end of "Picard" Season 2, the Romulan Laris was set up to be a new lover for Jean-Luc, and they seemed poised to embark on a romantic relationship. When Season 3 began, however, we only got a few brief moments with Laris, and it's never said if they're in a relationship. Before long, Picard is off on a new mission to save his old flame Dr. Beverly Crusher.

When Picard locates Dr. Crusher, she reveals that she has a son, and that Picard is his father, the result of a whirlwind romance decades earlier. When she became pregnant, she severed all ties to Picard and her old shipmates in an effort to keep her son, Jack, safe from the danger that comes with being the son of the great Jean-Luc Picard. Over the course of the season, Picard and Dr. Crusher renew their friendship, and there's even a few hints of romance, as there's still clearly chemistry between them. Given that the on-again/off-again romance between them was one of the biggest unresolved stories of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," this seemed like it might end with the two getting back together.

Sure enough, by the end of the season finale it seems that Picard and Dr. Crusher are closer than ever, and Laris is nowhere to be found. Still, it's not implicitly said whether Picard and Crusher are a couple or just good friends and co-parents, leaving the status of their relationship an unanswered question once again.

Who is Worf working for?

When we are first reintroduced to the old crew of the Enterprise from "The Next Generation," we find some of them in unexpected places, with Geordi at the fleet museum and Data being used as a security system for Section 31. When we first see Mr. Worf, he's working for Starfleet Intelligence, a field operative for Commander Ro Laren investigating the Changeling threat. But Worf's actual position and role is murky at best, as he describes himself more as a "subcontractor" to Starfleet, implying he's actually in service to someone else. The question is, who?

While we know that Worf eventually attained the rank of captain, commanding the Enterprise — possibly to its end — we don't actually know what he's done since. Considering actor Michael Dorn's own thoughts that Worf may have gone off to join the Klingon Empire, it's entirely possible he's working for a Klingon intelligence service we're unaware of. Or perhaps he's merely a mercenary do-gooder, a private crusader and soldier-of-fortune who lends his services to those who need them. Whatever the case, it's not entirely clear, and a plot thread that seems perfectly poised for a follow-up, perhaps in the long-rumored "Captain Worf" series.

What is the nature of the new Data?

For a season billed as a proper send-off for the crew of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the third and final year of "Star Trek: Picard" doesn't give us much of a glimpse into where they end up when all is said and done. The biggest question mark might be the new Data, who is said to be an amalgam of the former Lt. Commander Data, his evil twin Lore, and even a little of his own daughter Lal, among others. Described as "more" than just Data, he's as close to being human as we've ever seen the character, and yet there are still many questions.

For starters, is he considered the same person or a new person? While this might seem like a silly question, it will undoubtedly be one that Starfleet asks. Second, given his new golem body, does he possess all the same abilities as his old android self — including superior strength, intelligence, and reflexes — or is he more like an ordinary man? 

And what of his goals and aspirations now that he has essentially achieved his dream of becoming human? Will he continue his career as a Starfleet officer where Data left off, or will he look to forge his own new path? Perhaps this is left open-ended by design, to allow for a follow-up, spin-off, or sequel that provides a new future for him, but for now, it's all up in the air.

Star Trek Vet Kate Mulgrew Talks Patrick Stewart's Picard And Chances For Janeway Comeback

Since it's been revealed that Patrick Stewart will reprise his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, fans have been eager to hear if other Star Trek actors will reprise their roles for Picard . So far, we've seemingly learned who won't appear, and it's looking like another actress can be added to that list. When asked about what she'd like to explore with Captain Janeway 20 years later, Kate Mulgrew didn't have an answer but did have some thoughts on Stewart's decision.

I don’t know. It surprised me when Patrick came out on the stage—I was there that day—and announced it. It surprised me that he wanted to. But I think he knows it will probably have a shot at being quite a hit. And there’s no one who likes to work as much as Patrick Stewart. And for him it will probably be very successful. Picard was beloved. Yeah, it’ll be interesting.

The fact that Kate Mulgrew hasn't given a lot of thought about what's happening with Janeway in her later years would seem to imply Mulgrew is not involved with Picard at the moment. That's not to say she will never be involved, however, as Mulgrew added to Trekmovie.com that her reprising the role would be a bridge she'd cross if it came up, although she added it's not something she's "entertained."

Revisiting Captain Janeway isn't something Kate Mulgrew has thought about even though Star Trek: Voyager 's 25th anniversary is coming up and Orange Is The New Black (where Mulgrew plays Red) is coming to an end at Netflix. When pressed a bit on the question, Mulgrew revealed that Janeway may not be too keen on the world checking in on her again, perhaps blending her own thoughts with the character's.

I don’t know what to say about Janeway. Seven years is a long time to play a character. I’m not sure that she would enjoy resuscitation. She was a very, very vibrant person, while she was.

The questions surrounding Kate Mulgrew returning for Picard are worth asking, as despite Star Trek: Voyager being a different series, their two characters were around at the same time . It's not necessary that Kate Mulgrew appear as Janeway in the upcoming CBS All Access series, but her reprisal could make for a cool moment for fans who want to check in on the character at the same time as Jean-Luc just to see the contrast of their lives.

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Star Trek: Picard Series Finale Recap: The Next Generation Crew Gets a Fitting Send-Off… But What’s Next?

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Star Trek: Picard signed off after three seasons by giving Jean-Luc and his Next Generation pals the final mission they’ve always deserved… but maybe this story’s not over just yet.

While Seven and Raffi manage to retake the Titan by transporting the Borg-infected crew off the bridge and locking them in the transporter room, Jean-Luc prepares to beam down to the Borg cube to stop the transmitter and find Jack: “Let me bring him home,” he implores Beverly. Riker and Worf volunteer to go with him, and on the Borg cube, it’s oddly quiet and littered with a bunch of Borg corpses, which explains why they need the reinforcements. Jean-Luc sends Riker and Worf to locate the transmitter while he searches for his son, finding Jack wired into the cube and fully Borgified, spouting Borg-approved rhetoric. Jean-Luc says he’s here to bring Jack home, but the Borg Queen interrupts to say Jack is already home… and so is Jean-Luc: “At last, Locutus has returned.”

They send the transmitter coordinates to the Enterprise , and the ship would have to fly into the very center of the Borg cube to reach it, but Data is confident: “My gut tells me I can do this.” (Hey, Data has a gut now!) He pilots them right into the heart of the cube with breathtaking agility as the Borg-infected ships take out Earth’s defense system and start targeting the planet’s most populous cities for destruction. (Plus, the Titan is a sitting duck after the Borgified crew escape and knock out their cloaking device.) Data reaches the cube’s core and finds the transmitter, but to stop it, they’d have to destroy the cube… and everyone on it. A tearful Beverly nods her approval, and Geordi warns Riker and Worf that they’ll only have a minute or so to get off the cube after the Enterprise fires. Meanwhile, Jean-Luc realizes that the only way to reach Jack is to become a Borg himself.

The Borgified youth, including Geordi’s daughter Sidney, all come to their senses now that the Borg have been eliminated, and Jean-Luc proudly gives Jack a tour of the Enterprise bridge. Starfleet fixes all of its ships’ transporters to purge all Borg genetic code, thanks to Beverly’s efforts, and figures out a way to detect Changelings, too. Seven informs Tuvok that she intends to resign from Starfleet, but after seeing the glowing recommendation left for her by the late Shaw (aw!), he promotes her to captain instead. Worf helps Raffi reconnect with her son and granddaughter, and Data now has so many human emotions, he’s boring Troi to tears with them during their therapy sessions.

We flash-forward to a year later, as Jack nervously prepares for his first Starfleet posting. He’s been assigned to the Titan … which has been rechristened the Enterprise-G ! Seven is the captain, with Raffi as her first officer, Jack as “special counselor to the captain” and Sidney onboard as well. (“A bunch of ne’er-do-wells and rule-breakers, really,” Jack notes with a sly smile.) The Next Generation  gang gets drunk at a bar together, and Jean-Luc toasts with a quote from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar . (“We must take the current where it serves, or lose our ventures.”) They clink glasses, and then Jean-Luc pulls out cards for a game of poker! The old friends laugh as they play a few hands, with Jean-Luc taking home a big pot: “I’ve come to believe that the stars have always been in my favor.” And as the cards are dealt, the camera pulls overhead, just as it did in the Next Generation series finale.

Whoa… once you’re recovered from all of that, Trekkies, give the Picard series finale a grade in our poll and then beam down to the comments and tell us: Would you watch a Jack Crusher and Q series?

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Bring on #StarTrekLegacy.

I wasn’t entirely a fan of more Borg when we had Borg last season, even if a bit different, but overall it was a near perfect send off while also setting things up nicely for a spinoff that they hopefully confirm soon. The Anton Chekov name was a nice touch.

Very Satisfying! I enjoyed the series!

This was so exceptional! I want Star Trek: Legacy!!!!

Well done. All we needed was a Sisko appearances

Oh, that woulda been great.

Shaw! I want Shaw to somehow be alive. Q! Can’t you help???

Loved season 3 overall but a couple of things bugged me. 1) Laris should´ve had a closure scene in the finale. 2) Why did Vadic communicate with the Borg Queen in such a nasty way (cutting her hand)?

So apparently we will indeed have a Picard season 4 but focused on Jack with nice cameos from Patrick Stewart and friends. It would be nice if Jack gets to meet his brother Wesley.

The point about Laris is a good one. All it needed one was just one more midcredit scene of them reuniting maybe. But I think they probably wanted to leave open possible reconciliation between Beverly and Jean Luc? To be honest I was hoping for it until I realized Laris is still out there.

They’ve backtracked a bit on the final season though and said they could come back to Picard at a later date. It just is planned and meant to be. I just am glad we got to see enough of Seven of nine and was happy with where she ended her arc. I was a bit scared considering after she got left behind but I should’ve had faith. The show runner has always seemed to be a huge a fan of her and done right by her.

Terry Matalas is the best thing that could´ve happened to Trek Universe. Let him helm more and more projects.

At the very end, Jack had a wedding photo of Picard and Beverly on his nightstand. Apparently they completely forgot about poor Laris.

Was that a wedding photo? They were both very young in that picture; and in reality it looks like it might have been the actors at an Emmys ceremony. back in the day.

It was obviously a picture of Gates McFadden and Patrick Stewart from some event in the 90s.

Correction, that image is from 1988. No idea why that images makes people believe, they got married.

I don’t think it means we will see a season 4 of Picard. I think there is a chance it transitions into another Star Trek series (either Legacy , which it was confirmed it isn’t in devopment, but doesn’t mean it won’t or another series) especially how Q was at the end of it.

I loved this ending and this season so much. It was amazing to see the big “D” get to do all the things I wanted it to do during the series. It wasn’t “perfect” but it was perfect.

Very nice to have that tip of the hat to Anton Yelchin – he did make a fine Chekov on J.J. Abrams’ movies!

We need to know Seven’s command line. Very mean to tease us like that… she and the crew on the Enterprise G better return! Really enjoyed this season and most of the OG crew got better storylines than in 7 years of TNG – especially Troi and Crusher! But Patrick Stewart really is looking a bit old for this action!

Yeah, most of them look great but Sir Patrick is really showing his 80+ years, bless him. Lol. My wife thinks Q is hot, now.

Really loved this season. This season and Strange New Worlds has proven they can get New Trek right when they try hard enough. Walter Koenig playing the voice of “Anton” Chekov in honor of Anton Yelchin made me tear up a bit. A true class act there.

Agreed! Nice touch.

I absolutely loved. It really managed to make me feel similar to what I felt when I watched the original series finale of TNG. Very satisfying and thank god they didn’t kill anybody of. I didn’t know I needed the episodes to end with my favorite Star Trek crew once again seated at a round table, playing poker.

Thank you Terry Matalas and the whole cast and crew, what a wonderful gift. See you soon.

Wish we could’ve seen Wesley one last time.

Agree 100%. I find it hard to believe Wesley never met his brother and has not visited his mom is 20 years.

Or at least done a drive by & saw them, but not lets them see him.

Agreed. I was holding out hope for a Wil Wheaton cameo. TNG was always my favorite and Picard is my hands down my favorite captain. That last episode was near perfection. Great to see all those characters together for a final ride.

96.74% gave the finale and A (87.46%) or a B (9.28%). Verrrryyyy impressive, Terry Matolis.

What a great end ( well hopefully not) Thankfully they had the time to give it the ending it deserved. Having been a trek fan for over 50 years, TNG has always been my fav..Hats of to cast and crew. Now lets see the Enterprise G, Boldly return to our screens with captain 7 and her crew

It was great until the final scene. I thought he died. He rui Ed it for me.

What a massive improvement over the first two seasons. Amazing what comes of getting somebody in charge who actual respects what came before. (Retconning Q’s death was a perfect way to end things.)

Wow. That was so perfect. I knew the OGs would be playing poker at the end. Looking forward to the (hopefully inevitable) spin-off with Seven and the rest of the crew of the Enterprise G!

Surprised when they were in 10 Forward Guinan wasn’t tending bar instead of having a mention.

Finally Deanna had something to do besides sit next to the captain’s chair and offer advise. Didn’t know she could navigate a star ship.

Is Seven officially Captain Seven or they call her that out of respect to her service to Star Fleet?

Since this is on streaming and shouldn’t have a time limit per episode like the previous episodes with 45 minutes they could have added a few minutes to fill in the gaps in the plot like Laris missing at the end and use the time to make the last episode a 2 parter if the series ever goes on commercial TV.

Keep Q out of any future Trek shows!!! He’s the single most disgusting reason why I didn’t take to Next Gen. Until the Borgs came, anyway. This ressurecting the dead trick is also soooo old that it really deserves to be put to rest in the Trek universe. Permanently!

This season was so good I almost forgive Akiva Goldsman for ruining Batman. ALMOST.

And this episode should be made available to all showrunners – this is how you end a series.

One of the most recognizable and popular video games of all time is Tetris.

I felt so disappointed with S1, S2 was a little bit better, and S3 ruined my childhood and TNG series. The only good and the best thing about S3 was the return of Q. Did anyone really think he would “die”? lol

This was absolutely THE BEST season out of the 3 seasons of Picard! It is what it always should have been!! I loved this season! Wish they would do more. I totally agree with the commenter above saying Terry Matalas should helm more Star Trek projects. He absolutely hit it out of the ballpark with this! Oh and 1 more thing about Terry Matalas. I LOVED all the easter eggs from his TV Series 12 Monkeys! That was an absolutely amazing show also! You guys should definitely check it out!

1 thing I was really hoping for was the Kate Mulgrew would return as Admiral Kathryn Janeway. They kept name dropping her during the season and I was certain she would be in the finale. I guess they couldn’t work it out. It was Awesome to see Tuvok tho!! Hopefully they will do a spinoff of Voyager with Jeri Ryan, Kate Mulgrew, Tim Russ(Tuvok) and the rest.

A+++ to this entire season!!!

The return of Mulgrew as Admiral, this time; Ryan as Captain of the ex-Titan became Entreprise, Russ’s Tuvok as Janeway’s/Seven’s counselour would be great. But please, no more Chakotay or Harry Kim!

I was surprised by the snubb of the Doctor, though the whole 3 seasons. I mean, I’m pretty sure that Robert Picardo would have been happy to be called so what’s happened behind the scene? As for Mulgrew, it seems that she was stuck to Prodigy even if Picard and Prodigy are produced by Krutzman. But yes, I’d like seeing her return in a show.

I despise all the NuTrek for being mostly dumb(ed down) and hip. But Picard S3 was excellent. Yes, they overdid it with the nostalgia at times and yes, the finale did not quite live up to expecations (whatever does ?) but still. Even with its flaws, it was excellent !

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Star Trek had a strong presence at New York Comic Con this weekend, with cast members from Star Trek: Picard , Star Trek: Discovery , and Star Trek: Prodigy beaming down to share what fans can come to expect from the upcoming seasons of each series. During the Star Trek: Prodigy portion of the panel, a fan asked Kate Mulgrew about the potential of seeing her character, Captain Janeway, in live-action in the future. She indicated that it would be up to Alex Kurtzman , the architect behind this new era of Star Trek , to make the decision, but she hoped they would act on the idea while Janeway was still ambulatory. This isn't the first time a live-action Janeway conversation has come up with Mulgrew, which is why we spoke with her during a roundtable discussion before the panel. While Kurtzman revealed that there have been conversations, Mulgrew was a little more tight-lipped when the topic was broached with Collider.

In Star Trek: Prodigy , Mulgrew reprises her role as Star Trek: Voyager 's Captain Janeway two-fold, playing a hologram version of Janeway aboard the U.S.S. Protostar and Vice Admiral Janeway who is tracking down the Protostar to uncover what happened to Captain Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ). The series is set to return in October with the second half of Season 1, which will see Dal ( Brett Gray ), Gwyn ( Ella Purnell ), Rok-Tahk ( Rylee Alazraqui ), Jankom Pog ( Jason Mantazoukas ), Zero ( Angus Imrie ), and Murf ( Dee Bradley Baker ) continuing their misadventures aboard the Protostar .

When the topic of her being interested in a Janeway live-action was brought up during the roundtable, Mulgrew was quick to explain, "I haven't been saying that. Other people have been saying that." But she has been talking about the prospect of reprising the role outside of animation since at least June when Comicbook spoke with her about the Paramount+ series, and during Mission Star Trek in Las Vegas last month she indicated that there had been " conversations ," and even earlier this month she encouraged fans to make their interest in a live-action series known , which led to a fan petition to get the studio's attention.

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While Mulgrew remains tight-lipped and hesitant to fully comment on a live-action Janeway series, she did share what her ideal bridge crew would look like, and it should be music to the ears of Star Trek fans everywhere. She said:

I'll tell you one thing: every color, every gender, [and] every disposition will be represented on that bridge if I'm the Captain again. And really representative, so that we know their backstory, so that their backstories of who they are enriches what's going on the bridge. A real deep dive into all the changes that our society has made. That's what I'd like. And if each and every one of them can be a brilliant actor, I just win, don't I?

With Kurtzman indicating that there have been conversations about the live-action, hopefully, we're one day closer to the reality of this series. Once Star Trek: Picard comes to an end next year, fans will likely be clamoring to see another one of their beloved Captains get their own solo series.

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"Admiral Janeway, how good to see you again." Kate Mulgrew tells us what it was like filming her big surprise cameo in Star Trek: Nemesis.

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One of the highlights of the current era of Star Trek is the return of Kate Mulgrew to the role of Admiral Kathryn Janeway , who fans first met as the captain of the USS Voyager in the series of the same name. During Voyager ‘s original run from 1995 to 2001, Janeway led the stranded Intrepid-class starship through a hostile Delta Quadrant full of Borg, and when she finally got her crew back home safe, the captain was promoted to vice admiral by Starfleet.

Longtime Star Trek fans may remember that Admiral Janeway’s promotion was first revealed on the big screen, just a year after Voyager aired its final episode on UPN. In 2002, the fan-favorite character finally made the jump to theaters with a surprise cameo in Star Trek: Nemesis , the final movie starring the cast of The Next Generation . In fact, it’s Admiral Janeway sending Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise on that fateful diplomatic mission to the Romulan Empire that truly kicks off the events of the divisive film.

The cameo is less than a minute long, and Mulgrew doesn’t actually appear in the flesh in the scene but on a video call patched into Picard’s ready room. Yet, it still pushed Janeway’s story forward in a major way, giving her a new role in the Star Trek universe that’s finally being explored further on the Prodigy animated series.

While speaking to Den of Geek about Drew Finch, her enigmatic CIA agent in Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth , Mulgrew also reveals what it was like filming her Nemesis scene.

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“That was a strange cameo,” Mulgrew says. “I was just alone in the studio on the sound stage. It was done very fast. I think it was immediately after  Voyager , if not in the final week of  Voyager .”

Voyager ‘s two-part series finale, “Endgame,” aired on May 23, 2001, with Nemesis kicking off principal photography in November of that year, meaning Mulgrew filmed her cameo months before the rest of the film’s cast shot their scenes.

Almost 20 years after the release of Nemesis , Mulgrew finally returned to the Star Trek universe in 2021 to voice her character Prodigy . Mulgrew talks about what it’s like being back after all this time.

“It’s fun. It just never ends,” Mulgrew says. “I think Star Trek is enjoying a grand resurgence. I have to tip my hat to [ Star Trek creative head Alex] Kurtzman because he’s assumed the mantle. He took it from [longtime Star Trek executive producer] Rick Berman and he’s done an amazing job. I think he’s a visionary.”

While Mulgrew says she’s really enjoying this new era of Janeway stories, she wasn’t always so sure she should come back for Prodigy .

“At first I was a little trepidatious,” Mulgrew reveals. “But only very briefly. When I checked with my trusted colleagues, everybody said, well you’re absolutely a fool! This is going to be great. It’s for children — the one demographic that Star Trek has somehow managed to avoid.”

The actor calls working on the animated series “deeply satisfying” because it’s specifically aimed at a new, younger generation of viewers. “To be able to do it and give it to children who are sitting next to their mothers who watched Star Trek: Voyager . It really speaks to the grandness and truth and magnitude of Star Trek .”

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But voicing a character is one thing. Does Mulgrew think she’ll ever play Janeway in live action again? She recently teased as much, and tells Den of Geek that she’s already talked about it with some of her Voyager colleagues.

“We’re always talking. I mean my great friends are Robert Picardo and John de Lancie. We’re always touching down and crossing paths. And when we do talk about  Star Trek , all of us are just so amazed that it constantly is reinventing itself. I think that fact only speaks to its sort of undying virtues. I know Jeri [Ryan] loves doing   Picard . And I know that all of us — all of us — would love to continue and when the opportunity presents itself, we’ll always do more  Star Trek .”

You can read more from our interview with Mulgrew here .

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Kate Mulgrew Sees Possibility Of Return As Live-Action Janeway After Star Trek After ‘Picard’ Wraps Up

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Star Trek: Voyager star Kate Mulgrew returned to the role of Janeway for the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy , which is set to run for years to come . But now the actress is  wondering if there could be even more Trek in her future.

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In an interview promoting her work on the Showtime series The Man Who Fell to Earth , Kate Mulgrew responded to comicbook.com when asked if she sees any chance of a return to live-action Star Trek:

Well, I think Picard is done, unless I’m quite mistaken… I think they’ve finished, but it’s not likely that Janeway will show up on Picard . But who knows what will happen to her in the future? There seems to be, as I said to you earlier, a tremendous resurgence here, a rather vital one. So for the first time, I’m actually looking at it with new eyes. I wonder what would happen if Janeway were to come back to live-action.

Picard’s third season, which brings back the stars of TNG, will wrap up the series, and it is expected to debut in early 2023. Showrunner Terry Matalas has actively promoted the idea of a follow-up spinoff series set in the early 25th century.

Mulgrew’s openness to a return to live-action Star Trek has evolved in recent years. In 2019, before the launch of Picard , she told TrekMovie she was “ surprised ” Stewart had decided to do a new Trek series, adding “I don’t know what to say about Janeway. Seven years is a long time to play a character. I’m not sure that she would enjoy resuscitation.” However, in a 2020 interview with TrekMovie , Mulgrew changed course, saying “I think it would be wonderful to explore Janeway’s continued love of adventure and perhaps even, love of power,” but also noting, “I don’t think it is going to happen.”

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She is an admiral, but she is capable of surprising even herself, and what is coming will be entirely unexpected and will then turn into something pretty wonderful, taking this into an altogether new season for Janeway in her several incarnations.

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She’s doing fine on Prodigy. I think that fully checks the box for her involvement in the new franchise.

I respectfully disagree. If it’s done well, I’m sure Trek lore has plenty of room for live action and animated Admiral Janeway.

I could go for a 3-season Star Trek: Janeway revival with all the cast back.

To be followed by a 5-season DS9 revival, of course.

Make it so!

DS9 is a little tricky because Brooks is never going to say yes to a return and losing Auberjonois and Eisenberg does hurt. But it’s at least reassuring to know we live in a time where there’s serious consideration for spin-off shows formed around individual characters, so if someone has a great idea for a show with Kira, Bashir or O’Brien, it would likely get more consideration these days. Contrast that to how hard fans clamored for Star Trek: Excelsior to no avail.

Absolutely! I would love to learn the story of how O’Brien becomes the greatest Starfleet officer of all time! LoL

Bashir in charge of Section 31, and newly widowed O’Brien reconnects with Ambassador Kira.

I love this!!!

Oh yeah I would love a Star Trek: Janeway show! :)

a serious animated show could resolve the various DS9 casting problems

Ometiklan: “I could go for a 3-season Star Trek: Janeway revival with all the cast back.”

The Doctor: “I adjusted my program so I wouldn’t look so much younger than the rest of you.”

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A Voyager reunion show would be very exciting, perhaps in the same vein as Picard S3 rather than Picard S1-S2. I think most of the cast would be up for it.

I wouldn’t be too surprised if a mini Voyager reunion happens on season 3 of Picard.

Didn’t Robert Picardo say he shot scenes for Picard about a year ago?

No he said that the producers were talking to him about joining season 2 when they probably had a different story in mind. It sounds like they went a different direction and that idea probably died since the story we got in season 2 made it very hard for anyone to return.

I have a feeling we will get a mini-Voyager reunion on Prodigy too. Of course we know we will see Chakotay soon but I think in season two we will see more Voyager characters (fingers crossed). I still think it’s crazy the Doctor isn’t involved at all. It seems like he would be a hologram along with Janeway; at least another version of him.

I think a live action Voyager reunion would obviously be great. I’m not holding my breath for it but with the TNG cast all coming back (which I never thought we would see again until the Picard show was announced), it opens the door for anything now.

Would love to watch Janeway Season 1. 

I think shows should not be named after characters. I wish they had chosen a different title for PIC, something like “Aftermath”… It’s just cheap to name a series after a character. So comic-book-ish…

If we go for a VOY reunion, just call it Voyager Phase 2 or New Voyager :-)

Agreed. Especially since the stories they are telling branch outside of just him. This title really never made sense

The Last Picard would’ve at least been more poetic. I don’t dig your specific example but more broadly agree with your point: I think naming all these shows Star Trek COLON Whatever is pretty stupid, too. The Mandalorian is right there as a perfect example — if P+ is going to keep ripping off Disney’s exploitation of the Star Wars IP, at least go all the way!

When you’re speaking of cheep titles I have to be straight and tell you that “Voyager Phase 2” or “New Voyager” are almost not to top in cheep quality 😅 Sorry about it 😄

I agree, to this day I still hate they named the show after Picard. It still feels awkward to me as a title. But I’m also happy that the new shows aren’t just making titles out of the hero ships anymore. That was fine, but also felt a bit lazy after awhile. I’m glad we have titles like Lower Decks, Prodigy and SNW instead of Cerritos, Protostar and um, yeah, Enterprise. OK, they didn’t really have a choice with SNW! ;D

STAR TREK: JUSTICE FOR TUVIX would be a great ten episode story. Janeway on trial, Fleet Admiral Kim presiding over a Federation tribunal, maybe some time travel, a nuBorg Queen character witness (“Janeway is a menace!”). Coming soon to Par Plus!

Her actions on that alliance with the Borg did sell out hundreds of millions of souls to the Borg. I doubted that Starfleet would prosecute her in a court martial proceeding for that, but I was astounded she still got promoted to Admiral with that cluster-F on her record.

Didn’t you see Picard? Borg are forgiven for genocide against all these races and just really want to be your friend now. They don’t even care if robo-Picard has tech more advanced their V’ger that replaces organic life. OK?

Actually you might unintentionally have something there!

I think a story arc that covers V’ger and the Borg, with also the Doomsday Machine thrown in — and shows the relation between all of these — would make for a great story arc on a future Trek series season.

Don’t put all your IP in one miniseries.

Or…. we you could just ignore that Picard is now AI tech more advanced than V’ger, ignore why Picard ditched his friends for decades and make the Borg decide to be good and instead play technobabble holodeck time loops and maybe have some soap opera reunion.

Lord help us all if S3 uses a Dixon Hill holodeck theme as the plot construct. lol

Mmmm… I feel like Captain Proton has a role in here somewhere.

Par for the course with Starfleet admirals.

Yep, you are correct.

You had me until Fleet Admiral Kim. Harry is probably still off being an Ensign somewhere.

Yo…I was thinking the same

I love Prodigy. I can’t speak on what impact it’s had on a new generation but for an old fan I’m so impressed to the point I wonder if Prodigy was really made for a younger audience or for us.

No matter what the medium it has me hooked. I hope it lasts for a long time and I know it will.

I do find it a shame that the people in charge of the animation side of Trek ‘get it’ more than those giving us in my opinion the horrendous DSC that I’ve given up on and PIC which was just terrible.

I’m callin’ it right now, we’re gonna get Star Trek: Janeway as our next 25th-century show with Terry Matalas as the sole show runner and it will either be unveiled this year or next year during the Star Trek Day celebration or at ST:LV. That’s why they left that cliffhanger about the Borg in the season 2 finale of Picard. They’re trying to set up some of what the Janeway show will deal with. It makes sense now, especially if that’s to be resolved in a Janeway spinoff because Voyager mainly dealt with the Borg after season 4.

I’ve got my fingers crossed 🤞! I hope Kate Mulgrew does return 🙂. I’m definitely onboard for it! Live long and prosper, Trekmovie 🖖.

I hope you’re right.

Me too 🤞🙂. Live long and prosper, Silvereyes 🖖.

I wouldn’t be against this either but do people think they would have two shows with Janeway on at the same time (assuming Prodigy goes longer than two seasons)? And Prodigy already has an Admiral Janeway in a similar time period, maybe a decade off from present day Picard. It may get a little confusing lol.

Yeah, it could be “brand confusion”, that’s what it’s called. That’s how come you’ll never see two versions of the Enterprise on screen at the same time because Paramount doesn’t want to cause confusion. But I think Prodigy is almost over, I’m not sure. The brothers signed on to do 40 episodes, two 20 episode seasons, of which they’re halfway through season two already.

There have been hints that there could be a Prodigy movie down the line but that’s all speculation right now. So if they’re nearly at their 40 episode mark already, then why can’t Kate Mulgrew do a Janeway TV show? If Kate Mulgrew wants to come back, they will find a way to bring her back. See, before, she was against coming back in live action.

But she saw Picard and she loved it and now she wants to do something similar with Kathryn Janeway, if it could be done. I mean it’s not like she’s locked in for seven years on Prodigy. No one knows how long her deal is at all. Prodigy might end with the real Janeway offering the kids a place at Starfleet.

I mean people can’t honestly think that Starfleet is just going to let their experimental ship, the Protostar, go traipsing around the galaxy with a bunch of kids running it forever, right? Starfleet’s eventually going to want that ship and it’s technology back so that has to be the eventual endgame (no pun intended) for Prodigy. So when Prodigy ends, why isn’t it feasible for Janeway to segue back into live-action? If you go back over my reply, Tiger2, I said that they will announce the return of Kate Mulgrew to live-action either this year or next, probably next since they’re still doing Prodigy.

But who knows, right? They started teasing SNW all the way back in 2019. So they could start teasing a Janeway show soon. It’s all speculation right now, that’s it.

I understand what you’re saying and if Alex Kurtzman does this the way I think he will, then there will be no brand confusion at all. Janeway herself is the one who brought it up. If there was going to be some type of “brand confusion” possibility, then wouldn’t she know about it and say then that it’s not feasible to see Janeway in live-action right now because she’s on Prodigy? Live long and prosper, Tiger2 🖖.

I’m not sure where you got the idea Prodigy is only meant to go two seasons? So far it’s been renewed for two, but it sounds like the plan is for the show to go on for years if it’s successful enough. All these shows sound like they will go at least five seasons minus Picard of course and that is under a different circumstance.

But of course they can either wait until Prodigy is done but Mulgrew is not a spring chicken herself anymore, if she plays Janeway again it probably will be within the next few years. Yeah its all speculation, Mulgrew isn’t saying she signed on to be in a live action show or anything just that she is now open to playing her again.

But I agree, they would definitely figure something out. Janeway has become a very iconic figure in the fanbase like Picard and Kirk. It’s the only reason she’s on Prodigy now. My guess is they would do everything they can to bring her back in a future show. It doesn’t mean it will be her OWN show but I think we will see her back sooner than later in some form.

I didn’t say that Prodigy’s supposed to last only two seasons, Tiger2. I said that the two brothers who created the show have only been contracted to do 2 seasons, so far. They were hired to do two 20 episode seasons, which is very unheard of in today’s animation. I heard this straight from the brothers own mouths during the Star Trek Day festival last year on Paramount+.

I also read from Brian Robbins, who is overseeing the film franchise aspect of Star Trek, last year that if Prodigy was a hit, which it was, that they were gonna push for a feature film for it and that we could see that film , by the earliest, 2024. Now, if they’re pushing for a Prodigy feature film, then that means that the show must have a set end date. They’re not gonna be doing a show and a movie at the same time for one Star Trek series. So, obviously, the show would have to end in order to get the feature film made.

Now, I’m not gonna sit here and type out links so you could see what I’m talking about. You wanna find it, go and Google Brian Robbins and go watch the Paramount+ Star Trek Day celebration and you can hear the brothers say that they’ve only been contracted to do 40 episodes so far. I don’t know where you get this idea that these shows are meant to last five seasons from? It’s streaming, nothing is guaranteed to last years anymore. Discovery has even been cited as a rarity of a show in today’s era for having the longevity that it’s had.

No shows are guaranteed to last years anymore. When the story they’re telling is done, the show ends. Discovery may just go 7 years just to prove to all the haters out there that the show would last, despite the hate and negativity towards it. But nothing is guaranteed with any of these shows.

Also, as for Janeway having her own show, if it’s in the vein of Picard, then they will probably name it Janeway. I’m open to other possibilities the writers might come up with. But I think each Captain might be getting their own show, like Picard, and that’s why they’ll be named as such after each Captain. I think that that’s what Alex Kurtzman really is intending to do here.

One last adventure for each Captain. I believe that’s why they went out and got another Kirk. All they have to do is wait a few years and Paul Wesley will be old enough to play Admiral Kirk. Then maybe they’ll change it so that Captain Kirk doesn’t die on Veridian III, you know?

This Kirk’s story will end a different way. And I didn’t say the show would be solely about Kathryn Janeway either in reference to Captain Janeway having her own show. I believe Seven and Raffi will be a part of this show. Borg Juratti might be a part of it.

Terry Matalas will be the sole show runner. It’ll be the next 25th century show that we get, that’s what I believe anyways. But I never said Prodigy was ending with two years. If they’re gonna make a movie about it, of course, it’s gonna end then.

But, like I said earlier, this is all just speculation. Nobody knows anything for sure, except for Alex Kurtzman. Live long and prosper, Tiger2 🖖.

OK I understand your point about Prodigy and the two season issue. I didn’t know that but I believe you lol!

And yes I know about the potential Prodigy movie. That was heavily reported everywhere including here. I think it was a shock they came out so soon about it since it was only after the first episode aired they mentioned it. But I will disagree with one thing you said and that is the show would end if it did make it to a film. Usually yes, but animated shows are done a little differently. These obviously are older examples now but you had the South Park and Simpsons movies come out in theaters and the shows still carried on after those. It’s crazy those shows are STILL running today lol. The show could end if they are doing a movie, but I actually suspect it would be made in addition to the show IF they plan to keep running 5+ years but yeah who knows?

As far as the Captain centric shows, that’s a possibility too. As I said I can see a Star Trek Janeway show for sure at this point. And then a Star Trek Archer show and so on. And we know Goldsman has thrown around the anthology idea and those can obviously fit into that.

But even if none of this happens, the one thing does seem to be is nothing is off the table anymore. I think they are open to anyone coming back because they know there is a big enough audience to support anything they do. That must be the case if you have five shows on now and they are all getting renewed. It won’t last forever but for the next 5 years at least they can probably do anything and get people to watch it….as long as its GOOD! And even when it’s not so good most will watch anyway. ;)

Yes, it was shocking to me too, Tiger2, when the announcement for the Prodigy movie came out. But when I read about why the movie was being announced so early and what Brian Robbins and Paramount intend to do with Prodigy, I understood it from a financial point of view. They believe they have the chance to make Disney-level money with Prodigy, if they were to do a movie with it. So that’s why there’s a movie coming so fast.

They want to capitalize on the audience that’s gonna grow immensely because Prodigy is not just on Paramount+ anymore, it’s on Nickelodeon now too. That’s it’s new home and that’s originally where it was supposed to go anyways. I don’t even know if or when we’re gonna get to see the second season on Paramount+, Tiger2, because the second season of Prodigy has now been made a Nickelodeon exclusive and that sucks because I don’t have Nickelodeon. Oh, you also mentioned the Simpsons and South Park as examples for TV shows to movies in regards to Prodigy doing the same transition.

Those are comedic sitcoms, not situation dramas like Star Trek is so there is a difference there. What’s going on in Prodigy is part of an overarching story that has a beginning, middle, and end. The Simpsons and South Park don’t involve long-form storytelling so those examples don’t apply when it comes to Star Trek. Also, you mentioned an Archer show in your reply, I think that’s a possibility now, especially since Scott Bakula’s not doing Quantum Leap.

Yes, it’s a possibility. I still want my Sisko show, though, first 🙂. I do agree with you too about everything being on the table right now. I think a lot of what’s coming has to do with the success of Prodigy and Strange New Worlds. Those two shows having legacy characters on them and being the successes that they are are definitely going to dictate what’s to come in the future.

Live long and prosper, Tiger2 🖖

It’s kinda sitting right there that Old Janeway is presented with a situation wherein she must do something very close to what she did in “Endgame” and go back to Voyager’s past. OR, maybe more to fully utilize “the brand,” jump to different points in the Berman era to correct or prevent certain things in the other Trek shows. Only now Mulgrew won’t even have to do the old age makeup.

Yes, please.

Unless they muck Janeway up as badly as they’ve mucked Picard up, in which case, please no.

Poor holo Janeway, kicked to the curb by the real thing. HOLOGRAPHIC LIFE FORM RIGHTS NOW!!!! Just kidding, I am hoping that Admiral Janeway escapes the snoozefest back home and somehow replaces holo Janeway lost with the kids somewhere anywhere but any quadrant filled with preachy humans, holodecks and free energy. Mulgrew/Janeway deserve some good plots for once.

Id they make it, my only wish is that they don’t give it to Akiva Goldsman who’s behind everything wrong with Picard S1 and S2.

If we’re going to keep going to the existing characters well, then why not?

The fact that Picard has FINALLY turned into a TNG reunion makes me hopeful that we will receive Star Trek Voyager – Season 8

I think it’s pretty inevitable now. For years Mulgrew, like Stewart, didn’t seem too interested to return to her character or Star Trek. But being in Prodigy was a nice compromise and was a way to get her to return in some form. But I knew it was definitely a chance we would see her in live action at some point now. It may not happen but it’s possible at least and I’m super excited!

And I don’t know if people are watching the show The Man Who Fell to Earth (also made by Alex Kurtzman) but she’s in that too and really good. Very anti-Janeway lol.

The Sisko first or we riot!! Lol

I think many really want to see Sisko back, including me. But I think Avery Brooks is semi-retired at this point. I can’t remember the last time he’s appeared in any shows or films. And he’s made it clear he was done with Star Trek when DS9 ended. It’s not say he can’t come back since they talked Stewart and Mulgrew to do it, but the chances definitely feel much slimmer than those were.

I got it, the Sisko returns inhabiting the body of… Jake Sisko! ;)

What’s Cirroc Lofton doing these days anyway?

Wait, wait, wait, or if Lofton isn’t available, you jump ahead to Jake as an old man and get Tony Todd back. Or bring both of them back.

I got ideas. Call me, CBS. ;)

Star Trek: Janeway.

Kathryn comes out of retirement on her Indiana farm at the behest of the Sisko, who has suddenly re-appeared. “Go to DS9. Find Kira Nerys…and my son”…

…a new adventure begins.

If we get a Seven and Raffi spinoff after Picard, what’s to stopping the Voyager crew from bumping into the Borg Babe from the Beta quadrant? Throwing in a few guest stars from Voyager along the way, including one Admiral Janeway, would certainly give Star Trek:Seven a boost.

The Picard spin-off should be Star Trek: Janeway. People would love it. Seven and Rafi could be on that too :)

Cool, but can’t be Star Trek: Janeway, Would look like Sisko/Brooks has been slighted.

I think they were lazy calling Picard’s show “Star Trek: Picard”. Should have been Star Trek: Legacies. Three seasons each to catch up on what’s happening with the TNG era captains/crews.

Next, it should be Sisko, though we know Avery Brooks is currently travelling “where no one has bong before”, so might be quite aloof. Still, I would be down.

Then have three seasons with Janeway and crew post Prodigy. The final season of Legacies could be a multi-crew crossover event, leading to a feature film. Would be epic.

Why would it looks like Brooks would be slighted?? The guy said long ago he was done with Star Trek. I really don’t even think he acts anymore. Brooks doesn’t care. DS9 was just a role for him, he’s moved on from it long long ago now.

I do like your Legacies idea though but they probably weren’t thinking beyond just getting Stewart back at the time.

Edit: I finally just went and looked at his list of current roles and I was right. Boy I was more than right lol. The last real role Brooks has done was back in 2001 for a movie called ’15 minutes’. The last thing he was credited for anything, period, was back in 2006 as Sisko in a voice role for a video game. It’s been nothing ever since. Now he was acting in plays so he didn’t just stop acting altogether but he left the TV/Film roles behind literally over 20 years ago now.

So I think fans have to let go of the idea Brooks will ever be involved in Star Trek again and if he is, it would probably just be in an episode or something. He’s not in the same place like Mulgrew and Stewart, who have been working steadily for decades now. Unlike them, Brooks basically left Hollywood behind once DS9 wrapped up.

As long as they ask him. If Brooks says no, fair enough, then move straight to Janeway and mix the season with the DS9 crew too. However, Brooks must be at least asked, who knows? He may feels he is ready to return and start a new challenge. I always expected to see the Emissary return one day in universe, whether it was a show or a film etc.

Sorry I don’t really think he must be asked. Did they ask Shatner to do a Stark Trek Kirk show before they asked Stewart to do one? It’s a business, they will create whatever they think appeals to audiences the most. If they think a Janeway show will be more popular than a Sisko one, then that’s all that matters. This is only something fans would even think about.

And as said, Avery Brooks is not even acting anymore. I will say if he has expressed interest in wanting to at least play Sisko again, then it might be a reason to do something with him again. But as I ALSO said, he said he was done with Star Trek over 20 years ago. Sure they can ask him, but when you already have so many other legacy actors who DOES want to do Star Trek again (and more popular than Sisko), it’s not exactly a big issue anymore either. When it was just TOS and you frankly had 3 actors to rely on to continue the franchise, that’s one ting. Obviously not the case today.

Shatner is 90 years old / would want more money than Stewart, Kirk is dead and doubt they would ask him back due to Shatner’s controversial opinions on Twitter. You honestly think they’ll pass up on the first black captain to reprise his role? Wouldn’t look good at all for Paramount/Kurtzman et al. I feel they must ask him as a professional courtesy.

“ you already have so many other legacy actors who DOES want to do Star Trek again (and more popular than Sisko) “

Popularity is subjective, though who are we to say who deserves it more? If that was the case, Stewart, who was indifferent to Trek and hated signing anything from the franchise (as see by my own eyes at Theatre Royal UK, Ian McKellen was the complete opposite with LOTR fans), wouldn’t have been my first pick if we’re going by that criteria.

But here we are. I will say however, giving the actors creative input is a massive mistake IMO. ST: Picard is definitely a good example for that not to happen again.

Sure but Stewart is 80 years old, he’s not exactly a spring chicken himself at this point.

As I said, Avery Brooks has said he is DONE with Star Trek over 20 years ago. He hasn’t acted in anything in about the same time either. It has nothing to do with his race, the guy has moved on from Hollywood.

And of course popularity is subjective, I’m only saying they are going to go with what they think is more popular, period. That could be Sisko, that could be someone else.

I’m just saying the obvious, Avery Brooks might reprise the role in some form, I just don’t think he’s waiting by the phone for anyone to call him about it either and you have a lot of other actors who would do it in a heartbeat if asked. Those are the people they are actually calling to be in future shows or episodes. But of course I would love to see Sisko again, just not holding my breath for it.

Its funny to think the last time Shatner might have played Kirk was in a videogame Starfleet Academy. I mean really in a physical role not just as a voiceover like for Star Trek Legacy, or voicing his Kirk novels on audiobooks.

I would love to see more janeway, and voyager crew! I’m currently getting some of my fix from STO, I haven’t checked out prodigy yet, but soon!

Yes, please, please, please do Star Trek: Janeway!! If not, a voyager update? Janeway is so important!she showed so many young women that you can be smart, a scientist, and in charge and still be female! The scene in parallax (Voager, s1e2) between Janeway and Torres (the chief engineer, also female) changed my life! It showed me it was ok for me to be smart (yup, I’m female). Please, we need more trek with the voyager cast!

Captain Picard's Best Story Is in a Surprising Star Trek Show

Picard's assimilation by the Borg left wounds that never truly healed. He first confronted that truth in an entirely unexpected Star Trek series.

• Patrick Stewart's iconic performance as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine is a career highlight.
• Picard's traumatic assimilation by the Borg in "The Best of Both Worlds" shaped his character and haunted him throughout the series.
• Deep Space Nine delves into Picard's guilt and trauma from the perspective of Benjamin Sisko, offering a new angle on forgiveness and healing.

Jean-Luc Picard made Patrick Stewart a household name, launching him from the comparative obscurity of the English stage thanks to the now-classic Star Trek: The Next Generation . Stewart's long association with the role let him deliver a number of performances as Picard that now stand as career highlights. That includes Season 5, Episode 24, "The Inner Light" in which he lived out the life of an ordinary man on an alien world, and Season 2, Episode 9, "The Measure of a Man," when he delivered a stunning courtroom argument in defense of Data's free will.

However, out of all of Stewart's Star Trek appearances, his best performance as Jean-Luc Picard might not have come in The Next Generation or even the de facto follow-up series Star Trek: Picard . Star Trek: Deep Space Nine features a cameo by Stewart in the series' premiere, in which Picard encounters one of the survivors of Wolf 359. Not only did it signal a key moment in the character's biggest ongoing plot thread, but it gave Stewart a moment to quietly shine in his signature role.

The Borg Will Always Haunt Jean-Luc Picard

Picard was famously abducted by the Borg in The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 26, "The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1." He spent six days as a member of the Collective, which referred to him as "Locutus" and intended to use him as a go-between for a presumably soon-to-be-assimilated humanity. Season 4, Episode 1, "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" depicted the infamous Battle of Wolf 359, in which the vast bulk of Starfleet engaged a single Borg cube under Locutus's directive, and was utterly destroyed. 11,000 people lost their lives, and the cube continued unopposed to Earth, where it intended to assimilate the entire population.

They were thwarted by the Enterprise-D, now under Will Riker's command, who abducted Locutus and used his link to the Collective to put the Borg to sleep. The cube imploded, and Picard was freed from Borg control, though he remembered everything he did while he was assimilated. "The Best of Both Worlds" was a watershed moment for the franchise, bringing the Borg back for a triumphant curtain call after their celebrated introduction in Season 2, Episode 16, "Q Who." Besides introducing one of the greatest villains in the entire franchise, it marked Star Trek's first real departure from stand-alone episodes and towards more complex arcs.

That came part and parcel with growth and change for the protagonists -- something that never happened in Star Trek: The Original Series . The Next Generation even punctuated the severity of Picard's assimilation with the very next episode -- Season 4, Episode 2, "Family" -- which acknowledged the extent of his trauma and devoted the bulk of its running time to exploring it. That was unprecedented for a Star Trek series, which typically just warped off to the next planet once a given crisis was resolved. Picard's psychological wounds have never truly healed, and much of his character in the ensuing years has been defined by the way he grappled with that dark legacy.

Exploring the extent of Picard's trauma began during The Next Generation's run, most notably in Season 5, Episode 23, "I, Borg" when he learned to accept another ex-Borg in spite of his hatred for the Collective. His big moment of catharsis arrived in the feature film Star Trek: First Contact , where he must first halt another Collective attack on Earth, and then stop them from traveling back in time to assimilate the Earth of the past. Even then, however, his time as Locutus haunted him, which all three seasons of Picard developed in some detail.

Deep Space Nine Confronts Picard with His Victims

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Picard feels unconscionable guilt for his role in Wolf 359 , but the fact remains that he had been assimilated and was a helpless puppet to their will. He's a victim of the Collective as well, and there's a fair amount of survivor's guilt that factors into his trauma. All of that, however, is centered around Picard himself, and not Locutus's victims. Most of the time, that process is largely internal. "Family" aside, The Next Generation rolled merrily along after "The Best of Both Worlds" without any indication of the devastation left behind, with Starfleet in shambles and tens of thousands of its personnel dead. The slow rebuilding took place almost entirely off-screen.

Deep Space Nine changed all of that with its own central protagonist, Benjamin Sisko, whose wife was killed at Wolf 359 and who has had to raise their son Jake by himself ever since. "Emissary" opens with the battle itself, which hadn't been depicted onscreen before. For example, the Enterprise-D arrives in the aftermath during "The Best of Both Worlds." Sisko is a lieutenant commander onboard the starship Saratoga during the battle, only to see his vessel and its crew taken apart in the space of moments. He's able to rescue Jake, but his wife Jennifer is killed, and he's forced to abandon her body as the survivors flee the ship in an escape pod. All the time, Locutus's passive, indifferent face seems to loom above it all.

"Emissary" officially begins three years later, as Sisko takes command of Deep Space 9 for the first time. He's consumed by feelings of reluctance for the job, and is considering resigning Starfleet to take Jake back to Earth. Picard arrives to give him the assignment: ensure Bajor's reconstruction and application to the Federation. In the course of their conversation, it becomes clear that Sisko blames Picard for the death of his wife, and hasn't begun to forgive him for the loss. That changes during the course of the series pilot, as Sisko has his encounter with the Bajoran Prophets (who are advanced alien beings who dwell within the wormhole), and finds closure for Jennifer's death. He and Picard meet again, and Sisko rescinds his desire to return to Earth, then shakes Picard's hand before the two return to their respective posts.

Picard's Journey to Forgiveness Will Never End

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The two scenes speak volumes about both men, as Sisko finds new purpose in his life and learns to forgive Picard for his part in his wife's death. That serves as the launching point for Sisko's journey, ending with him joining the Prophets at the end of Deep Space Nine's run. Picard faces a darker reality: for the first time onscreen, he's properly confronted with someone who lost a loved one at Wolf 359. While he earns Sisko's forgiveness, it's a task he'll need to do over and over again, sometimes for no one's sake but his own. That pays dividends in Star Trek: Picard Season 3, when Captain Liam Shaw reveals he too is a survivor of Wolf 359. Like Sisko, he's not inclined to forgive the once and former Locutus either, and unlike Sisko, he never really reconciles with the man.

All of that is set up with Stewart's performance in "Emissary." Though brief, it establishes a strong baseline for the trauma inflicted by the Borg, as well as Picard's somewhat halting ability to confront his complicity in Wolf 359. He masks it behind duty, pushing through Sisko's obvious anger and falling back on military protocol to complete the assigned task. Stewart conveys the oceans of emotional turmoil going on beneath the surface without overtly tipping his hand. The audience can see how much Picard's guilt weighs on him without diminishing Sisko's anger or pain in the process. There's no undoing what's been done, however, and no matter what steps he takes, forgiveness and reconciliation will always be slow in coming.

The actor reveals this vulnerability in the space of a few short minutes, in a story that isn't his. Yet the way he uses that time is quietly awe-inspiring. He doesn't overshadow Sisko in these scenes, and the attention remains firmly where it should be on Deep Space Nine's lead. At the same time, he lays the groundwork for what becomes Picard's central emotional wound as a character, and the ways he can't always heal the damage no matter how hard he tries. It's a reasonably quiet moment in a long career, both within the franchise and without. But amid a bumper crop of brilliant performances from the actor, its brevity and emotional resonance may have no peer.

Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are currently streaming on Paramount+.

The Star Trek universe encompasses multiple series, each offering a unique lens through which to experience the wonders and perils of space travel. Join Captain Kirk and his crew on the Original Series' voyages of discovery, encounter the utopian vision of the Federation in The Next Generation, or delve into the darker corners of galactic politics in Deep Space Nine. No matter your preference, there's a Star Trek adventure waiting to ignite your imagination.

A Complete Timeline of Star Trek

Star Trek stands as one of the most enduring and influential pop-culture franchises on the planet. From a comparatively humble cult TV series, it has expanded into an entire universe of speculative future history encompassing dozens of movies and TV shows. With more projects on the way, it doesn't look to slow down anytime soon. That can lead to a convoluted timeline, particularly in the early days when no one expected it to last as long as it has.

Star Trek: The Original Series producers didn't worry about what came before or after their show, and series creator Gene Roddenberry had a way of simply ignoring episodes he considered sub-par. Writers Michael and Denise Okuda are largely credited with firmly establishing a canonical Star Trek timeline during the expansion of the franchise following Star Trek: The Next Generation . That's resulted in a definable, if complicated, fictional history to chart the rise of the United Federation of Planets and its development through centuries of galactic history. Here's a breakdown of the Star Trek in-universe timeline, divided roughly by era.

The Early Years of Star Trek's Timeline Are Vague

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The early years of Star Trek 's timeline run into a number of real-world continuity issues. This was most notable with the Eugenics Wars , which originally took place in the 1990s, but has since been retconned to an indeterminate point in the future. They're linked to the rise of genetically augmented humans who conquer and rule much of the planet, led by the notorious Khan Noonien Singh. The Eugenics Wars culminate in a Third World War, and the ensuing nuclear apocalypse all but destroys civilization. Khan and his followers escape the planet in a stasis ship, and await their rendezvous with Captain Kirk in The Original Series episode, "Space Seed."

The most important event after that arrives on April 5, 2063, subsequently known as First Contact Day. As depicted in Star Trek: First Contact , scientist Zefram Cochrane develops a faster-than-light engine and tests it in his vessel, the Phoenix . A Vulcan survey vessel notices the feat and makes first contact with Cochrane in Bozeman, Montana that evening. With the Vulcans' help, humanity quickly gets back on its feet. Hunger and poverty are eliminated by the early 22nd century, and even war itself has ended on the planet by 2113. A world government is established in 2150, uniting the globe under a single unifying body for the first time in human history.

Enterprise Reveals The Founding of the Federation

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The events of Star Trek: Enterprise begin just one year later, in 2151, as humanity launches its first earnest efforts to explore the galaxy. Captain Archer and the crew of the Enterprise spearhead the effort, resulting in key first contact with such important species as the Andorians and the Tellarites. It also comes with new conflicts, notably the Xindi crisis of 2153 which lasts for nearly a year. That is followed in 2156 by the Earth-Romulan War , which stretches out over four years. Humanity, Andorians, Vulcans, and Tellarites all join forces against the common threat, resulting in the defeat of the Romulans and the establishment of the Neutral Zone.

The victory leads immediately to the founding of the United Federation of Planets in San Francisco in the year 2161, organized by the four victorious species. Several decades of peaceful exploration and expansion follow, led by Starfleet vessels who set out to explore in the name of peace, coexistence, and scientific understanding. That marks the end of the events of Star Trek: Enterprise and a relative blank spot in the timeline for a little less than a century.

The 23rd Century Brings War, Peace, and The Original Series

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With the exception of a few peripheral events, the next few decades are quiet as far as canon events go. The timeline picks up again properly with the beginning of Star Trek: Discovery as open war breaks out between the Federation and the Klingon Empire in the year 2256 . The war lasts for a year and proves costly to both sides, ending thanks to efforts of the USS Discovery to stabilize the political situation in the Empire. The Discovery vanishes approximately one year later during the battle with the rogue AI Control , jumping ahead in time to the 32nd century in the process.

With the end of the war comes another era of peaceful expansion and exploration. That encompasses the events of both Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: The Original Series , as Starfleet "boldly goes where no one has gone before." As the 23rd century continues, the franchise shifts to the first six big-screen Star Trek movies. That culminates in the events of Star Trek VI in 2293, resulting in the Khitomer Accords and long-term peace with the Klingon Empire . Captain Kirk is presumed dead a short time later as depicted in the movie Star Trek: Insurrection , officially bringing The Original Series era to a close.

The Next Generation Kicks off The 24th Century

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The early decades of the 24th century are another blank spot in the Star Trek calendar, marked by a few notable events but otherwise leaving a good deal open for speculation. The most important development during that time is the Battle of Narendra III in 2344 , where the Federation vessel USS Enterprise-C sacrifices itself to defend a Klingon colony from Romulan attackers. This results in a formal alliance between the Federation and the Klingons.

Star Trek: The Next Generation officially begins in the year 2364, with the Federation enjoying a golden age of peace and prosperity. The Enterprise-D under Captain Picard serves as Starfleet's flagship, conducting missions of diplomacy and peaceful exploration. The Enterprise first encounters the Borg in 2366 , during The Next Generation's Season 2 episode "Q Who." The Borg invade the Federation a year later, and come within a hair's breadth of destroying the Earth before the Enterprise crew saves the day during the Season 4 premiere, "The Best of Both Worlds Part II."

The Dominion War and the Delta Quadrant Mark DS9 and Voyager

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In 2369, a stable wormhole to the unexplored Gamma Quadrant opens near the planet of Bajor, kicking off the events of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . What at first seems a conduit to a whole new sector of space soon becomes an existential threat. The Dominion is a powerful totalitarian government in the Gamma Quadrant ruled by a species of shape-shifting Changelings. The Dominion sets its sites on the Alpha Quadrant , and launches an invasion in 2373. The Federation is forced to rally its long-time foes in the Romulan Empire to its side, who join with Starfleet and the Klingons to finally defeat the Dominion in 2375.

If that wasn't bad enough, the Borg launch another attack on Earth in 2373, and again come perilously close to assimilating the entire Federation before Jean-Luc Picard and his crew put a stop to them during the events of Star Trek: First Contact. Amid it all, the USS Voyager vanishes in the year 2371, having been flung into the far reaches of the Delta Quadrant and launching a seven-year journey to return to Federation space.

The 24th Century Ends with Peace and Old Enemies

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The end of the Dominion War marks the beginning of another extended period of Federation-led peace. Voyager returns from its long journey in 2378 , and the Enterprise averts a surprise attack from the Romulan Empire in 2379 during the events of Star Trek: Insurrection . Beyond that, peace prevails, which leads the way to lighter Star Trek series such as Star Trek: Lower Decks (which begins in 2381) and Star Trek: Prodigy (which begins in 2383).

That comes to an end with the implosion of the Romulan Empire, whose sun is doomed and whose most militant factions sabotage any chance at Federation aid by orchestrating the destruction of the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on April 5, 2385. Two years later, the Romulan sun goes nova, seemingly killing Mr. Spock, who was attempting to halt the explosion and creating the Kelvinverse timeline of the 2010s big-screen Star Trek movies. It renders the Romluans a scattered and defeated people. Jean-Luc Picard is able to repair some of the damage done to the two powers in Star Trek: Picard, Season 1, then rejoin with his crewmates in Season 3 to defeat a unified Dominion/Borg attack on the Federation in the year 2402.

The Far Future Beckons

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Star Trek canon comes to a halt at the beginning of the 25th century after the events of Picard Season 3. That leaves a vast stretch of centuries that have not yet been defined in Star Trek canon, and will presumably be filled in by series to come. In that time, the Federation continues to expand until it is more than double the size it was in the 24th century. Then disaster strikes in the form of an event called The Burn, which instantly renders all dilithium in the galaxy inert in the year 3069. Every active warp engine detonates, causing widespread disaster and rendering interstellar travel exponentially more difficult.

The arrival of the Discovery in the year 3188 -- beginning with the premiere in Season 3 -- changes all of that. After destroying the tyrannical Emerald Chain, Captain Michael Burnham and her crew set about restoring the shattered Federation, which leads to the events of Discovery's final three seasons. With the series bowing out at the end of Season 5, subsequent Star Trek projects will have a new final frontier in the 32nd century -- uncluttered by earlier shows -- thanks to the leap forward in time.

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Sarah silverman's surprising reason for appearing in star trek: voyager explained.

Sarah Silverman was in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager season 3 and later explained her surprising reason for taking the role of Rain Robinson.

• Sarah Silverman chose to act on Star Trek: Voyager instead of other offered sitcom roles because she felt the acting challenge was better.
• Silverman's character Rain Robinson was comedic yet nuanced, bringing a lot to Voyager's "Future's End"
• Silverman was a perfect fit for Voyager and left a lasting impact on the show.

Sarah Silverman had a surprising reason for agreeing to her guest appearance in Star Trek: Voyager season 3. Star Trek TV shows have been known to attract some impressive guest stars over the years, and Silverman is no exception. The actor and comedian is mostly famous for her stand-up but also has many television and film roles under her belt. One of Silverman's earliest TV roles was in Voyager season 3, episodes 8 and 9, "Future's End Parts I&II."

Silverman joined Voyager 's cast of characters as Rain Robinson, a 20th-century scientist whom Voyager 's crew encountered after traveling back in time to 1990s Los Angeles. Rain mainly spent the episode with Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) and Tuvok (Tim Russ) after the two became stranded on Earth during a reconnaissance mission. Although Silverman might seem like an odd choice for a show that was technically a drama, the actor had a surprising reason for wanting to do the role .

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Sarah silverman explains her star trek: voyager guest role, silverman agreed to the role for a very specific reason.

Speaking to Star Trek Monthly around the time of the episode's release, Silverman stated that the reason she chose to appear in a Star Trek series was precisely because Voyager was a drama rather than a sitcom. According to Silverman, sitcom roles interested her less than a role like Voyager , which would allow her to include comedy but also wouldn't feel too unrealistic and could help her approach the role with nuance. Read Silverman's full quote below:

"I'm a stand-up comic too, so I am always sent situation comedies. I saw so much more potential for real humor in this Star Trek, and the opportunity to act a little bit more in the realm of reality than in a sitcom. I'm unhappy with almost one hundred percent of all sitcoms that are on. I'm just not interested in them. But to be able to do a show which is an hour-long that takes itself seriously enough that I can look at this character realistically, was just exciting. This was a person that you could go in a few different directions with, instead of like on a sitcom where the roles are so familiar already."

It is interesting that Silverman felt her role on Voyager would be more in the " realm of reality " given that Star Trek is science fiction . Voyager often dealt with situations that would never happen in real life, versus sitcoms which are almost always more grounded in premise. However, Silverman was seemingly less interested in the over-the-top comedic nature of sitcoms whereas something like Voyager could be a little more real with character dynamics . This can be seen in "Future's End" and is part of the reason Silverman was so wonderful in her Voyager role.

Why Silverman Was The Perfect Choice For Rain Robinson In Star Trek: Voyager’s “Future’s End”

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Sarah Silverman ended up being the perfect choice to play Rain Robinson in "Future's End." The character was always going to be comedic on some level, so hiring a comedian to play her was ultimately a smart choice. However, what made Silverman so perfect was that she was able to balance the humorous moments in "Future's End" with a very human, nuanced portrayal of Rain , who as a 20th-century woman served as the audience surrogate to the Voyager characters she interacted with.

Star Trek has always walked a thin line between campy and serious storytelling, and this is demonstrated perfectly in "Future's End." Both Robinson and Silverman also walked this line with incredible finesse, and the character ended up improving on the role that was previously held by characters like Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . Even though Sarah Silverman was only in one Star Trek: Voyager two-parter , she left an indelible mark on the show and is still quite a well-remembered guest star.

Source: Star Trek Monthly issue 25

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The fifth entry in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Voyager, is a sci-fi series that sees the crew of the USS Voyager on a long journey back to their home after finding themselves stranded at the far ends of the Milky Way Galaxy. Led by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the series follows the crew as they embark through truly uncharted areas of space, with new species, friends, foes, and mysteries to solve as they wrestle with the politics of a crew in a situation they've never faced before.