In just two seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Anson Berg turned Captain Christopher Pike into one of Star Trek Most beloved captain, fixing any problems with Jeffrey Hunter’s original Captain Pike. When Gene Roddenberry was conceptualizing Star Trek: The Original Series, The story revolves around Captain Pike and his Enterprise crew. Finding an actor to portray Pike was one of Roddenberry’s most difficult tasks, but Jeffrey Hunter eventually landed the role. However, after NBC rejected the show’s first pilot, “The Cage,” Jeffrey Hunter left Star Treks production. Star Trek Fans first met Pike in TOS Season 1, Episodes…
Author: Rachel Hulshult
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Wouldn’t have worked if the show hadn’t updated the character of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). Anson Mount’s Captain Pike made his debut in Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 when he took command of the USS Discovery to investigate a series of mysterious red bursts. Berg’s take on Pike was so beloved that fans began clamoring for a spin-off following his adventures on the USS Enterprise. so, Strange New Worlds was born. The character of Christopher Pike (as portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter) actually debuted in 1966, in the only Star Trek: The Original Series Two-part…
in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Berg) attempts a USS Enterprise maneuver that usually means suicide. Strange New Worlds Season 2 ended with a cliffhanger as the Enterprise faced off against multiple Gorn ships, including a destroyer. As Captain Pike considers his next move, Admiral Robert April (Adrian Holmes) orders the Enterprise to withdraw, even if it means some crew members are trapped on the ship. Pike stops, unwilling to leave his men behind, but unsure how to proceed, just before the words “to be continued” appear on the screen. With the life of…
Summary Wesley Crusher faced backlash due to mishandling by early TNG writers. Wesley has potential but lacks significant development in later seasons. Wesley’s return in Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 provided closure for his character. Wesley Crusher may not be the most popular Star Trek: The Next Generation, But I wish he had stuck around longer. Centering on Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew on the USS Enterprise-D, TNG Introduced an incredible cast of characters who came to feel like family. While I agree with the general consensus that Star Trek: Tng S The first season is the…
Summary Picard was partially synthetic before Star Trek: Picard, with an artificial heart and Borg DNA. Picard’s android body in the series does not affect his legacy or abilities significantly. Data features prominently in season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, exploring human emotions in his new android body. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) received a synthetic android body in Star Trek: Picard, But he was at least partially synthetic since before his Star Trek: The Next Generation Days. Set about twenty years after the events of Nemesis in the Star Trek time line, Picard Finds Jean-Luc spending his retirement on his…
Summary Riker & Troi lost their son Thad to a rare disease, unable to cure him due to the Federation ban on synthetics. Ba’ku’s regenerative properties may have saved Thad, but possible events may have changed its effectiveness. Riker and Troy probably had a valid reason for not taking Thad to Baku, despite their willingness to do anything to save him. As shown in Star Trek: Picard, Captain William Ricker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) lost their son, Thaddeus, to a rare disease, but why didn’t they take him to Star Trek: Insurrection’s Baku? Picking up twenty…
After the conclusion of Star Trek: Picard season 3, Star Trek has the perfect opportunity to pit traveler Wesley Crusher (Will Wheaton) against the omnipotent Q (John de Lancie). While they are both introduced on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wesley and Q were very different characters who had few scenes together. As the son of Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), Wesley lived on the Enterprise-D and had a strong interest in starships and Starfleet. Although he initially chose to attend Starfleet Academy, Wesley later joined the mysterious group known as the Travelers. K popped up in eight episodes of…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 forgot about the other “son” of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), an odd oversight considering how important the character was to Jean-Luc Picard. Picking up about 20 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, Picard Season 1 joined Jean-Luc after he retired from Starfleet. Now tending to his family’s French vineyard, Picard resigned from Starfleet in protest after the Romulan Evacuation Project was shut down. As an admiral, Picard organized the massive evacuation effort to save the Romulans from their sun going supernova. But when rogue synths attack mars in Picard Season 2, the…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 eventually revealed the Borg Queen (Alice Krieg) to be the main orchestrator behind the Frontier Day attack, but some fans remain confused about her involvement with the changeling Vadik (Amanda Plummer). Picard Season 3 Reunited Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) with his Star Trek: The Next Generation crew Board the rebuilt USS Enterprise-D for an ultimate galaxy-saving adventure. After receiving a distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), Picard recruited his friend and former first officer, Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), for an impromptu rescue mission. Picard and Riker then commandeer the USS Titan-A…
Patrick Stewart once stormed off the Star Trek: The Next Generation set, which highlights a particular truth about Captain Jean-Luc Picard. For seven seasons of tng, Captain Picard commands the USS Enterprise-D through many adventures, saving the galaxy several times over. always stoic, Picard kept a distance from the rest of the Enterprise crew, Rarely showing strong emotions. In the early days of tng, Patrick Stewart, too, took his work as an actor very seriously. Stewart opens up about this in Make it this way: a memoirAcknowledging that he “Could be a strict bastard.” Patrick Stewart, who previously worked on…