Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was not one to hold grudges, but rather betrayal Star Trek: The Next Generation it hit Jean-Luc so hard that he remained upset for over 30 years. Although Jean-Luc Picard cared deeply for the crew members aboard the USS Enterprise-D, he remained emotionally distant from them. Picard dedicated his life to Starfleet because he truly believed in Starfleet's mission and did his best to uphold its ideals. Picard had to learn the hard way that Not all Starfleet officers shared his faith in the organization. When Star Trek: The Next Generation began, Gene Roddenberry did…
Author: Rachel Hulshult
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has not yet presented the iconic Star Trek: The Original Series character, Hikaru Suku, who could be the perfect rival for Lieutenant Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia). As a prequel to TOS, Strange New Worlds introduced updated versions of beloved characters along with some great new faces. From Celia Rose Gooding's Lt. Nyota Uhura to Christina Chong's Lt. La'an Noonien-Singh, Strange new worlds did an excellent casting job Star Trek old and new characters. Although several characters in Star Trek: The Original Series have already appeared in Strange new worldssome of the biggest names have yet…
Introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) quickly became one of the Star Trek most interesting and beloved characters. A unique and advanced android, Data served as operations officer aboard the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Data's universal kindness and childlike sense of wonder made him hard to dislike, and he remains an important part of modern society. Star Trek. Brent Spiner's distinctive performance helped set Data apart among TNG's incredibly strong cast, and their quest to be human became one of TNG's best ongoing stories. Thanks in part…
These controversial aliens from one of Star Trek: The Original Series' Most recognizable episodes are still alive in Star Trek: Section 31. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny, Section 31 is shaping itself to be different from anyone else Star Trek project that came before it. With a cast led by Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, the main plot of Section 31 follows Emperor Philippa Georgiou and a team of Section 31 black ops agents as they embark on a secret mission to protect the United Federation of Planets. Premiering Friday, January 24th on Paramount+, Star Trek: Section…
John de Lancie’s Q appeared in every season of Star Trek: The Next Generation to annoy Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), but he never appeared in any of the TNG films. Introduced at the premiere of the feature film by TNG, Q has become one of the series’ most beloved recurring characters. Although Q initially took on an antagonistic role, he eventually became a nuisance to Captain Picard and his crew of the USS Enterprise-D. John de Lancie and Patrick Stewart played off each other magnificently, making every scene incredibly fun to watch. After Star Trek: The Next Generation came…
Starting with JJ Abrams Star Trek (2009), Anton Yelchin played Ensign Pavel Chekov in three Star Trek films before his tragic and untimely death in 2016. Following James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) from the alternate Kelvin timeline, JJ Abrams’ Star Trek films reinvigorated the Star Trek film franchise, introducing the series to countless new fans. Star Trek: Enterprise ended with a whimper four years earlier and there was no Star Trek feature film from the lackluster Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002. Star Trek (2009) introduced updated versions of classic characters from Star Trek: The Original Series,…
Technically, Star Trek: The Next Generationof Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) was the son of Mogh, but was raised on Earth by Russian parents. Worf was one of TNG’s original cast members, and served for several years as Chief of Security on the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Because Worf was raised by human parents and was the only Klingon in Starfleet, he felt disconnected from his Klingon heritage and sought ways to honor his Klingon roots. In Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4, Episode 2, “Family”, Worf’s adoptive parents, Sergey (Theodore Bikel) and…
Introduced in Star Trek: The Next GenerationIn the 24th century era, the Maquis were more complex than many Star Trek villains. Like many science fiction sagas, Star Trek often drew clear lines between good guys and bad guys. Captains like James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) had strong morals, even outside of Starfleet rules and regulations. However, as the television landscape changed and storytelling styles changed, morally gray characters and antiheroes became more common. With the debut of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1993 and Star Trek: Voyager In 1995, the world Star Trek: The…
Star Trek featured seven incredible leading captains from the series across its nearly 60-year history. While the majority Star Trek shows casts of feature films rather than focusing on a singular character, Star Trek several captains often take center stage. When Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) decided to explore strange new worlds in Star Trek: The Original Series, he laid the foundation for every starship captain who would follow him. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) from Star Trek: The Next Generation He was a very different kind of captain than Kirk, but he became equally beloved. Following Picard, captains…
On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Whoopi Goldberg’s Guinan introduced a new alien species called El-Aurians. Guinan joined TNG at the beginning of the show’s second season, after Whoopi Goldberg contacted producers requesting a role on the series. Guinan was an enigma when she was introduced, and TNG It took a while to reveal more about her, only giving teases and hints about her past. Guinan had known Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) for some time and she was one of the few people he trusted for honest advice. After appearing in 29 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation…