Star Trek: PicardBorg Queen actress Alison Pill addresses whether she would return to the franchise, while expressing uncertainty about her character's fate. Pill played the ever-troubled Daystrom Institute cyberneticist Agnes Jurati in Picard season 1, fueling divided fan reaction. Agnes was back for season two, despite her detractors, and saw her story take a major turn when she was assimilated by the Borg, becoming a new and potentially non-villainous Borg Queen. Picard Season 4 has not yet been confirmed, leaving the Borg Queen's fate up in the air.
Currently starring in the realistic romantic comedy Young WertherPill revealed exclusively for TelaRant that she is eager to play Jurati/The Borg Queen again, but has assured that she is not signed on, just waiting to hear from Alex Kurtzman and company:
If I had a down payment, I could pay off my mortgage and just wait for Star Trek to call! Then I could spend my summers eating ice cream! No, there is no retainer. But I'd be happy to revisit Jurati Borg Queen at any time. I love Jurati and I loved being part of this team. But I don't know what the possibilities of that are, since I was sent to deal with the possible invasion. She's just waiting! … But yes, I loved it. There's no plucking or holding, but I'd be happy to revisit that world.
What does this mean for Jurati/The Borg Queen
The Borg are good guys now (sort of)
Star Trek: Picard the first season proved to be polarizing, thanks in large part to divisive new characters like Pill's Agnes Jurati. Season 1's cast of newly introduced space travelers was reduced for Season 2 and shrunk further for Season 3, with only Raffi and Rios considered worthy of significant roles. As Pill recalls, Jurati/Borg Queen left at the end of Season 2, having introduced the Walk meet the concept of a benevolent Borg collective willing to work with Starfleet to fend off potential invaders.
The pill actually seems ready and willing to return to the Walk universe and explore what happens next with the Borg Queen and the kinder, gentler collective. But it seems like Pill's heart really lies with the character of Jurati, who she “damn, king loves”, but it appears that Jurati no longer physically exists, having merged with the Borg Queen.
The Good Borg idea may indeed warrant further exploration, given the huge new twist it gives to the previously vile race of cube-dwelling assimilators.
Star Trek: Picard Season 4 is not currently happening, although that could change in the future. Picard spinoffs have also been proposed, including the fan favorite Star Trek: Legacy concept, but nothing is confirmed in this regard either. Seven-of-Nine actress Jeri Ryan revealed that she was presented with a spin-off idea that is not Legacybut refused.
Our Take on the Pill's Possible Star Trek Return
The Borg Queen Could Have More Business With Starfleet
The Borg Queen is somewhere in the universe, and as long as that's the case, the door remains open for the character's return. The Good Borg idea may indeed warrant further exploration, given the huge new twist it gives to the previously vile race of cube-dwelling assimilators. The conflict between the Borg Queen and what's left of Jurati could make for a fruitful storyline and would represent a challenging acting exercise for Pill.
Star Trek: Picard it only scratched the surface of the Good Borg before sending Pill's character deep into the galaxy. If the right story comes along, it could be interesting to see what happens alongside the dual entity. On the other hand, the Good Borg idea could be a dead end, and Jurati/BQ a character who served his purpose and can now be left to history.