Summary
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Wesley Crusher’s reunion with his mother in Star Trek #22 reveals the tragic toll his life with the Travelers has taken.
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Not much is known about Wesley’s employers, the Travelers, who play a crucial role in his storyline in the Star Trek Universe.
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Wesley’s difficult life with the Travelers kept him from love and human connections, adding a heart-breaking layer to his character.
Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Trek #22!
Star Trek Doctor Crusher’s reunion with her son Wesley reveals a tragic twist for Will Wheaton Fan-favorite character. Wesley left behind his family and friends to join the mysterious travelers, and hasn’t seen them since. However, in Star Trek #22, Doctor Crusher and the crew of the Theseus Travel to a mysterious new dimension with a connection to the Travelers, revealing the tragic arc of Wesley’s life.
Star Trek #22 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens. Doctor Crusher, knowing that Wesley is present somewhere in the Pleroma, goes to his office. Wesley walks in on her, and she’s stunned to see how old he is. Doctor Crusher engages her son in conversation, asking him questions about the universe and his love life. He informs her that he was too busy with work to pursue love, and that he missed her every moment.
Wesley tells her she has to leave, but not before giving her a mysterious ink pen.
Wesley Crusher has come a long way in these Star Trek Universe
Not much is yet known about Wesley’s employers: the Travellers
After his surprise comeback in Star Trek: Picard’s Season two finale, Wesley returned in season two of Star Trek: Prodigy.
Played by Wil Wheaton, Wesley Crusher began as a teenage prodigy on the EnterpriseBefore being promoted to Acting Ensign and finally, Starfleet Cadet. However, Wesley became disillusioned with his studies, longing for something more. Salvation came in the form of the Travelers, guardians of time and space in the Star Trek Universe. The group showed a strong interest in Wesley from the beginning, and recruited him during Star Trek: The Next Generation Last time. Nothing has been seen of Wesley so far Picard S season two finale, and even then it was only a tantalizing glimpse.
Despite Wesley’s fleeting appearance in the episode, the season revealed a great deal about the Travelers and their underlings, the Supervisors. The life of a traveler is not easy, as they work diligently to ensure that the universe flows properly. They can travel through timelines and universes, and seemingly answer only to the gods. Wheaton himself wrote a Wesley Crusher story for the 2022s Star Trek #400, revealing that travelers are not allowed to visit former family and acquaintances. In the story, Wesley reverses this trend by visiting Picard, revealing that he is slowly dying.
Wesley’s reunion with his mother did not go as she planned
Wesley lived a difficult life in the Star Trek Universe
While Star Trek #22 doesn’t reveal any additional information, instead opting to have Wesley speak in riddles, the mother and child reunion is bittersweet. Doctor Crusher spent years wondering about Wesley’s status. It was forbidden to contact her, which further aggravated her worries. When they finally saw each other again for the first time in years, it didn’t go as she expected, because Wesley’s life with the Travelers was difficult. His commitments have prevented him from love and normal human connections, giving Will Wheaton Star Trek Character a tragic, heart-breaking layer.
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