{"id":539578,"date":"2023-01-16T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/picard-season-three-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T18:24:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:24:09","slug":"picard-season-three-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picard-season-three-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Picard\u2019 Season Three \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a332e6452663\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picard-season-three-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CAll_Good_Things%E2%80%9D_TNG_7%C3%9725_26\" >\u201cAll Good Things\u201d (TNG 7\u00d725, 26)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picard-season-three-review-geek\/#Deep_Space_Nine_Dominion_War_10-Parter\" >Deep Space Nine Dominion War 10-Parter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picard-season-three-review-geek\/#Star_Trek_The_Next_Generation_Films\" >Star Trek: The Next Generation Films<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picard-season-three-review-geek\/#Star_Trek_Picard_Seasons_One_Two\" >Star Trek: Picard Seasons One &amp; Two<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPicard_Season_Three_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Picard\u2019 Season Three \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-142372 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/180f1315.png?width=1200\" alt=\"The poster art for Star Trek: Picard season three with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation featured prominently. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The final season of <em>Star Trek: Picar<\/em>d starts streaming on Paramount+ on February 16th, 2023. And it sees the long-awaited reunion of the cast of <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>. But before you rejoin your long-lost friends, take a few hours to revisit their best moments from years gone by.<\/p>\n<p>Because the final season of <em>Picard<\/em> is essentially functioning as the eighth season of <em>The Next Generation<\/em>, rather than break down <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wo2V1cSVj-w\">the trailer<\/a> and dissect all the easter eggs (although I\u2019ll touch on the trailer later), it\u2019s probably better to reacquaint yourself with the crew of the <em>Enterprise-D<\/em> since it\u2019s been so long since we saw them.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in the third season of <em>Next Generation<\/em>, the show shifted toward character-centric stories. Each episode featured a particular crew member as the \u201cmain character\u201d for the episode. Below you\u2019ll find my recommendations for the episodes that provide the most insightful look into each character.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Unless otherwise noted, all these episodes are available to stream on Paramount+<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jean-Luc_Picard_%E2%80%9CTapestry%E2%80%9D_TNG_6%C3%9715\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Jean-Luc Picard:\u00a0 \u201cTapestry\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d715)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142316\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ae29b4f5.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has a reputation among <em>Star Trek<\/em> fans as the diplomatic captain who stays above in the safety of the starship while the rest of the crew beams down to the dangerous planet below. Not because he\u2019s cowardly but because he understands the proper place for a captain is on the bridge of his ship.<\/p>\n<p>But he wasn\u2019t always like that, as this episode shows. In \u201cTapestry,\u201d the god-like Q transports Picard back to a pivotal point in his reckless youth to show him what could have been if he had made different decisions. This story gives maybe the best insight into why Picard is the way he is and also offers a glimpse of a different life trajectory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other great Picard episodes from <em>TNG<\/em> include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCaptain\u2019s Holiday\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d719<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFamily\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d72<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQpid\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d720<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Drumhead\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d721<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDarmok\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 5\u00d72<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Inner Light\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 5\u00d725<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChain of Command\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d710,11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLessons\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d719<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"William_Riker_%E2%80%9CThe_Pegasus%E2%80%9D_TNG_7%C3%9712\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">William Riker: \u201cThe Pegasus\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d712)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142317\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f9695100.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Frakes as William Riker\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the big reasons that Captain Picard rarely joined the away teams during the run of <em>Next Generation<\/em> was because his first officer, William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), forbade it, citing Starfleet protocols. Riker is the prototypical Starfleet officer, valuing duty, high-performance standards, and attention to detail. He frequently took command of the <em>Enterprise<\/em> when Picard wasn\u2019t around and proved himself fit to hold the captain\u2019s chair on more than one occasion.<\/p>\n<p>However, a secret has haunted him throughout his entire career. We find out what it is in \u201cThe Pegasus,\u201d when the captain of his first command returns with a mysterious and dangerous assignment for the <em>Enterprise<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth it to watch the first three episodes of the second season of <em>Star Trek: Lower Decks<\/em> to see Riker in action as a captain. There\u2019s also a fun Riker sub-plot that spans <em>TNG<\/em> and <em>DS9<\/em> where he discovers a transporter duplicate of himself. Plus, he and Deanna Troi show up in\u00a0<em>Picard<\/em> season one episode \u201cNepenthe\u201d (<em>PIC<\/em> 1\u00d77).<\/p>\n<p><strong>More great Riker stories<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPeak Performance\u201d\u00a0<em>TNG<\/em> 2\u00d721<\/li>\n<li>\u201cA Matter of Perspective\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d714<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Best of Both Worlds\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d726, 4\u00d71<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFuture Imperfect\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d78<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSecond Chances\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d724<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDefiant\u201d <em>DS9\u00a0<\/em>3\u00d79<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deanna_Troi_%E2%80%9CThe_Loss%E2%80%9D_TNG_4%C3%9710\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Deanna Troi: \u201cThe Loss\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d710)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142322\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dcbff115.jpg\" alt=\"Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) is the ship\u2019s counselor on board the <em>Enterprise<\/em>\u00a0throughout <em>The Next Generation<\/em>. She comes from a telepathic race known as the Betazoid. But since she\u2019s half human, her telepathy is limited to sensing emotions and communicating with full betazoids like her mother. Troi\u2019s quasi-telepathic abilities allow her to sense the emotions of people around her, giving her great insight into how to deal with many situations.<\/p>\n<p>However, in \u201cThe Loss,\u201d she loses those empathic powers and struggles with what amounts to humans becoming blind or deaf. And it couldn\u2019t have come at a worse time since the <em>Enterprise<\/em> is stuck in a particle field, slowly drifting toward disaster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Troi-centered episodes are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLoud as a Whisper\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 2\u00d76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNight Terrors\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d717<\/li>\n<li>\u201cViolations\u201d <em>TNG\u00a0<\/em>5\u00d712<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMan of the People\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d73<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFace of the Enemy\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d714<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEye of the Beholder\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d718<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worf_%E2%80%9CThe_Sword_of_Kahless%E2%80%9D_DS9_4%C3%979\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Worf: \u201cThe Sword of Kahless\u201d (<em>DS9<\/em> 4\u00d79)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142318\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/56acbf0c.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Dorn as Worf\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Worf (Michael Dorn) has the distinction of being the character to appear most in all of the <em>Star Trek<\/em> franchise. He\u2019s a main cast member in two series, <em>The Next Generation<\/em> and <em>Deep Space Nine<\/em>, and until the premier of <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em>, Worf was the only character to do so. He appears in a whopping 282 episodes in both series.<\/p>\n<p>Picking just one to highlight his character is difficult. However, The Sword of Kahless is a fun adventure that delves deep into Klingon mysticism and spirituality. It also features Kor, the first Klingon to appear in the original <em>Star Trek<\/em> in the 60s. Plus, it\u2019s just a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More great Worf adventures include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHeart of Glory\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d720<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSins of the Father\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d717<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Ground\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 5\u00d710<\/li>\n<li>\u201cParallels\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d711<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Way of the Warrior\u201d <em>DS9<\/em> 4\u00d71,2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChange of Heart\u201d <em>DS9<\/em> 6\u00d716<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geordi_La_Forge_%E2%80%9CInterface%E2%80%9D_TNG_7%C3%973\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Geordi La Forge: \u201cInterface\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d73)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142319\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/07f39a1d.jpg\" alt=\"LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you grew up watching <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>, the one thing you knew about Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) was that he was also on <em>Reading Rainbow<\/em> (at least the actor who played him was). The connection between the two shows is undeniable for many fans.<\/p>\n<p>However, since Geordi is blind, he couldn\u2019t even read the same way you and I did in the 20th century. But that didn\u2019t stop him from flying the <em>Enterprise<\/em> in the first season of <em>The Next Generation<\/em> or becoming chief engineer for the rest of the series. His blindness, and the apparatus he uses to see, come into play in \u201cInterface,\u201d where Geordi must find his missing mother.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geordi is great, but don\u2019t take my word for it<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe Arsenal of Freedom\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d721<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSamaritan Snare\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 2\u00d717<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBooby Trap\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Enemy\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d77<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGalaxy\u2019s Child\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d716<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIdentity Crisis\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d718<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Next Phase\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 5\u00d724<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beverly_Crusher_%E2%80%9CRemember_Me%E2%80%9D_TNG_4%C3%975\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Beverly Crusher: \u201cRemember Me\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d75)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-142320 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2b972b75.jpg\" alt=\"Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Paramount+\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is nothing like Bones McCoy, her counterpart <em>Enterprise<\/em> chief medical officer from the original <em>Star Trek<\/em>. Instead of a gruff and coarse man, she\u2019s a caring and charismatic widower with a young son on board a starship. And even though Gene Roddenberry hated the character after the first season and replaced her with Katherine Pulaski for the second, Crusher returned in the third season and stayed throughout the rest of the series. In \u201cRemember Me,\u201d we get a glimpse of Beverly\u2019s handling of an emergency situation when the rest of the <em>Enterprise<\/em> crew start going missing from the ship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More great <em>Trek<\/em> stories staring Beverly Crusher<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSymbiosis\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d722<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Ground\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d712<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Host\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d723<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCause and Effect\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 5\u00d718<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSuspicions\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d722<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAttached\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d78<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSub Rosa\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seven_of_Nine_%E2%80%9CScorpion%E2%80%9D_VOY_3%C3%9726_4%C3%971\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Seven of Nine: \u201cScorpion\u201d (<em>VOY<\/em> 3\u00d726, 4\u00d71)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-142321 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6aea686a.jpg\" alt=\"Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Paramount+\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fan-favorite borg character Seven of Nine did not appear in <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>. We didn\u2019t meet her until the season finale of the third season of <em>Star Trek: Voyager<\/em>. However, she is a main cast member in <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> (one of the few to make it all the way to the third season), so it\u2019s only fair that we give her due. And to do that, rewatch her premier appearance on <em>Voyager<\/em>, \u201cScorpion.\u201d This two-parter not only serves as Seven\u2019s character introduction but also marks a turning point in Voyager as the ship meanders into Borg territory. In which it remains throughout the remainder of their journey home from the Delta Quadrant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seven more Seven of Nine stories<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe Raven\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 4\u00d76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOne\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 4\u00d725<\/li>\n<li>\u201cInfinite Regress\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 5\u00d77<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSomeone to Watch Over Me\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 5\u00d722<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUnimatrix Zero\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 6\u00d726, 7\u00d71<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRelativity\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 5\u00d723<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBody and Soul\u201d <em>VOY<\/em> 7\u00d77<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tasha_Yar_%E2%80%9CYesterdays_Enterprise%E2%80%9D_TNG_3%C3%9715\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_7\">Tasha Yar: \u201cYesterday\u2019s Enterprise\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 3\u00d715)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"nUn3ZxYmE6c\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nUn3ZxYmE6c\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>The first season of <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em> was a rocky affair, both on-screen and off. To make a long story short, the drama drove away Denise Crosby, the actress who played the <em>Enterprise-D<\/em>\u2018s first security chief. And the way they wrote her off the show was as hokey and meaningless as the rest of the first season. However, Tasha Yar did make a return of sorts in the third season of <em>TNG<\/em> in this alternate universe adventure featuring the <em>Enterprise-D<\/em>\u2018s immediate namesake predecessor, the <em>Enterprise-C<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This episode also paved the way for the introduction of Yar\u2019s half-Romulan daughter later in the series. And while there\u2019s no official indication that Tasha Yar or her daughter will return for the last season of <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em>. Something in my bones tells me it\u2019s a good idea to get reacquainted with them\u2026just in case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some other Yar episodes to watch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCode of Honor\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d74<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSkin of Evil\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d723<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLegacy\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Mind\u2019s Eye\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d724<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRedemption\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d726, 5\u00d71<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUnification\u201d <em>TNG <\/em>5\u00d77,8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wesley_Crusher_%E2%80%9CJourneys_End%E2%80%9D_TNG_7%C3%9720\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_8\">Wesley Crusher: \u201cJourney\u2019s End\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d720)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"hlMxuZnD83I\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hlMxuZnD83I\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been watching <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> up to this point, you know that Beverly\u2019s son Wesley (Wil Wheaton) makes a cameo appearance at the end of season two. While I\u2019m not going to get into spoilers, and we haven\u2019t heard any rumblings that he\u2019ll return in season three\u2013nothing\u2019s impossible. Although, it\u2019s worthy to note that Wil Wheton has stated he will not return for season three. But, he would say that if it were true or not to keep any potential surprises intact.<\/p>\n<p>Given the nature of his cameo, it\u2019s probably best to check out his last appearance on <em>The Next Generation<\/em>\u00a0(he had a non-speaking cameo in the final <em>Next Gen<\/em> film <em>Star Trek: Nemesis<\/em>) to give you an idea of where they took the character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some more choice Wesley stories<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhere No One Has Gone Before\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFinal Mission\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d79<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Game\u201d\u00a0<em>TNG<\/em> 5\u00d76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe First Duty\u201d\u00a0<em>TNG\u00a0<\/em>5\u00d719<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_%E2%80%9CThe_Measure_of_a_Man%E2%80%9D_TNG_2%C3%979\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_9\">Data: \u201cThe Measure of a Man\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 2\u00d79)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"lX3CpHa4sUs\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lX3CpHa4sUs\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Unfortunately, Data isn\u2019t in the final season of <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> (that we know of). The franchise has ended his story twice now (I\u2019ll leave it there to avoid spoilers). But since we\u2019re watching character-centric <em>Next Generation<\/em> episodes, I can\u2019t just leave Data out. It just feels wrong.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to get to know your favorite Android from the 90s all over again, there\u2019s no better episode to watch than the second season\u2019s \u201cThe Measure of a Man.\u201d In this episode, Data\u2019s rights as an artificial life form are put on trial when an up-and-coming cyberneticist wants to strip him down to his wires to uncover the secrets of his creator and make a whole race of Data duplicates.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lores_Arc\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_10\">Lore\u2019s Arc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"8eTagcj3oZ0\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8eTagcj3oZ0\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all of Data you\u2019ll get out of this list. Although Data himself does not appear in the season three trailer, his evil android brother Lore does. The last we saw of Lore, Data declared he was going to disassemble him for the safety of the <em>Enterprise<\/em> crew.<\/p>\n<p>Lore was one of the great recurring characters throughout <em>The Next Generation<\/em>, and since it appears that we\u2019ll get some more of him, it\u2019ll be good to brush up on all his appearances. They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDatalore\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 1\u00d713<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrothers\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 4\u00d73<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDescent\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d726, 7,1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moriartys_Arc\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_11\">Moriarty\u2019s Arc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"HPwIjOlPRDE\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HPwIjOlPRDE\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>And we\u2019re not done with Data stories yet! Like most of the <em>Enterprise-D<\/em> crew, Data loves playing dress-up-and-pretend on the holodeck. One of his favorite characters to play during the series was Sherlock Holmes. But in the episode \u201cElementary, Dear Data,\u201d he couldn\u2019t stop solving mysteries before they had a chance to begin. So, he found an unusual way to bring Sherlock Holme\u2019s nemesis, James Moriarty, to life in holographic form. I won\u2019t spoil the ending, but Moriarty comes back in later seasons. And we see a glimpse of him in the <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> trailer\u2013looking more sinister than ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moriarty\u2019s <em>TNG<\/em> episodes inclue<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cElementary, Dear Data\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 2\u00d73<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShip in a Bottle\u201d <em>TNG<\/em> 6\u00d712<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAll_Good_Things%E2%80%9D_TNG_7%C3%9725_26\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_12\">\u201cAll Good Things\u201d (<em>TNG<\/em> 7\u00d725, 26)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"JB4JYtsD1ms\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JB4JYtsD1ms\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>If you watch all the episodes of <em>Next Generation<\/em> listed above, you probably qualify as a fan of the series. And since you\u2019re in this deep, you may as well watch the finale of the series. \u201cAll Good Things\u201d is a great series capper, a sweet goodbye to fans of <em>Next Gen<\/em>. It shows Captain Picard shift back and forth through three time periods: one where he first takes command of the <em>Enterprise<\/em>, the current (in the context of the show) time, and one 25 years in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The future period is interesting because it portrays the exact time in which Picard season three occurs. Obviously, the way the characters are depicted in no way resembles what we know of Picard season three, but it is a fascinating correlation that you probably should check out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deep_Space_Nine_Dominion_War_10-Parter\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_13\"><em>Deep Space Nine <\/em>Dominion War 10-Parter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140733\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ea0ee9c5.jpg\" alt=\"A box set of Deep Space Nine DVDs on a wooden table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> showrunner Terry Matalas stated that the final season\u2019s arc has a lot to do with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trekmovie.com\/2022\/06\/18\/terry-matalas-talks-tng-reunion-on-star-trek-picard-backdoor-pilot-potential-and-other-legacy-characters\/\">aftermath of the Dominion War<\/a>. This is interesting because that war was the primary focus of <em>Deep Space Nine<\/em>, not <em>The Next Generation<\/em>. If you skipped DS9, I highly recommend you go back and watch it.<\/p>\n<p>But, since you don\u2019t have time to watch the whole series before Picard season three begins, I suggest watching just the last ten episodes of the series, where the DS9 crew finally brings resolution to the conflict. If you haven\u2019t seen it before, don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll be able to keep up.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPenumbra\u201d <em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d717<\/li>\n<li>\u201c\u2018Til Death Do Us Part\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d718<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStrange Bedfellows\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d719<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Changing Face of Evil\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d720<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhen It Rains\u2026\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d721<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTacking Into the Wind\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d722<\/li>\n<li>\u201cExtreme Measures\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d723<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Dogs of War\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d724<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat You Leave Behind\u201d\u00a0<em>DS9<\/em> 7\u00d725, 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Star_Trek_The_Next_Generation_Films\"><\/span><em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em> Films<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you stopped watching <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em> after it went off the air in 1994 and pick up watching <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> season three next month, you\u2019ll probably have some questions. What happened to the <em>Enterprise-D<\/em>? Where\u2019s Data? Wasn\u2019t Picard a borg that one time? And more.<\/p>\n<p>As long as you\u2019re binging <em>Next Gen<\/em> episodes, you\u2019d do well to watch the movies too. There are only four of them, and while some aren\u2019t the best <em>Trek<\/em> ever produced, they have info you\u2019ll need to make sense of what\u2019s happening in <em>Picard<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But, keep in mind that these films are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/132027\/classic-star-trek-films-vanish-from-streaming-platforms\/\">not currently available to stream on Paramount+, you can head over to HBO Max and see them there. Or, just buy the Blu-rays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/10-Movie-Stardate-Collection-Blu-ray-Digital\/dp\/B08F6X4MY1?tag=lsmedia-13811-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51feWhVlD9L._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Star_Trek_Picard_Seasons_One_Two\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_15\"><em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> Seasons One &amp; Two<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98796\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fe1ef5ca.png\" alt=\"Patrick Stewart as Jean Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: Picard.&quot;\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/156932\/1007330\/3065?subId1=rg&amp;subId2=142297&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2F&amp;subId3=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=ir\">ViacomCBS<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Obviously, if you\u2019re going to watch the final season of a TV show, it\u2019s best to be acquainted with the previous seasons. However, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s strictly necessary to watch the first two seasons of Picard to enjoy the final season\u2013especially if you\u2019re watching it as a coda to <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the series has been disappointing for many <em>Next Generation<\/em> fans for reasons I don\u2019t really want to get into. Suffice it to say that the quality of the stories and the consistency with the rest of the <em>Star Trek<\/em> franchise has been spotty (to put it as kindly as possible). Moreover, the series seemed to reset itself in a way after season one. The story of the second season isn\u2019t intimately connected with the first season. And it looks like that\u2019s going to be the case again with season three.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll leave it by saying, watch the first two seasons of Picard if you want to be a completist about the series. But if you\u2019re a die-hard <em>Next Generation<\/em> fan, be warned that you may not enjoy what you see.<\/p>\n<p>The final season of <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> premiers on Paramount+ on February 16th.\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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