More than 35 years after their first journey together, the cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” are ready for their potential curtain call in the form of a trailer for the third and final season. “Star Trek: Picard” Premiered at New York Comic-Con this February before being released on Paramount+.
The entire “TNG” cast was present at NYCC to present the teaser, including Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Mariana Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, and Brent Spiner. The final season will see the Enterprise-D crew alongside “Star Trek: Voyager” alum Seven of Nine (Jerry Ryan) take on enemies from their past.
Most prominent among them in the trailer is Waddick, played by three-time Emmy winner and “Pulp Fiction” star Amanda Plummer, captain of the alien warship Shrike and who vows to wreak explosive vengeance on the Federation.
Fans of “TNG” will also recognize the return of Professor Moriarty, a holodeck program based on the nemesis of Sherlock Holmes created by La Forge, bent only on becoming self-aware and destroying the Enterprise. Spinner will also return as Vidya, the evil “brother” of Picard’s late android crewmate Data.
In addition, “Star Trek” showrunner Alex Kurtzman announced that “Picard” would be a family affair for LeVar Burton, whose daughter, Micah Burton, would appear alongside him as La Forge’s younger daughter, Ensign Alandra La Forge. . Ashley Sharp Chestnut will also appear as Alandra’s sister and fellow ensign Sydney.
The final season of “Star Trek: Picard” premieres February 16 on Paramount+. Watch the trailer in the clip above.