Star Trek: Picardseason 3 ended two years ago, but time hasn’t diminished my desire to see Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) lead the USS Enterprise-G inStar Trek: Legacy. Under showrunner Terry Matalas,Star Trek: Picardseason 3 was one of the most popular iterations of Star Trek on Paramount+.Picardseason 3 episodes charted in the Nielsen Streaming Top 10, and the reunion of thecast ofStar Trek: The Next Generationcaptured the imagination of lapsed fans and new viewers.
DespiteStar Trek: Picardseason 3’s popularity and success, Paramount+ did not capitalize on a spinoff or continuation.Star Trek: Picardseason 3’s endingdelivered a surefire setup for more voyages of the USS Enterprise-G, with Captain Seven of Nine, Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), and even the promise ofStar Trek: The Next Generation’s legends making appearances.Picardseason 3’s cast, creative team, andthe fans wantStar Trek: Legacy.
However, Paramount+’s answer, to quote Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), has been,“No.” Picardseason 3’s conclusion began the downsizing of Star Trek on Paramount+, with three other series' endings following suit.Paramount+ only has twoStar Trekshowson the books now, andthere are still no plans forStar Trek: Legacy.Time may be the fire in which we burn, but my and countless fans' burning desire forStar Trek: Legacyhasn’t dissipated.
Picard Season 3 Left Questions Star Trek: Legacy Still Needs To Answer
Fans Want To Know What Happens Next To The USS Enterprise-G
Star Trek: Picardseason 3 ended with such a tantalizing tease for what could come next inStar Trek: Legacythat it’s almost criminal thatno progress has been made to answerPicardseason 3’s finale questions. Even something as simple as whatCaptain Seven of Nine’s warp commandis has been left hanging. As is the state of Seven’s relationship with Commander Raffi Musiker, and whether Jack Crusher and Lieutenant Sidney La Forge (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut) will bloom romantically. Plus, how will the popular Captain Liam Shaw be resurrected?
Two years later,Star Trek: Picardseason 3 has left a massive cliffhanger lingering: What are Q’s (John de Lancie) plans for Jack Crusher, and how is Q back after the omnipotent being died inStar Trek: Picardseason 2? Other questions include whoCommodore Geordi La Forge’s (LeVar Burton) wife, and the mother of Sidney and Ensign Alandra La Forge (Mica Burton), is? Fans also want to know how Data (Brent Spiner) is adjusting to his humanity, and whether Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) became a couple?
Star Trek: Legacy’s 25th Century Is The Most Interesting Era To Explore
Star Trek’s TNG Era Has To Keep Moving Forward
Star Trek: Picardseason 3 taking theStar Trek: The Next Generationera into the 25th century was one of the most enticing developments of modernStar Trek, but thatforward progression has come to a dead halt withoutStar Trek: Legacy.The24th century era ofStar Trek: The Generation, which encompassesStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and now,Star Trek: Lower DecksandStar Trek: Prodigy, is the richest, most prolific, and most popular period in theStar Trektimeline. But it’s currently on permanent pause.
Jonathan Frakes pitched his idea that Will Riker is now an Admiral in charge of giving Captain Seven of Nine and the USS Enterprise-G their missions.
AfterStar Trek: Nemesisin 2002, the 24th century ofStar Trek: The Next Generationlay dormant, except for a brief glimpse in J.J. Abrams’Star Trek(2009).Star Trek: Picardreignited theTNGera, along withStar Trek: Lower DecksandStar Trek: Prodigy,but now all three of those shows are over on Paramount+. It’s a frustrating and disappointing state of events whenthis is theStar Trekera that the largest segment ofStar Trek’s audience has the deepest investment in.Star Trek’s 25th century is the final frontier begging to be explored.
Will Star Trek: Legacy Ever Happen?
Hope Springs Eternal For Starships Named Enterprise
2 years later,Star Trek: Legacyappears to be a dead issue, despite a dedicated fan letter-writing campaign, and the encouragement ofStar Trek: Picard’s cast and creative team, who wouldstill love to continue withStar Trek: Legacy.Paramount+‘sStar Trekplan for the next two years involves two shows,Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseasons 3and 4, andStar Trek: Starfleet Academyseasons 1 and 2.
While otherStar Trekprojects have been announced to be in development, nothing more beyondStrange New WorldsandStarfleet Academyare set in stone, andStar Trek: Legacydoesn’t seem to be in the conversation. WithStar Trek: Picardseason 3’s mastermind Terry Matalas working on other projects, including Disney+‘sVisionseries from Marvel Studios, and the rest of the cast and crew also having moved on,it’s unclear whetherStar Trek: Legacycan happen.
Star Trek: Section 31’s disappointing reception (although it had strong first-week streaming numbers) also makes it questionable whetherStar Trek: Legacycan become a made-for-streaming movie on Paramount+.
Yet whenever Terry Matalas, cast members like Todd Stashwick, Jeri Ryan, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, and Ed Speleers, anddirectors like Jonathan Frakesare asked aboutStar Trek: Legacy,the answer remains an enthusiastic “Yes,“if it happens. Perhaps after Paramount Studios’ sale to Skydance Media is finalized, there can be a reassessment ofStar Trekthat will jumpstartStar Trek: Legacy.
Only 1 Star Trek Show Has A Chance To Tie Into Legacy
Will Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Reference The USS Enterprise-G?
Star Trek: Legacymay be something that will be left untouched unless it actually happens, but there is also a chance thataspects ofStar Trek: Legacycould be referenced inStar Trek: Starfleet Academy.WhileStar Trek: Strange New Worldsis a prequel set in the 23rd century,Starfleet Academytakes place in the 32nd century afterStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5’s ending.Starfleet Academy’s academic setting could include references to the 25th-century voyages of the USS Enterprise-G.
The presence of The Doctor (Robert Picardo) fromStar Trek: Voyageras an instructor at Starfleet Academy is a direct link toStar Trek: The Next Generation’s era. Nearly 900 years old since his activation in the 24th century, The Doctor would have lived through the 25th century and knows about what happened to Captain Seven of Nine and the USS Enterprise-G. While it’s a long shot and not as satisfying as actually seeingStar Trek: Legacybecome a series, references inStar Trek: Starfleet Academycould keep the flame ofStar Trek: Picardseason 3’s continuation alive.
