In the Star Trek universe, the fallout from the 1990s Eugenics wars and the issues of genetic manipulation and human genome enhancement eventually led to a Third World War in 2026. It seems possible that Picard will now go back further and maybe introduce Arik Soong’s father or grandfather. In The Original Series, Singh’s rise was said to have taken place in the 1990s. Meanwhile, Star Trek: Enterprise meanwhile introduced us to Arik Soong, a brilliant genetics doctor in the 22nd century who hoped to genetically engineer humans away in such a way that they wouldn’t be prone to tyranny from the likes of Khan Noonien Singh. “Past Tense” featured the Bell Riots, one of the most violent civil uprisings in American history, and showed the government’s response costing the lives of hundreds of Sanctuary District residents. The new season of Picard seems to be more socially conscious and offer some of the political commentary that the show has done such a good job with in the past, and this period is a perfect fit for that. Those classic episodes have become eerily prophetic they focus on the “sanctuary districts” created by the US government in response to social issues like increased poverty, homelessness, and discrimination. It looks like Picard and company will travel our own time, with the new season acting as a kind of companion piece to the Deep Space Nine episodes “Past Tense I” and “Past Tense II,” which are set in the 2020s. Star Trek: Picard season 2 will get political The new season of Picard involves he and his crew traveling back to the 21st century, which is possible thanks to the return of Q (John de Lancie). While Spiner may be evasive on exactly who he will be playing, it seems possible that he might be introducing a historical member of the Soong family. And, that I’m not playing a character I’ve ever played before.” I can tell you I’m a member of the Soong family. “I know they haven’t revealed much about me being in the show. “I can tell you I’m not Data,” Spiner told Inverse. However, that appears to not be the case. Most fans assumed that Spiner would be playing Altan Inigo Soong, the son of Noonian Soong, the creator of the Soong-type androids such as Data. He’ll also be back in season 2, even though Data’s story seems well and truly resolved. However, the final end of Data left one problem: keeping Brent Spiner in the franchise! He returned to play Data in the first season of Star Trek: Picard, which picks up with Patrick Stewart’s title character years later. That is until Star Trek: Picard finally offered some closure to fans and characters alike. With no more Next Generation movies ever materializing, the tragic loss of the beloved android was instead explored in media from the franchises’ expanded universe. But Data's arc remains the most moving and detailed.The death of Data in Star Trek: Nemesis remains one of the most shocking moments in the Star Trek canon, but also one that was never fully explored onscreen. There have been similarly themed arcs in other Trek shows: the Voyager Doctor's attempts to move beyond his holographic nature, and Seven of Nine's assertion of her individuality. But is the Data that appears in Picard the real Data? Is it a hologram? Or perhaps it's B-4's body, coupled with Data's positronic brain? We won't know until the show premieres.īut if it is really is Data, then Star Trek: Picard will continue one of the greatest arcs in the Star Trek franchise's history: Data's never-ending quest to become human. Now that we know the lovable android Data will return in CBS All Access's Picard, it's time to remind ourselves why he was such a fantastic character. If you're hoping to dive back into The Next Generation to (re)familiarize yourself with the android's best moments, we've gathered up some key TNG episodes you should check out. Star Trek: Picard has arrived, and it's clear right at the start that the titular character's relationship with his former second officer, the android Data, is an important aspect of the series.
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