Did you know we might have missed an essential IMPORTANT detail for Star Trek: Picard Season 3!
While many are focused on the fact Star Trek: The Next Generation's cast are back AND in new uniforms for the upcoming third season.
We’ve got confirmation from Sir Patrick Stewart that we’ll be seeing MULTIPLE Enterprises!
How does this work? Let’s explore more!
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Before we dive into each main enterprise contender for appearance, we’ll be talking about.
Let’s recap what Sir Patrick Stewart actually said. During the Star Trek Universe San Diego Comic-Con panel,
Stewart said, "We see more than one Enterprise, so it gets a little confusing. But we did revisit the old Enterprise for a time!”
So we’ve got more than one USS Enterprise. Also, old Enterprise? Does this mean we might be revisiting either the Enterprise-E or, in fact, the destroyed Enterprise-D?
Who knows!
But we have some theories and information on what each Enterprise is actually doing in the Star Trek Universe. Let’s explore more.
Now, our obvious USS Enterprise has to be the Sovereign-class Enterprise-E, previously commanded by Jean-Luc Picard, following the destruction of the Galaxy-class Enterprise-D.
However, where is the starship? It’s been absent from modern Star Trek media. Especially with it not being present in Seasons One or Two of Star Trek: Picard.
The last we officially saw of the Enterprise-E in Star Trek Canon is that it was being repaired in drydock following a deadly battle with Shinzon of Remus.
This is where we last see the Enterprise-E. Since then, we’ve not heard or seen the actual ship on our screens. However, its lore has been expanded in Star Trek Books, Comics, and such.
In Extended canon, such as the Star Trek: Picard novel, The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack, we learn that Jean–Luc Picard left the Enterprise-E along with Geordi La Forge in 2381.
Picard was promoted to Admiral to deal with the Romulan Relocation crisis due to their star about to go supernova. Thus, this left the Enterprise without a captain.
The comic book series Star Trek: Picard Countdown also hinted at who took over the captaincy of the Enterprise-E.
This would, of course, be Mr Worf. Worf would find himself promoted to Captain of the Federations Flagship and be commanding the Enterprise-E from 2381 onwards.
However, we’ve never seen this on-screen or know many details about Worf commanding the starship.
Will we see the Enterprise-E in Star Trek: Picard Season 3? It is possible! Creatives know how important the ship is not just to Jean-Luc Picard but to the TNG crew and the fans.
However, Showrunner Terry Matalas might have left a little hint slip through. When we look at the new promotional art for Worf, he is wearing a Starfleet Command uniform but also has Captain rank pips.
Matalas has confirmed via Twitter that Worf is NOT a captain. Make of that what you will!
As a quick note, we’ve covered the history of the Enterprise-E in other videos. Some extended canon items, such as the MMO video game Star Trek: Online, list the Enterprise-E as eventually destroyed.
However, this does not connect with the main line canon, currently. So keep that in mind.
What about revisiting old Enterprises? Sir Patrick could be talking about the Enterprise-D, especially if there is a new Enterprise, which we’ll discuss shortly.
But first we’ve got to consider the legendary Galaxy-class Enterprise-D. But the ship is destroyed? How do we revisit a destroyed starship?
Sure, Time Travel is one thing. However, we might have had enough of that with the second season of Picard. Could the Enterprise-D be revisited, actually, yes, it could even though the starship was lost in the film Star Trek: Generations. Not all of the ship was actually destroyed.
As revealed by Star Trek: Picard Season 2, the saucer section of the Enterprise-D was eventually recovered by Starfleet, it would seem.
The damaged section has wound up at the Starfleet Museum by the time of Picard Season 2. Thus, it is possible for the TNG crew and Picard to revisit the old ship and walk down memory lane.
Of course, flashbacks are always something worth exploring as well. In a Star Trek novel called “The Return”, it featured the saucer section of the Enterprise-D being dismantled and removed from Veridian III, the crash site.
This was because of the pre-industrial civilization on Verdian IV. They would eventually venture to the planet in the future.
It makes sense that the Enterprise-D would be revisited for Star Trek: Picard.
We’ve already had it make a cameo appearance in season one during one of the first opening scenes for the series. However, that was simply a dream sequence from Jean-Luc Picard.
However, a hologram was seen at Starfleet Headquarters in 2399.
When we think about Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Enterprise-D is the centre point.
But with it destroyed, the idea of it being seen again seems very far-fetched and unlikely. Though with Season 3, it would make a lot of sense to see the old ship again. Even a quick visit with the crew to the old museum to see the saucer section would be fantastic.
The idea of The Next Enterprise has been a discussion among the Star Trek fandom for some time now.
In Star Trek Online, the Odyssey-class Enterprise-F, one of my personal favourite starships, takes place as the successor to the Enterprise-E. However, as this is a video game in the extended canon, it does not apply to the current cannon of the Star Trek Universe.
Having the Odyssey-class as the future Enterprise has been expected since Season One.
Mainly as during one of the lead-up comics books, Star Trek: Picard Countdown, actually featured Admiral Picard commanding an odyssey-class. This would be during the Romulan Relocation mission when Picard commanded the USS Verity.
The fact that the Odyssey has made it into comic book form makes it one step closer to actually being on screen. Many of us expected the ship would appear during flashback sequences in Picard Season One. However, that did not happen.
Fans expect a new Enterprise in the upcoming third season of the series.
Given that the bridge and set of the USS Stargazer are being used for another starship that is NOT the Stargazer itself.
We’ve also seen set leaks, which we can’t show you here, that reveal a new starship that uses the Stargazer bridge set.Thus confirming to us that we might be getting a new USS Enterprise or something along those lines.
You know if I were to have a bigger theory for a second, it would be the USS Enterprise arriving under the command of someone like Mr Worf or perhaps even Geordi La Forge. Hell, it could even be a new character to make it rather cool. Now that would really be fantastic when you think about it.
But why stop there, we could even see them using the SNW sets and show us the NCC-1701 no bloody A, B or C.
This is more unlikely due to the fact SNW and Picard film in different countries, but we have seen Frakes in Season 1 on a rebuilt Discovery bridge, so it is somewhat possible.
Why the original enterprise might show up however, is less likely as it isn’t directly tied to our Next Generation crew, but perhaps its visited in a holodeck situation?
Anyway we’ve finally confirmed that the Enterprise will play a role in the upcoming third and final season of Star Trek: Picard.
Initially, it seems like the series did not want to get too close to using the Enterprise or doing anything with it. Which is understandable from a certain point of view. However, now is the right time to.
Especially as we’re treating season 3 as one last send-off of the TNG crew.
Now, featuring a new Enterprise could also be a very, very useful tactic for the future of the Star Trek Universe.
When we look at what the Star Trek fandom wants now, many are very vocal about the idea of more Star Trek series set within the same era as Star Trek: Picard.
Personally, I refer to a future show as Star Trek 2401 simply because it would take place around this time zone.
Introducing a new Enterprise could be a fantastic way to spin off a new show into the future, as the ship would be given a nice little kick start off the back of Star Trek: Picard.
. It could even introduce the crew as well. Certainly, something to think about, especially as we consider the future of the Star Trek Universe following on from Picard Season 3.
So what Enterprise do you want to see in Star Trek: Picard Season 3? As Sir Patrick has stated, we’ll be seeing multiple! Personally, I am hoping for a flashy new Enterprise such as the Odyssey-class; a man can dream, though.
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