
Seven distracts the Magistrate long enough for the group to overpower and kill him and his officers. They are preparing to initiate time travel when the Magistrate and security officers beam aboard, shoot and wound Elnor, and prepare to execute them all for treason. As the crowd and the Magistrate grow concerned with their stalling, the others complete their objectives and Picard, Seven, Agnes, Raffi, Elnor, and the Queen are beamed to Rios's ship. Agnes, Raffi, and Elnor take control of communication and transporter systems in Confederation headquarters while Seven and Picard buy time at the public execution. The group reunite and learn from the Borg Queen that they can prevent the Confederation's formation by travelling to Los Angeles in 2024, which they can only do with the Queen's help. Picard, the Confederation's greatest military commander, has been granted the honor of executing the last Borg Queen by Seven of Nine, who is the President of the Confederation and married to the Magistrate. Picard learns from Q that he and his companions are in an alternate timeline where humanity has formed the xenophobic "Confederation of Earth", systematically eradicating or enslaving alien races. Story by : Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and Christopher Monfette Teleplay by : Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and Christopher Monfette After the explosion, Picard wakes up in a version of his home and is greeted by the extra-dimensional being Q, who has returned to test Picard again. The Queen begins assimilating the entire fleet, prompting Picard to initiate the Stargazer 's self-destruct. When Picard arrives, a Borg ship emerges from the anomaly and transports their Queen onto the Stargazer. They are joined by Seven of Nine, a vigilante flying Rios's old ship La Sirena, and a fleet of starships including the USS Excelsior which has Elnor and Picard's old first officer Raffi Musiker on board. Agnes Jurati of the USS Stargazer investigate an anomaly that broadcasts a request to negotiate entry into the Federation with Picard. In deep space, Captain Chris Rios and Dr. After giving a speech to a new class of cadets-including his former ward Elnor-in his role as chancellor of Starfleet Academy, Picard visits his old friend and bartender Guinan to talk about his life-long avoidance of romantic relationships. Retired admiral Jean-Luc Picard rejects the romantic advances of his housekeeper Laris, a year-and-a-half after the death of her partner Zhaban. The season is nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and several other awards. It was estimated to have high viewership and audience demand, and received positive reviews from critics. The season premiered on the streaming service Paramount+ on March 3, 2022, and ran for 10 episodes until May 5. The second season features special guest stars returning from previous Star Trek media, including John de Lancie as Q and Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan. Location shooting took place around Los Angeles.

Delayed from a planned June 2020 production start by the COVID-19 pandemic, filming began in California in February 2021 and lasted until September, shooting back-to-back with the third season. Matalas and new production designer Dave Blass returned to the visual style of the Next Generation and brought back key designers from that series. The time travel story was conceived by Matalas and connects to Picard's struggles with his own history. Matalas and Goldsman replaced first-season showrunner Michael Chabon. A second season was in development for months before being officially announced in January 2020. Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Orla Brady, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera, and Brent Spiner also star.
#Picard mind meld series#
Patrick Stewart stars as Picard, reprising his role from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as other Star Trek media. The season was produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout, Weed Road Pictures, and Roddenberry Entertainment, with Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serving as showrunners. They must travel back to 2024 Los Angeles in a race against time to save the future of the galaxy.

#Picard mind meld trial#
The second season of the American television series Star Trek: Picard features the character Jean-Luc Picard in the year 2401 when he and his companions are trapped in an alternate reality by Q as part of the ultimate trial for Picard.
