Picard 3 All Star Trek References And Quotes In The Second Episode

The last journey of the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew has finally begun with the last season of Picard 3, a series that is broadcast both on Prime Video , where the previous two seasons were presented, and on Paramount +, where new series in the franchise are also featured, such as Discovery and Strange New World Given the strong emotional component that binds this latest adventure of the French captain played by Patrick Stewart to the tradition of the Next Generation , we can expect numerous references and quotes from Star Trek in Picard 3, which prompted us to hunt down these secrets of the last frontier.

The return of Picard and his crew is one of the Trekkies' most anticipated moments, who have always shown a strong attachment to this atypical family of space explorers Since the first episode of Picard 3 we have the opportunity not only to appreciate the typical atmospheres of the Next Generation, but above all to immediately rediscover that harmony between Picard and his old companions which will surely prove to be the narrative figure of this last journey.

Perfect opportunity to enrich Picard 3 with quotes and references from Star Trek, not just limited to the Next Generation From the very first scenes of The Next Generation, references to the history of Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D are immediately presented to the attentive eyes of Trekkies.

In the opening sequence dedicated to Beverly Crusher's escape, we have the opportunity to see and hear three recordings of Picard's logbook dating back to the days of the Enteprise-D In the small computer screen that can be seen in the first scenes, in fact, we can see two precise star dates: 41153.

7 (which corresponds to that of Encounter at Fairpoint , the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation ) and 42536 4 (in which reference to Spock and his father Sarek, met by Picard respectively in the double episode The secret of Spock and in Sarek ).

At the same time, we have the opportunity to hear Picard's voice recite his recording taken from the episode The attack of the Borg (The Best of Both Worlds) , i e.

the moment in which Picard was kidnapped by the Borg to become their spokesman at the Federation as Locutus, tragic moment that is also rudely recalled by Captain Shaw during dinner aboard the USS Titan Also in these first scenes related to Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) we see an old trunk of her husband Jack Crusher (often mentioned in The Next Generation , Weasly's father).

And speaking of memories from the past, no less are the numerous references to Picard's past that we see while the admiral prepares for a move, starting with putting away the painting of the USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy class, as Riker recalls shortly after) , which allows Picard to remember how it has always been his favorite ship: It was not the first but it was certainly my favorite Also because the first ship commanded by Picard was the USS Stargazer, while the first on which he served it was the USS Reliant Curious to note how most of the artifacts presented in this sequence should theoretically have been destroyed when the Enterprise-D crashed on Veridian III, in Star Trek Generations.

Among the many memorabilia we see, in particular the Ressikan flute from A life to remember ( The Inner Light , one of the best episodes of The Next Generation ) should be mentioned Before dedicating ourselves entirely to the journey of Picard and Riker, we must mention Raffi, a spy for the Federation, who uses a transmitter dating back to the days of Kirk's enterprise as a communication tool.

And in this part of the episode, mention is made of the Daystorm Institute, which in several seasons is cited as one of the most advanced research centers in the Federation, taking its name from Dr Richard Daystorm, a character from the classic series.

Going back to Picard and Riker's decision to rush to Dr Crusher's rescue, one can't help but feel a strong connection to the plot of Star Trek: The Motion Pictures (in the approach scene to the USS Enterpise-A) and the theft of the 'Enterprise-A implemented by Kirk and his companions at the beginning of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , while the idea of ​​a surprise inspection comes directly from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan .

When we discover the identity of the Red Queen, the statue of Rachel Garrett is shown Captain of the Enterprise-C (Ambassador class), Rachel Garrett and her crew appeared in Yesterday, enterprise in which Garrett decided to return to the past anyway knowing that she would die in the Battle of Narenda III, confrontation that would have preserved the Federation from a war with the Klingons orchestrated by the Romulans.

Tip: don't get distracted during the end credits Most of the scenes hide really greedy easter eggs.

Starting from the soundtrack, which incorporates the soundtrack of Primo Contact and the fonts used which are taken from the very first film in the cinema of the Next Generation, Generations Three famous Star Trek ships appear in these credits scenes.

in the list of ships housed in the Fleet Museum, we see mentioned the USS Voyager (protagonist of the homonymous series), the USS Enterprise-A (the ship captained by Kirk starting from Star Trek The Motion Pictures ) and the USS Excelsior (seen in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and later captained by Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country ) And if you see the Picard-4-7-Alpha-Tango clearance flash across the screen with an ominous red alert flashing, you better run, considering the last time we saw this combination was when Picard used this code in a movie was what in First Contact authorized the countdown to the Enterprise-E's self-destruct.

A bitter detail is the dedication 'For Annie', a message addressed to Annie Wersching, an actress who recently passed away, who had played the Borg Queen in the previous season of Picard Going beyond the Star Trek quotes and references in Picard, it seems clear that this final season of the series also wants to pay homage to other historical moments of the franchise.

Above all on the narrative level, considered as most of the scenes, for the construction of the scenes, it relies on solutions that have become particularly loved by trekkies over the years With Next Generation, Picard 3 embarks on this journey at a good pace, via a first installment that wittily plays on the feeling of a long-awaited reunion.

Again, a title that strongly recalls the myth of Picard Each captain is known to have his own command with which to give the order for the warp drives to arrive and in Picard's case it was always 'Activate', or engage in English.

A term that in the Albion language has multiple meanings, often made central in the stories related to the French officer, but which are lost in translation, as in this case Engage can also mean to commit or engage, as opposed to disengagement (in the original, disengage) which gives the title to this second episode, whose plot is based precisely on a narrative that sees its fulcrum in taking a position or withdrawing.

The mysterious son of Beverly therefore takes its name from the late husband of the doctor, Jack Crusher, Friend of Picard and died in service on board the USS Stargazer commanded by the future captain of the Enterprise-D, Jack Crusher was the father of Weasley, the character played by Will Wheaton, who in the Next Generation initially saw Picard as responsible for his father's death During the scene in which Jack meets the Fenris Guards, we have the opportunity to review the Romulan beer, a drink that appeared for the first time in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan , a film that is mentioned again shortly after, when we discover that the shuttle stolen by Riker and Picard is the Saavik.

Appearing for the first time in the second Star Trek film, Saavik was a young Vulcan officer under the wing of Spock, who also returned in The Search for Spock and The Voyage Home As recently revealed in the promotional campaign via social media for the series, Saavik was the first captain of the USS Titan.

During the clash with Captain Vadic's ship (which seems to use a command chair of Klingon origin inspired by that of General Chang of The Route to the Unknown), we discover that this vessel is also equipped with powerful isolitic weapons, prohibited by the Federation with the Kithomer Accords and seen in action in Star Trek: Insurrection As the Titan comes to the rescue of the Eleos, seems to revisit the scene where the Enterprise-E stood between the USS Defiant and the Borg cube during the Battle of Sector 001 at the beginning of Star Trek: First Contact .

The small ship was under the command of Worf, who on that occasion uttered the typical Klingon saying 'Today is a good day to die', accompanied by the traditional martial music of the Klingons, known as the 'Klingon Theme' Composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the opening scenes of Star Trek: The Motion Pictures , this musical theme has always accompanied Klingons in key moments, such as Worf (Michael Dorn), who enters the scene to the notes of this unforgettable piece of the soundtrack of Star Trek.

Speaking of familiar sounds, the sound of Vadic's ship chasing after the Titan,.