The ‘next generation’ is a theme dear to Sttar Trek, so much so that when Gene Roddenberry gave life to the second series of his creation he decided to use this concept as a title. Now that’s the crew’s journey Star Trek: The Next Generation is nearing the end of his adventure with the third season of Picard, i trekkie wonder which of these characters could have a future in the Star Trek saga, but we must not forget that the children of these officers have been introduced throughout Picard and other series of the franchise, who could become the new next generation Of Star Trek after the conclusion of Picard.

A non-innovative trait within the saga, if we consider that in the past we have already seen a daughter follow in her father’s footsteps within Starfleet, a choice made by Demora Sulu, who in Star Trek: Generations she had become the new helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B, following in the footsteps of her father, Ikaru Sulu. Being about Star Trek: The Next Generationone cannot help but think back to how within this series of the franchise the concept of family has been explored oftenas demonstrated by episodes such as Families And Icarus factor, or by introducing the children of some characters into the stories, such as Alexander Rozhenko or Weasley Crusher. Given this aspect, the future of Star Trek can count on a new one next generation of heroes that has a direct connection to fan-favorite characters while preserving a sense of legacy that is currently lacking in the franchise.

Picard entrusts the future of Star Trek to the children of the Next Generation?

Star Trek: Picard will conclude with its third season, assuming not only the tone of the end of the journey for Jean-Luc Picard and his family, but also the possibility of giving narrative continuity to the saga, based precisely on the presence of the children of the previous heroes. From what we’ve seen in the trailers, Picard 3 will be a showdown for Picard, who in addition to facing the mysterious captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer), will find two old acquaintances intent on exacting their revenge, Lore (Brent Spiner) and the professor’s hologram James Moriarty (Daniel Davis). Presences that promise to be dangerous opponents, to the point that showrunner Terry Matalas did not fail to mention how not all the characters could at the end of this adventure, thus opening up a possibility for the creation of a new crew, which inherits their role.

If what Matalas said about an approach legacy for the future of the franchise, create a next generation of Star Trek with the children of Next Generation could turn out to be a new way of interpreting the creation of Gene Roddenberry, who in recent years has found new life thanks to series such as discovery And Strange New Worlds.

Weasley Crusher

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Not only the protagonist of the catchphrase meme ‘Shut up, Weasley‘, young Crusher is one of the most complex characters of The Next Generation. Son of Dr. Beverly Crusher, medical officer of the Enterprise-D, and Jack Crusher, fleet officer friend of Picard and died on a mission, Weasly is a boy with a brilliant mind, eager to join the Fleet. During The Next Generation he is taken under his wing by Picard, who enrolls him in the bridge crew. After passing the tests for entry into Starfleet Academy, Weasley is kicked out after a scandal in which he becomes involved against his will. Back aboard the Enterprise, he comes into contact with the mysterious alien known as the Traveller, a vital encounter for the boy, who will become one of these beings capable of living outside of time and space.

Reappearing during the wedding of Riker and Troi seen in Nemesis, Weasley had then returned to his life as a Traveler, a role he reappeared in the second season of Picard, where he recruits Kore Soong among the Travelers. It was revealed at the time that Wheaton would not be returning to play Weasly in Picard again, but that particular nature of the character doesn’t preclude his future appearances in future series of the franchise.

Kestra Troi-Riker

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TV series on Prime Video

Daughter of William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) And Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Kestra she appeared in the first season of Picard, played by Lulu Wilson. Definitely too young to join Starfleet, Kestra proved to be a lively and friendly personality, despite the grief of the death of her brother Thaddues, a victim of a rare disease. During Picard and Soij’s tenure with the Rikers, Kestra showed that she has what it takes to become a legacy character for Star Trek. Although she is still young to enter Starfleet during Picard’s time, it cannot be excluded that the girl has a future in the next Star Trek series.

Sidney and Alandra La Forge

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TV series on Prime Video

Two new characters making their debut in Picard 3, Sidney and Alandra are the daughters of Geordi LaForge (LeVar Burton), the chief engineer of the Enterprise. While currently having no idea who the mother of the girls is (perhaps Lea Brahms, a woman loved by LaForge albeit unrequited), the two young LaForges will be central to Picard 3, and are already Starfleet officers. Ensign Sidney LaForge (Ashleyy Sharpe Chestnut) is a navigator on the USS Titan, while Alandra (Mica Burton, daughter of LeVar Burton) is a trained engineer who works alongside her father.

After the events of Picard 3, LaForge’s daughters could be two ideal candidates to embody the concept of legacy and become recurring figures of the next generation of Star Trek after Picard.

Alexander Rozhenko

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TV series on Prime Video

Appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Alexander is the son of Worf (Michael Dorn), born of the fleeting love between the Kligon officer and the diplomat K’Ehleyr, who died during House Duras’ plans to take control of Qo’nOs, the Klingon homeworld. While loving his son, Word proved unable to adequately raise his son, finally entrusting him to his adoptive parents, for him to grow up on Earth. After the events of The Next GenerationAlexander again appeared in Deep Space Nine, where he took part in the war with the Dominoes serving aboard a Bird of Prey of the Klingon fleet. After this war it was not clear what fate Alexander had, but the next generation of Star Trek could also have a space for this son of two worlds

Soji

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TV series on Prime Video

Central to Picard’s first season, Soji (Isa Briones), can be regarded as Data’s daughter. She is not the first heir of the android, who in the past had tried to have a daughter (in the episode Data’s daughter). Soji and her twin Dahj are two synthetic creatures created starting from the positronic brain of B4, the third android created by the learned Soong and seen in Nemesis. After Dahj’s death, Soji became Data’s last child, eventually becoming an ambassador of the synthetic race at the end of the second season.

Elnor

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TV series on Prime Video

Perhaps not a son in the classic sense of the word, but Elnor represents the closest thing Picard gets to a son. After losing his beloved nephew René in the tragedy that left Picard the last of his family (Star Trek: Generations), Elnor became a key figure for the former officer, who grew up to see him become a Starfleet officer. Dead and resurrected in the second season of Picard thanks to the intervention of Q, Elnor represents an important figure for a possible development of the concept of legacy within the future of the saga.

A new one is needed next generation Of Star Trek after Picard?

net of Picardit must be recognized that Star Trek in recent years it has lived a new life, in the field of seriality. What started with discovery and continued with Strange New Worlds showed that the franchise still has a lot to offer fans, both by telling lost chapters of the saga, as the series starring Anson Mount’s Captain Pike is proving, and by moving the action of the crew of the USS Discovery 900 years in the future. Therefore, there remains the possibility of further evolving the saga by presenting adventures placed in the immediate aftermath of the epic of the Next Generationstarting from the presence of the heirs of Picard’s crew.

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A next generation for Star Trek which would not be based solely on an easy emotional bond linked to the affection of the trekkies for the protagonists of The Next Generationbut which, if well developed, could preserve the theme of the family, dear to the writers of the second series of Star Trekand make it central to the future of the franchise, also playing on the welcome presence of faces loved by fans.

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