The Picard panel at San Diego Comic Con has just wrapped and we’ve got plenty of juicy tidbits to feast upon in the lead up to the highly anticipated series premiere later this year.
Entertainment Weekly confirmed just before the panel kicked off that Picard’s dog’s name (as first seen in the poster released last week) is indeed called Number One – as predicated by this website.
We also learnt that Sir Patrick Stewart had declined to return to his iconic role several times, but after seeing what was planned for this series he felt he needed to be apart of it. Kristen Beyer noting; “The great thing about taking this part of Patrick’s story forward… it’s an extraordinary opportunity to see the most unknown part of his journey.”
Akiva Goldsman has stated that they’re not making a Next Gen sequel, this series will be “slower, more lyrical, more character focused.”
Alison Pill’s character gets a name Dr. Agnes Jurati, a researcher, someone who’s confused about her place in the world. Michelle Hurd’s character Raffi Musiker has an unrelated relationship Picard’s past, commenting that it’s a “delicious character to play.” Australia’s Evan Evagora plays Elnor, no further details on him though.
In the shiny new trailer several Trek alum are seen, including Jeri Ryan, Brent Spiner and Jonathan Del Arco. Showrunner Michael Chabon also revealed that Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis will appear. Stewart said that the chemistry of the new cast cemented faster than he expected, but it was a lot of fun when the TNG-era stars showed up too.
Catch the trailer right now:
