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The Perfect Finale: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country on its 30th Anniversary

December 7, 2021 by Ricky Church

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To say  Star Trek  changed the pop culture landscape when it premiered in 1966 is an understatement to say the least. When the television series got revitalized as feature films and led to a spin-off/soft reboot with Star Trek: The Next Generation and an entirely new cast, it begged the question of just how long The Original Series  cast would keep boldly going with their adventures. That question was answered with 1991’s Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week. While a few  TOS  actors would briefly reprise their roles in future  Star Trek  media, this film marked the final time the original cast were all together for one last adventure on the USS Enterprise.

The Undiscovered Country  finds the Klingon Empire in a state of disarray after a disaster destroys one of their moons, threatening their planet and future. The Klingons, after decades of conflict with the Federation, sue for peace since they can no longer afford ongoing hostilities and will need the Federation’s help. Captain Kirk and the Enterprise are charged with beginning peace talks with the Klingons, something Kirk is deeply reluctant to do after Klingons killed his son in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock . While hosting the peace talks, the Klingon Chancellor is assassinated and Kirk and Dr. McCoy are framed for their murders, leaving it up to Spock to clear their names and discover a wide ranging conspiracy acting against the prospect of peace.

The film came at a very significant time for the franchise. The previous film,  The Final Frontier , did not get a very warm reception from both critics and fans. With 1991 being the franchise’s 25th anniversary, Paramount wanted to do something special and after vetoing an idea of a prequel featuring Kirk and Spock in the Academy (with some elements being later absorbed into the 2009 reboot Star Trek ), a swan song for the original cast was decided on. With Star Trek always having reflected aspects of real-world problems, Spock actor Leonard Nimoy and  Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan  director Nicholas Meyer developed an idea based on the real-life events of Chernobyl, the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. After all, the Klingons in  The Original Series  was something of a metaphor for Russia and the tension between the US and Soviet Union so it only made sense to examine the end of the Cold War, especially since the Federation and Klingon Empire were on much better terms in  The Next Generation  and could show how the two factions got there.

Aside from the real-world aspects to the film,  Undiscovered Country  is a great character-driven story for both Kirk and Spock. Kirk is understandably bitter towards the Klingons for the death of his son, enough so to actually tell Spock “Let them die” and speak his view of how their race cannot be trusted. Throughout the first half of the film Kirk is not acting very Kirk-like as he is subtly hostile to Chancellor Gorkin and his entourage, likening their need for expansion to Hitler in the years before World War II. In other circumstances nobody would ever think Kirk capable of assassinating an ambassador, but it is because of his open hatred for Klingons that make him such a great scapegoat to frame.

It is not often a franchise is willing to take their main hero into an unlikeable place, but  Undiscovered Country  does just that with Kirk as he says thing out of character and is later confronted by it. The look on Kirk’s face when he hears his log at his trial about how he can never forgive the Klingons or to hear his words “let them die” said back to him verbatim once they uncover a culprit in the conspiracy is something both wonderful and tragic for the character’s development. That he learns he indirectly inspired a promising young Starfleet officer to assassination and sabotage a chance for peace is a devastating blow, but one that helps him confront the dark prejudices within. As he tells Spock, he never considered Gorkin was actually serious about peace, a possibility Gorkin called “the undiscovered country”, and allowed his grief for his son to turn into something ugly.

Undiscovered Country  really is a great meditation on age and prejudices not just for Kirk, but for Spock as well. While Spock is not prejudiced toward the Klingons or other races, he has what he calls a presumptive arrogance at believing he could volunteer the Enterprise without discussing it with Kirk or believing his protege Valeris would make an excellent officer strictly because of her accomplishments as a Vulcan. It culminates in one of the best scenes between William Shatner and Nimoy as Kirk and Spock reflect on their prejudices as Spock asks “Is it possible we two, you and I, have become so old and so inflexible we have outlived out usefulness?” Their scene connects so many of the film’s themes and helps Kirk realize the dream of the undiscovered country by the film’s conclusion when they once again save the day.

The story is also a very prescient one that continues to hold significance. The possibility of the Federation and Klingons ending their decades-long feud created a frightful prospect for several of the parties in the conspiracy. For the Klingons, some believed it would lead to the end of their culture and traditions. For Starfleet, it meant giving the Klingons a continued role in galactic politics and a chance to regain strength. For the Romulans, it was a possible alliance between the Federation and Empire. Throughout history, especially in the last few decades, we have seen parties sabotage chances at peace and better futures for their own selfish goals and given the current politics of today where cynicism, fear-mongering, tribalism and absolutism are all too prevalent, The Undiscovered Country  seems particularly relatable. Nevermind the fact the conspirators ironically achieved more working together than apart as they created a technological marvel in a Klingon Bird of Prey that could fire when cloaked, something thought impossible for any ship before this film.

While the film is undoubtably Kirk, Spock and McCoy’s show, the rest of the cast is equally great. George Takei may not appear as much as the rest of the Enterprise crew, but the fact Sulu went from being a bridge officer to the captain of his very own starship is a huge moment for the character. It’s no wonder Star Trek Into Darkness  made such a big deal out of Sulu briefly taking command of the Enterprise and the fact Sulu disobeys Starfleet orders to discreetly help Kirk and the Enterprise, going so far as to join them in the final battle, adds so much depth to his loyalty and character as a captain. Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and James Doohan all get great beats as well and the new characters are quite memorable. Sex and the City ‘s Kim Catrall as Valeris (who was originally intended to be Saavik from the earlier films) is an interesting addition as Spock’s protege, enough so that it is a surprise when her involvement in the conspiracy is revealed. David Werner’s Gorkin is unlike any Klingon seen before as he is very earnest in his desire for peace and Christopher Plummer is delightfully hammy and menacing as Chang, a Klingon general who wants nothing more than to meet Kirk in battle while spouting Shakespeare.

Beyond the character development and timely relevance both then and now,  Undiscovered Country  boasts the best effects of the  Original Series  films. It is a perfect blend of practical effects, stuntwork and computer effects, especially in regards to the zero-gravity moments during Gorkin’s assassination where the Klingons are floating helplessly in zero-G while the assassins calmly walk in their spacesuits shooting Klingons as they go with blood floating all around. The finale where the Enterprise and Excelsior are ambushed by Chang’s Bird of Prey is matched only by Wrath of Khan ‘s battle in the nebula. The tension, effects, music, acting all combine to make an exhilarating climax where the Enterprise use a pretty ingenious method to defeat Chang. The Kirk we see who saves the Federation Chancellor and delivers a stirring speech to him and Gorkin’s daughter on the undiscovered country and how people can be frightened of change is a more familiar Kirk, one who has reconciled his prejudices with the hope of the future.

For a film that sees the original cast all together one last time, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country  is a perfect swan song for Shatner, Nimoy, Kelly, Koenig, Nichols, Doohan and Takei. The moment Kirk orders the Enterprise to engage on a leisurely pace to dock and we see the crew on the bridge in the final shot is a very bittersweet moment. It’s incredible that something as simple as showing the actors autographs during the credits can evoke so much emotion as it signals an end of an era, something even  Avengers: Endgame  paid homage to with the six original Avengers. With its story, timeliness and focus on characters,  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country  stands among the best of the entire  Star Trek  franchise.

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How 'Star Trek VI' Said Goodbye to Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the Original Enterprise Crew (Flashback)

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Following the emotional climax of Avengers: Endgame in 2019, the movie's credits paid tribute to the franchise's core ensemble, by way of taking a cue from the finale of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . While Marvel Studios' head honcho,  Kevin Feige , had already revealed himself to be a Trekkie  by this point, the presence of these signatures displayed one of Star Trek 's most sentimental influences on the MCU.

In both films, one by one, each actor receives an animation of their autograph on-screen. Behind these cinematic yearbook signatures, there's more than one meaning to be found. In addition to honoring the cast's performances and commemorating their contributions to a worldwide phenomenon, the autographs sought to bring closure and signal to the fandoms that this was the last time these characters would be together on screen. In that farewell spirit, the sense of finality helped ease the transition into each franchise's new chapter, be it another phase or next generation . 

ET spoke with the TOS (the original series) cast in 1991 about their final mission after 25 years of warping across the galaxy with each other. And one guest star expressed her excitement for working with a longstanding crush. “I saw the series in the '60s. I loved it. I thought Spock was the sexiest thing on television,” Kim Cattrall told ET at the time. “I thought he was wonderful. I loved his look, his intelligence [and the] little humor in those eyebrows.”

But what’s going on with the title? To begin with, "the undiscovered country" derives from Act III, Scene I of Hamlet , adjacent to one of Shakespeare's more enduring quotes, "To be or not to be..."

In its original context, the phrase, in short, means death. But for one character in Star Trek VI , "the undiscovered country" is invoked to refer to the concepts of future and change (and, presumably, how both ideas can seem just as scary as death itself). 

In fact, nothing could be clearer from the first few minutes of The Undiscovered Country that the TOS crew is in a state of transition. Lt. Sulu ( George Takei ) is now Captain Sulu after taking the conn of the Excelsior. Meanwhile, his former crew mates aboard the Enterprise-A are getting ready to embark on the strange new world of retirement and having their tightknit group disbanded. But before they go, Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) ropes his old pals into helping facilitate that aforementioned future. Specifically, peace between the Federation and one of its longest adversaries. As Spock explains, the Klingon Empire is on the verge of collapsing in the next half-century and instead of relishing the misfortune of their perennial foes, he instead recognizes the opportunity for harmony -- or at least the trailhead for it. 

As Nimoy saw it, the present was catching up with the future as he and his fellow writers were developing the movie’s story. “A lot was changing in the world. The Berlin Wall had just come down. We're watching television and seeing these amazing events in Eastern Europe,” he explained to ET leading up to the film’s release. “Pieces [of concrete were] being chipped away, symbolizing the breakdown of that whole idea of that order of the world. ‘Us versus them.’”

“The best of Star Trek rips its stories from the headlines... and dramatizes that as though it were happening in the future,” William Shatner , aka Captain Kirk, told ET in 1991. “The best of science fiction is taking a human theme and just putting it in a different environment.”

There was another reason this thematic direction was selected at the time. Elsewhere in the Star Trek canon, a Klingon was seen as a respected member aboard the Enterprise-D on TNG ( The Next Generation ). Michael Dorn’s performance as Worf portrayed the alien species as competent and intelligent beings within their gung-ho, Bat'leth at the ready personas. As Nimoy pointed out, the TOS era had previously reduced Klingons to two-dimensional, black hat antagonists. “The Klingons were always our evil empire and it was time to maybe examine the possibility of beginning to come to grips with that,” he said.

But not everyone immediately adopts Spock’s enlightened new perspective. After 25 years of tense run-ins -- everything from space battles to bar fights -- the crew has whiplash from this sudden change in direction on Starfleet's moral compass. The most vocal is Kirk, who also cites the murder of his son at the hands of a Klingon (portrayed in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ) while speaking out against the proposition. 

While TOS was and continues to be heralded for its diverse representation on-screen, the Enterprise crew's final outing forced them to confront their own capacity for prejudice. “It's our distinction and, of course, righteous indignation,” Nichelle Nichols , aka Lt. Uhura, told ET in 1991. “But it is a prejudice and [ The Undiscovered Country ] was an opportunity for people to face that.”

And that they did, with the TOS ensemble literally coming face to face with Klingons in a very tense -- and very funny -- dinner scene made up of officers from both regimes. The occasion is also where Spock's counterpart on the Klingon end, Chancellor Gorkon (David Werner), utters the titular Shakespearean phrase as everyone toasts with their very potent, and very illegal, Romulan ale. But just as soon as headway is made, the initiative is blasted two steps back after the Enterprise, by all appearances, fires on the ship carrying their Klingon dinner guests. Aghast, confused and terrified that their chance for peace was gone forever, Kirk and Bones (DeForest Kelley) transport over to the Klingon ship to help. 

Unfortunately, Gorkon was mortally wounded and the good Starfleet doctor is unable to save him. For DeKelley, the emotional sequence wasn’t his average day of filming Star Trek . “I was very concerned about the scene with Werner and [Shatner] and I on the Klingon ship,” he revealed to ET in 1991. “It was a very difficult scene to do. It's the kind of scene that you worry about before you do it.”

Already standing on their turf, Kirk and Bones are arrested on the spot by Gorkon's chief of staff, General Chang ( Christopher Plummer ), charged with orchestrating the chaos and fatalities that unfolded. To no one’s surprise, they're found guilty and sent to a labor camp on the freezing planet Rura Penthe, where they meet fellow inmate and shapeshifter Martia ( Iman ). And in an instance of putting all nuances aside, the worlds of TOS and TNG implicitly collide with Dorn portraying Worf’s grandfather, who acts as Kirk and Bones’ defense attorney in the court proceedings.

Back on the Enterprise, Spock and company are deep into investigating who set them up. Meanwhile, Kirk and Bones attempt to escape their chilly imprisonment, leading the former to face off against his most existential foe to date: himself -- or Martia transformed to look like him, anyway. As the old chums are about to be assassinated by prison guards, they're beamed off the planet and onto the Enterprise at the last second.

After being rescued, they discover Spock's protege, another Vulcan, Lt. Valeris (Cattrall), played a role in the sabotage. It's a devastating reveal, as fans previously witnessed Spock express an unusual amount of affection for the up-and-coming Starfleet officer. And the emotional connection was just as real for both actors behind the scenes, according to Cattrall, who received a Vulcan history lesson from the iconic actor while helping her prepare for the role. “Leonard and I met and instantly there was energy. There was a report between the two of us, and we had a lot of telephone conversations back and forth at the end of the day,” she recalled. 

Cattrall added, “I would sit and watch Leonard in the rehearsals and would almost physically mimic what he would do, because he is the grand guru of being Vulcan.”

Following one of the most violent mind melds ever portrayed in Star Trek between Spock and Valeris, the true puppet master behind the sabotage is revealed to be Chang, who is defeated via space battle at the hands of both the Enterprise and the Sulu-helmed Excelsior. With time very much of the essence, both crews make haste toward Khitomer, where the official peace summit is transpiring -- and where one of the last remaining conspirators is getting ready to murder the Federation President (Kurtwood Smith). 

After Kirk and company thwart the assassination attempt, their last directive from Starfleet is to return the Enterprise to Earth. No more five-year missions or (on the clock) Gorn fights. But in a final display of his trademark anti-by-the-book leadership, James T. allows the crew one last joyride around the galaxy. 

With a quarter of a century having passed since TOS first debuted, the cast endured a multitude of feelings knowing this would be their final outing together. “I think there's a certain amount of denial going on. Nobody is really prepared,” Walter Koenig, aka Commander Chekov, told ET days before the movie was released on Dec. 6, 1991. 

“I said, 'Geez. This is the final one of these [films],' every day,” Shatner recalled of filming the movie, adding, “I was very much aware of the nostalgia of the moments involved.”

Three years before reprising Captain Kirk one last time in Star Trek: Generations , Shatner revealed there was never any secret to playing the iconic role. “I don't know what Kirk is. I play the role with certain pillars of knowledge,” he explained. “He's brave. He's kind. He's interested. That kind of thing. And he's amused at life. Things don't knock him off balance. He finds them interesting and that's, I guess, the character.”

The Undiscovered Country  also provided an opportunity for the cast to reflect on instigating and then cultivating an unprecedented fan phenomenon. “[ Star Trek ] is so special and people want to know the real reason why. And nobody knows,” James Doohan, aka Chief Engineer Scotty, told ET at the time. “I use the word ‘magic.’ Star Trek has some kind of magic to it. Nothing else answers the question. Great scripts. Great idea in the first place. Great casting. Wonderful acting. It's not good enough for 25 years and two series.”

Of course, the movie felt even more like a goodbye when the Star Trek universe suffered the loss of its creator less than two months before its release. Gene Roddenberry died at the age of 70 in October 1991 after suffering a blood clot (which also followed a long illness). A dedication title card to the prolific TV writer and producer appears at the beginning of the film.

“I loved Gene very much. He was my friend for over 30 years,” Nichols expressed. “He always had this dream, and he was determined to realize it, of having men and women of all colors, races and even an alien intelligent life form... working in peaceful harmony with one another on an equal basis. This is the legacy that Roddenberry has given us. One of hope. One of adventure. One of nobility. One of great expectation. And he did it all without violating the first law of show business and that's to entertain. That's a hell of an accomplishment.”

“If Gene was trying to say any one very simple, specific thing it was that humanity has an interesting and vital future,” Nimoy said. “And I think that 's what we've been saying with these films. And I think this film says that as well.”

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is streaming on Paramount+.

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Hi folks. I've almost finished with my TOS "marathon," courtesy of Netflix. I've seen TOS sporadically since I was a little kid in the 70s, but this is the first time I've sat down and gave the whole series a proper viewing. Anyhow, one of my favorite parts of every episode is the end credits! I love seeing the succession of some iconic TOS images; but most of all, I love getting to hear the longer version of the theme. It may be sacrilege, but I find the opening title sequence to be tedious, with the old fanfare and Kirk's narration and the abbreviated theme song ... it's just gotten a bit tired over the years. But with the end credits, we get to hear that great 60s theme in its extended glory... I'm curious, though, how many changes were there to the end credits theme? I noticed that "Where No Man Has Gone Before" has a lovely version with a violin playing the melody -- I'm sad we didn't get to hear that one throughout S1. And then I believe the rest of S1 and S2 have the same arrangement of the theme, right (with the female soprano worked in)? Again, I'm only talking about the closing theme. And then with S3, it sounds different (it sounds as though they're using a different instrument for the melody), and it sadly ends more quickly than the closing theme for S1 and S2. Can any experts out there confirm this?  

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I believe the music from each season sounds different due to the fact that IIRC (due to union rules, I think) shows were required to re-record opening and closing credits theme music for each new season. I read something to this effect on a Bonanza website.  

The first season originally had the WNMHGB theme in the first 13 or so episodes, both main and end titles. The DVDs restored the main titles, but not the end.  

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ssosmcin said: The first season originally had the WNMHGB theme in the first 13 or so episodes, both main and end titles. The DVDs restored the main titles, but not the end. Click to expand...

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Green Shirt said: I believe the music from each season sounds different due to the fact that IIRC (due to union rules, I think) shows were required to re-record opening and closing credits theme music for each new season. Click to expand...

• Apr 13, 2012

Green Shirt said: ssosmcin said: The first season originally had the WNMHGB theme in the first 13 or so episodes, both main and end titles. The DVDs restored the main titles, but not the end. Click to expand...

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Avengers: Endgame 's closing credits featured a fitting tribute with the original six Avengers actors signing their names on the screen, which is the exact same thing  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country did back in 1991. Like Endgame, Star Trek VI was the cinematic final bow for the cast of Star Trek: The Original Series led by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Both Avengers: Endgame and Star Trek VI passed the torch to the next generation and the actors' signatures honored their achievements and stamped their everlasting legends onto the screen.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country not only wrapped up the Star Trek movie saga that began in 1979 but it also definitively concluded the voyages of Captain James T. Kirk's Starship Enterprise which began in 1966. Thanks to its enduring popularity in syndication, Star Trek survived cancelation in 1969 and was rebirthed as a movie franchise that revitalized the franchise and spawned decades of spinoff series starting with Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987. The Star Trek movies were, by and large, hits with audiences that brought new fans to the franchise and the films created indelible moments that Star Trek still references and homages to this day. At the end of Star Trek VI , Kirk and his crew saved the galaxy one last time but were faced with orders that the Enterprise  was to be decommissioned. Instead, Captain Kirk ordered the Enterprise to fly to the "second star to the right and straight on 'til morning." After the Enterprise warped into the final frontier, each legendary Star Trek actor wrote their names onto the stars.

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Like Star Trek VI , Avengers: Endgame was the touchstone that capped off the monumental achievement of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starting with  Iron Man in 2008, Marvel Studios' 22 movies that concluded with Endgam e became the most successful movie franchise of all-time, and the fourth Avengers movie checks in as the highest-grossing film of all-time. Endgame  wrapped up the Infinity Saga involving Thanos (Josh Brolin), and it delivered heartwarming endings to the stories of Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Steve Rogers/ Captain America (Chris Evans) . Endgame also saw the tragic death of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), who sacrificed her life for the Soul Stone. In the end, the original six Avengers led the fight to save the universe before saying their goodbyes and the film's massive closing credits listed every Marvel actor who appeared in the film. But it saved the best for last: the original six Avengers actors each signed their names over images of their heroic counterparts accompanied by Alan Silvestri's iconic Avengers theme.

Of course, Avengers: Endgame isn't the last fans will see of most of the actors. Scarlett Johansson will headline the long-awaited Black Widow movie and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will become the first Avenger to get a fourth solo film with Thor: Love and Thunder . In addition, Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye will get a Disney Plus spinoff series and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk may join the announced  She-Hulk Disney Plus show as well. There is also the possibility that Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans may one day return as Iron Man and Captain America, respectively. But, at least for now, Avengers: Endgame was the last time the original six heroes who started it all will appear together in the same film.

Similarly, Star Trek VI proved to be the final time the original cast ever appeared together. Later, Shatner, James Doohan, and Walter Koenig cameoed in Star Trek Generations , George Takei appeared on Star Trek: Voyager , and Leonard Nimoy reprised Spock for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness but the TOS cast was true to their word that Star Trek VI was to be their collective swansong. By resisting any full reunions,  Star Trek 's original actors were very careful not to sully the perfect ending of Star Trek VI, which they all literally signed off on.

However, the original idea for the signatures over Star Trek VI 's end credits was that it was supposed to be the characters signing their names as if they were signing off on the final log of the Enterprise . Instead, it was changed so that the actors signed their names across the stars to honor their status as Star Trek icons. Avengers: Endgame adopting the same idea for its closing credits was a fitting way to illustrate that the original Avengers actors are every bit the legends to the superhero genre as Star Trek' s actors are to sci-fi.

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Star Trek: Picard finale post-credits scene explained: Showrunner confirms big things to come

Showrunner Terry Matalas says Ed Speleers is gonna be a busy man after Picard.

Warning: Spoilers from Star Trek: Picard 's series finale are discussed in this article.

There might be another Star Trek series coming our way — or at the very least, another home for Ed Speleers ' Jack Crusher.

The series finale of Star Trek: Picard , which dropped on Paramount+ Thursday, came with a post-credits scene that teases big things ahead for the character. Showrunner Terry Matalas confirms in an interview with EW, "Jack's got a lot to do, let me tell you."

He wouldn't tell us exactly what, of course, but the producer — who has guided the Patrick Stewart -led spin-off to break into the Nielsen Top 10 ratings for the first time with season 3 — confirms his story isn't over.

After Jean-Luc Picard (Stewart) and Beverly Crusher ( Gates McFadden ) save their son from the Borg Queen with help from their longtime comrades, the finale episode jumps forward a year to see where these characters ended up. Among the reveals is the U.S.S. Titan, which has been rechristened as the Enterprise-G in recognition of Picard and his crew's efforts.

Seven of Nine ( Jeri Ryan ) has been promoted to captain, with Raffi (Michelle Hurd) as her No. 1. A few members of the Titan join them, including Sidney La Forge (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut). Jack is now Ensign Jack Crusher, as he was placed on an accelerated track by Starfleet.

The post-credits scene cuts to Jack in his quarters on the Enterprise-G. He settles into his room when Q (John de Lancie) makes a surprise appearance.

"Young mortal, you have much ahead of you," he tells Jack.

"You told my father that humanity's trial was over," the young Crusher replies.

"It is... for him," he clarifies. "But I'm here today because of you. You see, yours, Jack, has just begun."

Matalas had the idea for this moment deep into season 2 when he was mapping out the trajectory of season 3. "Once I had the genesis of this idea and I knew it would be about Picard's son, I had envisioned a post-credit sequence in which you passed the torch to [him]."

He points to "Encounter at Farpoint," the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1. "The first major interaction is Q and Picard," he says. "Where better to end than at the beginning?"

A Star Trek: Legacy series has been rumored for some time, with a few of the Picard actors teasing how season 3 leaves the door open to continue that story with the next generation of characters. Alex Kurtzman , who's been shepherding the new golden age of Trek, had even teased during San Diego Comic-Con last year that fans should expect more shows with female leads. So, perhaps, we're getting a Seven of Nine series for Ryan, with Jack as part of her crew.

The only new Trek titles that have been formally announced so far are Star Trek: Starfleet Academy , which Matalas says is part of a different timeline than Picard ; and Star Trek: Section 31 , the event movie starring Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery .

Matalas won't disclose what the plans are for Speleers as Jack moving forward, only that he knows what they are. "Oh yes. I do [know]," he says. "Oh yes."

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