Star Trek: 10 Secrets Of The La Sirena

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As the primary starship setting of Star Trek: Picard, the La Sirena is unique in the franchise, explicitly designed to reflect not the show's main protagonist, Jean-Luc Picard, but her captain, Cristóbal Rios. Designed by Mark Yang under the guidance of production designer Todd Cherniawsky, the La Sirena was described by the producers of Star Trek: Picard as a Swiss army knife; versatile and ubiquitous for the needs of the series.

During the design phase for show, though, the La Sirena actually went by a different Spanish name, "Arana Cosmica" aka Cosmic Spider. Fitting that early name, the La Sirena actually looks a bit like a spider, with pincer-like wings extending ahead of her hull.

Of course, the Arana Cosmica (later the La Sirena) was given a Spanish name because of her captain, Cris Rios' Earth origin. According to a 2020 post on Instagram by Star Trek: Picard creator Michael Chabon, Rios' background is Chilean, reflecting the Chilean-Venezuelan heritage of actor Santiago Cabrera.