Why Star Trek Picard Season 2 Finale Didn't Suck (Or Did It?)
5. Another Soong, Another Khan
Picard's second season saw the introduction of yet another Soong character, played by Brent Spiner. Adam Soong, a native of the 21st century, is a geneticist who, after various failed experiments, has managed to sire a relatively healthy daughter, Korre. Q uses Soong's desperation to keep his daughter alive to attempt to stop the Europa launch.
The only issue with this is - it is a role that could have been fulfilled by any other scientist of the day. It seemed to be aimed at establishing a connection between Adam and Arik Soong, the version that appeared in Star Trek Enterprise, who worked with the Augments. However, the story ultimately felt shoved in for no good reason. While it is always fun to have Brent Spiner back on screen, there simply was no good reason for him to be there.
The big 'reveal' of the piece - the folder marked Project Khan - was more confusing than anything else. Does this mean that Khan did, in fact, begin the Eugenics Wars in the 90s? Or is he yet to be created? Will this tie into La'an Noonian Singh over on Strange New Worlds? With the disappearance of Korre, was there really any point to this storyline? Sadly, it felt forced and a little pointless.