Picard – 10 Past Clues To What Could Happen Next (& Where To Find Them)
6. Picard Has Lost Everything
Picard’s composure is at the core of his character. His wisdom and patience are some of his most compelling characteristics. Yet, he is a man who has suffered great loss and after so much anguish, his legendary composure seems somewhat worn. This has been a slow journey fuelled by mounting remorse.
In The Best of Both World’s, Picard loses his humanity to the Borg. In Star Trek Generations, he loses his family to a house fire (the House where Picard now lives). As the TNG movies progress the Enterprise crew begin to go their own ways. In Nemesis, Data dies. In Star Trek Picard, he has lost Rafi and the closest family he has known, Starfleet and on top of this, he’s made aware that his days may be numbered.
As we watch Picard forming a new crew, we see a man who has little to lose. He has grown more reckless, his concern for his own safety and that of the crew he has formed is minimal. Picard is on a deeply personal quest and he may go to dangerous lengths to get the job done. We could see a Picard who has all the charm of a seasoned Starfleet diplomat but who is as dangerous as an ageing Klingon warrior.