Kurtzman: DS9 characters could appear in Picard

Nothing definite but a promising statement.

Characters from ‘DS9’ could show up… in a lot of different ways.

http://blog.trekcore.com/2020/01/star-trek-picard-connections-nichelle-nichols-uhura-idea/

 

If there is one character I would love to see back, it's Ezri Dax. I've seen Deboer at the Las Vegas convention and she still looks great. Also, with Rene's death, I could even see Nana Visitor back in Season 2 of Picard giving a tribute to Odo or something. That would be nice.

 

Out of all the characters, I could see Bashir working the best. The actor is still very active and I doubt the character would retire any time soon, especially with his relative importance as a genetically engineered super human and that.

 

Quark!

 

And Section 31?

I can see one of La Sirena crew doign a dodgy deal with Quark. I'd love to see Kira back most, for some reason

 

O'Brien!

 

Ambassador Sisko!

 

A downgrade from Prophet?

 

His "in different ways" comment suggests to me that a DS9 character is going to appear on Lower Decks.

 

It could also mean that they don't come back in a standard way. We get a new Dax. Maybe we see Section 31 run by an AI Bashir. Perhaps Iggy Pop reprises his role with the latest version of Yelgrun (although I understand his acting chops were limited).

My own hope would be for Michael Burnham to find herself meeting Benny Russell in the 1970s.

 

Starfleet never seemed all that comfortable with Sisko's role as the Emissary, so I figure that he would officially be called an ambassador within Federation circles while the Bajorans would still regard him as their Emissary.

 

They'd have a hard time getting the same actors, and I kind of hate seeing a different actor substituting. Perhaps a new Dax. Or a different Sisko, I can see being a prophet would change a person

 

Would love to see Bashir, but they should just pretend the awful genetic engineering subplot never happened. Ugh.

 

They wouldn't have trouble getting anyone, except Avery Brooks.

 

Heck, they should just go to DS9 in an episode and see everyone!

 

And Rene Auberjonois or Aron Eisenberg.

 

fingers crossed for Garak, Quark, O'Brien, Bashir, Dax and Jake at least

 

I honestly wouldn’t rule this out.

 

The wretched dialogue needed to explain to both casual viewers and Niners why The Sisko isn't with the Prophets anymore, how he came back, what's he did in the meantime and how he's now an ambassador make me go 'hell no' on that one.

 

Chancellor Martok is a possibility. Picard did have the respect of the High Council, and some that were there then could be there still, telling Martok of Picard. Picard may need to ask a favor of them, if Worf is unavailable or not powerful enough in the Empire.

It would be great to see him again.

Hell, ALL of them.