Spoilers Star Trek Picard Season 2 Hopes and Predictions

[ThreeEdgedSword]

I would like a bit of backstory for Seven, too. I don't need to know where everyone from Voyager is now or all of that, but a few hints on when and how Seven drifted apart from her interest in science, her closest friends (and the Federation, or vice versa?) would be interesting.

Yes, give Elnor more interesting stuff than funny one-liners. More bonding with Picard (and maybe Seven) would be a good start.

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

Give Elnor more to do in season 2 and let us Know more about Seven of Nine's back story after she left Voyager and what happened to her after the ship returned to earth. More stuff for Soji to in season two and being a scientists and use her talents like Data did.

Both Elnor and Soji have a lot of learning to do so I reckon we will see them together quite a bit and will fill the role of the kids Picard never had

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

Both Elnor and Soji have a lot of learning to do so I reckon we will see them together quite a bit and will fill the role of the kids Picard never had

And 7 will channel her old Boston Public role of sexy teacher

 

[Go-Captain]

Picard becomes an official diplomat at large, with a mission to uncover the truth of how the ancient civilizations killed by super nova really died, and to attempt to uncover information about the Machine Federation. This combines his greatest talent and favorite hobby into a new career path with the excitement of his old one.

Rios is reinstated into Starfleet at his old rank so he can draw on resources as needed to serve Picard. The psychological reasons for his expulsion from Starfleet were partial falsified to exaggerate them. Those lies lead to his actual issues getting about as bad as they were falsely said to be. It was Oh's doing so he would be less credible a witness to what happened.

Raffi is reinstated as well but has to have regular psychological therapy. It turns out Oh had been plotting to get Raffi kicked out from Starfleet for some time preceding the Mars massacre. Picard's ultimatum accelerated Oh's plans.

Dr. Jurati is examined and determined to have not been in her right mind due to forced mental alteration. She has her memory of the Admonition erased from her, and copied for analysis, the memory of murdering Maddox is suppressed, and she has to undergo regular psychological therapy. She decides to stay with the Picard crew because she feels completely cut off from her old life and prefers to stay with people she knows are her first friends in decades.

Elnor discovers a talent for diplomatic insight, and the crew learns to rely on his insights into peoples' characters. Elnor become Picard's protege.

Soji still needs to figure out who she is and what her purpose is.

Picard retcons Data's new death by saying Data always knew his purpose in life and had achieved everything he wanted, thus seeing no need to stay alive.

7 leaves the ship to regularly check on the xB's and androids and conduct her duties as a Ranger, but checks in occasionally for Raffi. Starfleet supplies her with a fantastic little ship, like Data's Scout in Insurection, as payment of a combination of favors to various people.

Geordi meets Soji, and decides to visit her homeworld. Worf becomes involved in the search. Dr Crusher pops up to rescue Picard. Janeway and the Doctor get involved, and it turns out Janeway had been protecting the Doctor. 7 and the Doctor meet again for the first time in over a decade.

 

[Turtletrekker]

I don't want anybody to be reinstated into Starfleet. What makes this show unique from all the other Star Treks is that it doesn't focus on a Starfleet crew. Starfleet can and should be part of the story, but we should see it from the outside looking in for a change.

 

[dick rodgers]

My only hope is that the writers continue to develop the characters and reveal some more details on their various backstories, motivations, vulnerabilities, etc. I really like all of the characters, both old and new, in this series and their continued development is what is going to keep me tuning in.
I have no predictions.

My only hope is that we get some better writers instilled within the writer's room. And i dont think Akiva Goldsman has any business directing Trek.

 

[dick rodgers]

The problem with relying on pretty much anything from JJ Trek is that the “science” is just utter bullshit. JJ likes big, galaxy-threatening drama but his grasp of real-world physics is either pretty poor or he’s just so caught up in over-blown story-telling that he just doesn’t care if his grandiose plot devices simply don’t make sense.

Supernova? Sure...

Affecting anything and everything across the entire Galaxy? Hmmm...

The days of having real scientists discussing details with those creating the show so that advice from, say, actual astronomers and astrophysicists could inform the writing seem to have loooooooong gone.

I’m sure we’re not yet done with the Romulan story arc (or even arcs, given that there are several significant separate elements to this) and I don’t mind that — it’s worth exploring and developing — but I wouldn’t want it to become the whole focus of the show.

Sure. The science isnt great. But Picards science isnt great either. We have Picard in an old looking Android body now. This pales in comparison to a galaxy spanning super nova IMO. Makes the Genesis project look like a cake walk too. I really dont think him hopping bodies does a whole lot for the story or character but just my opinion.

 

[Nyotarules]

Hope - no more TNG characters
Prediction - Picard becomes TNG part II

 

[Dukhat]

Hope - no more TNG characters
Prediction - Picard becomes TNG part II

Here's the thing: Why exactly do these people need to remain together? Picard's quest, and the reason why he needed Musiker, Rios, Jurati, and Elnor, is over. So there's no real reason why Picard has to be on the La Sirena any longer. I suppose Elnor and Soji might want to stay with Picard at his vinyard or something out of an obligation to him, but other than that, what else does Picard actually need to do?

At this point, unless the new showrunners come up with a really interesting story that explains why all these people are still together on the La Sirena, I would think that a good move would be to indeed move back toward a TNG 2.0 situation, with Picard coming out of retirement and commanding the Enterprise-F, with a new crew. Maybe Musiker could be his new Number One, Soji could be his science officer, and Rios could be his navigator.

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

The show has been pretty clear that Picard feels he has wasted many years on his vinyard and really wants to be among the stars. Now, in what capacity exactly remains to be seen. As for the rest of the crew... He needs Rios as a captain, enjoys Soji's company as he considers her Data's daughter, and for Elnor, he considers him a father figure. Seven might just hitch a ride back to Fenris.

Anyway, all these misfits have nobody waiting for them and nothing better to do. Not the most implausible reasons to stick together; the question is, what will they do?

I mean... if Picard had the money, which is totally not used in the 24th century anyway, he could spend the rest of his life visiting old acquaintances and revisiting nice planets, but that wouldn't be terribly interesting.

(I personally hope that Jurati has a cozy little penal colony waiting for her, but I know that won't happen.)

 

[Nerys Myk]

Here's the thing: Why exactly do these people need to remain together? Picard's quest, and the reason why he needed Musiker, Rios, Jurati, and Elnor, is over. So there's no real reason why Picard has to be on the La Sirena any longer. I suppose Elnor and Soji might want to stay with Picard at his vinyard or something out of an obligation to him, but other than that, what else does Picard actually need to do?

At this point, unless the new showrunners come up with a really interesting story that explains why all these people are still together on the La Sirena, I would think that a good move would be to indeed move back toward a TNG 2.0 situation, with Picard coming out of retirement and commanding the Enterprise-F, with a new crew. Maybe Musiker could be his new Number One, Soji could be his science officer, and Rios could be his navigator.

Guess we'll find out.
Though I guess Picard could hire Rios to take him and the others from point A to point B (DS12?) Then stuff happens and they are off on another adventure for reasons.

 

[Dukhat]

Guess we'll find out.
Though I guess Picard could hire Rios to take him and the others from point A to point B (DS12?) Then stuff happens and they are off on another adventure for reasons.

Yeah, I'm hoping that there's a good story for season two that explains why all of these people need to stay together on the same freighter. All I'm saying is that right now, I don't really see a logical reason for them to do so.

 

[Nyotarules]

(I personally hope that Jurati has a cozy little penal colony waiting for her, but I know that won't happen.)

Juratti is convicted of murder by telepathic coercion, (because the Maddox family are influential and insist on a trial) en route to the UFP treatment for the temporary insane colony she is kidnapped by persons unknown , Picard suspects Commander Oh might be involved and he persuades Starfleet to let him and his new crew look for her...result (of course Rios will be up for this because he's in looove )
Star Trek Picard - The search for Juratti...

either the above or they become phasers for hire, helping the unfortunate while on the run from Starfleet for harbouring the fugitive Juratti

Star Trek Picard - The P Team (cue music, de de de dar. dar, dar, dar. de, de, de, dar, dar.)

 

[Shamrock Holmes]

The show has been pretty clear that Picard feels he has wasted many years on his vinyard and really wants to be among the stars. Now, in what capacity exactly remains to be seen. As for the rest of the crew... He needs Rios as a captain, enjoys Soji's company as he considers her Data's daughter, and for Elnor, he considers him a father figure. Seven might just hitch a ride back to Fenris.

I think Seven is reasonably likely to remain a recurring character, rather than a main cast member (basically Picard's Guinan).

Anyway, all these misfits have nobody waiting for them and nothing better to do. Not the most implausible reasons to stick together; the question is, what will they do?

I mean... if Picard had the money, which is totally not used in the 24th century anyway, he could spend the rest of his life visiting old acquaintances and revisiting nice planets, but that wouldn't be terribly interesting.

 

[LtCmdrSchaefer]

Isn't Guinan due to be in series 2 though? Stewart asked her on American TV a couple of months back did he not?

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

Juratti is convicted of murder by telepathic coercion,(because the Maddox family are influential and insist on a trial) en route to the UFP treatment for the temporary insane colony she is kidnapped by persons unknown , Picard suspects Commander Oh might be involved and he persuades Starfleet to let him and his new crew look for her...result (of course Rios will be up for this because he's in looove )
Star Trek Picard - The search for Juratti...

And we wouldn't see her for the rest of the season.

I think Seven is reasonably likely to remain a recurring character, rather than a main cast member (basically Picard's Guinan).

Probably, even though I'd prefer she became a regular. But the cast (crew) is already quite big.

 

[Shamrock Holmes]

Juratti is convicted of murder by telepathic coercion,(because the Maddox family are influential and insist on a trial) en route to the UFP treatment for the temporary insane colony she is kidnapped by persons unknown , Picard suspects Commander Oh might be involved and he persuades Starfleet to let him and his new crew look for her...result
Star Trek Picard - The search for Juratti...

Surely if telepathic coercion is acknowledged at all, then it would be a defence, particularly as she has expressed remorse and contrition for the fact despite the coercion, and was instrumental in saving the day against the Zhat Vash and the synth gods.

 

[Nyotarules]

And we wouldn't see her for the rest of the season.

Of course you would, there would be scenes of Juratti with her mystery kidnappers, forcing her to make an army of sentient androids

Surely if telepathic coercion is acknowledged at all, then it would be a defence, particularly as she has expressed remorse and contrition for the fact despite the coercion, and was instrumental in saving the day against the Zhat Vash and the synth gods.

It's Star Trek, why you expecting any logic in my plot? This is a universe where you can be promoted to captain after graduating from the SFA for defeating deranged Romulans

 

[fireproof78]

It's Star Trek, why you expecting any logic in my plot? This is a universe where you can be promoted to captain after graduating from the SFA for defeating deranged Romulans

And a 17 year old can take over a starship by shutting at the chief engineer. Where "Thought is the basis of reality" is used as a justification for ridiculous FTL travel. Among others.

 

[Gonzo]

Hard to say really, it depends on whether or not we get a timeskip between the S1 finale and S2.

If not they will probably pick up the story when they arrive at Starbase 12.

Events will then occur.

You cant close Pandora's box once it has been opened.