How will the show treat Seven?

[F. King Daniel]

They're letting Seven wear proper clothes, so I'm hopeful.

 

[NCC-73515]

She's more human because she has to be

 

[Danja]

Yeah, I’m not anticipating her dying, although I am curious as to how VOY fans would feel about such a thing happening. One would assume she’s untouchable, but you never know?

Even THAT would not necessarily be the end. ( ***cough*** Data ***cough*** ).

She's more human because she has to be

After twenty years, it's to be expected to a degree.

I hate to be cynical, but part of me thinks Seven is being brought in as a "backup protagonist" to get old fans interested in case Sir Patrick dies and they still have more story they want to tell.

It also eases the burden on Sir Patrick slightly (he's not carrying the entire show by himself at his age).

From interviews with Jeri Ryan, it's safe to say that she is not a series regular by any stretch, but it does appear she will be a more significant part of the show than, say, Riker and Troi, who are making smaller appearances.

Troi has possibilities (to me, more so than Riker).

I can see her doing therapy sessions with Seven of Nine (one of Trek's biggest cases -- anger management, PTSD, anxiety, etc.).

There could be a Tony Soprano/Dr. Melfi dynamic going on.

 

[ITDUDE]

So you're saying, no to a big death, or that they'd be silly not to keep her involved in the second season?

Of all existing Trek personas, Seven is right on top of the list as someone who could carry her own show, like Picard is doing now. To kill her off would be self defeating.

 

[Jayson1]

While I can see them doing a Seven show I think they would more likely want to bring in a new cast and do a new story instead of trying to reinvent the Picard show.

Jason

 

[Longinus]

Well if the rumours of The Doctor being in season 2 are true, I don’t think they’ll kill her off. They’ll want the dynamic between the two.

Oh no, not that! If the Doctor has to appear, I hope it is just a brief comedic cameo like in the First Contact.

 

[Reanok]

It would be interesting to se e the holographic doctor in a cameo in a role for season season 2 show again with Seven of nine.

 

[Qonundrum]

The show is called Star Trek: PICARD.

There's still THAT issue to contend with should Sir Patrick kick the bucket during production.

That one's too easy - the ship he'll be in will just be renamed "USS Picard". Problem solved.

 

[The Overlord]

I think she will be emotional here than she was in Voyager, I think she has become an independent agent who fights for what she thinks is right and has little use for Star Fleet's rules and regulations, she would be far different from the button-down order obsessed person she was on Voyager.

I think she will have to face a nightmare she never thought she would have to face again, the return of the Borg, the difference who is in control of the Borg. Because say what you will about the Borg Queen and the Collective, they seem to have the idea that they are doing people a favor by assimilating them, I think the villain of this show will be an extreme Romulan admiral who wishes to be the next praetor and is willing to use Borg tech to rebuild the Romulan Empire but under his command. That be evil, to use the technology of the Borg for petty purposes, I think that is why someone like Davros from Doctor Who is eviler than the Borg Queen.

Picard and Seven confront this new would-be Praetor and see that he has willing turned himself into a cyborg, wanting to have the power of the Borg, while retaining his mind. I think Seven will be a big part of this story and will face off against the Romulans abusing Borg tech for their own gain, she would have an emotional stake in this conflict. I bet Hugh will die and Seven will be holding his corpse, fueling a desire for revenge against the Romulans.

 

[DaveyNY]

It would be interesting to se e the holographic in a cameo in a role for season season 2 show again with Seven of nine.

If The Doctor does show up it's going to be interesting to see if he still has his Mobile Emitter.

 

[Longinus]

If The Doctor does show up it's going to be interesting to see if he still has his Mobile Emitter.

I hope the time cops confiscated it.

 

[Danja]

I think she will be emotional here than she was in Voyager, I think she has become an independent agent who fights for what she thinks is right and has little use for Star Fleet's rules and regulations, she would be far different from the button-down order obsessed person she was on Voyager.

I think she will have to face a nightmare she never thought she would have to face again, the return of the Borg, the difference who is in control of the Borg. Because say what you will about the Borg Queen and the Collective, they seem to have the idea that they are doing people a favor by assimilating them, I think the villain of this show will be an extreme Romulan admiral who wishes to be the next praetor and is willing to use Borg tech to rebuild the Romulan Empire but under his command.

Seven reminds me a great deal of Worf.

Honor matters a great deal to her, just as it does to Worf. She takes a great deal of pride in being Borg.

The idea of some Romulan interloper assuming the power of the Hive would send her into a frenzy.

Add in Dahj being "The Destroyer" who has the power to shut the whole scheme down.

 

[The Overlord]

Seven reminds me a great deal of Worf.

Honor matters a great deal to her, just as it does to Worf. She takes a great deal of pride in being Borg.

The idea of some Romulan interloper assuming the power of the Hive would send her into a frenzy.

Add in Dahj being "The Destroyer" who has the power to shut the whole scheme down.

I am not sure she would be proud of being a former Borg drone at this point, I think she would resent the Borg collective for stealing her childhood and taking her parents and I think she would be repulsed by Romulans who want to resurrect the Borg, just to serve their power-mad ambitions. I think she would hate those who would use this technology for their own ambitions, not due to pride, but due to an actual sense of moral outrage. I do think she would wear her heart on her sleeve now.

To me the Borg are not as evil other people in Star Trek Universe, because they seem somewhat unaware to the harm they are causing, these Romulan extremists would know the harm they are causing and would not care.

There was a Star Trek short story, from the 7 Deadly Sins anthology where a merc infected the crew of a salvage ship with Borg nanoprobes and planned to assimilate them and sell to the biggest bidder. That merc is worse than any Borg drone, because she did it of her own free will, knew the harm it would cause, but it did it anyway for profit.

 

[STEPhon IT]

Apologies if there is already a discussion thread about this. Did a scan of the first page, couldn't see one.

I would never call myself a Voyager fan, because I'm really not, but I've always loved each cast of characters on every Trek character. For that reason, when Seven of Nine surprisingly popped up in the Picard trailer, I genuinely lost my mind. I was in a hotel in Plymouth, sharing with two friends (one of whom is a Trekkie, too), and both of us were immediately even more psyched for Picard. As excited as we were for it before, the addition of Seven just seemed to take it up another notch, and I get the feeling that's been the case for a lot of the Star Trek community?

From interviews with Jeri Ryan, it's safe to say that she is not a series regular by any stretch, but it does appear she will be a more significant part of the show than, say, Riker and Troi, who are making smaller appearances. I guess, this has me wondering a number of things:

1) Just how big is her role?
2) Will she appear in a significant number of episodes? (hoping so!)
3) Will the missing time period between the present, and the last time we saw her, be filled in with significant detail?
4) Is she a 'one season and done' character?

Given the huge excitement amongst Trek fans for her being on the show, you've got to assume that if Seven was intended to be a one season character, they may be rethinking that, headed into development of Season 2? If it were me, I'd keep her around. Of course, I have no idea of what the story of the show is, mind!

Perhaps, most importantly, would Picard have the bravery to kill her off? Do we think this is even a possibility? Would VOY fans go into meltdown if that happened, or would they be happy to have seen more of her story following the end of VOY?

I honestly just can't wait for this show, and I'm surprised at how excited the addition of Seven has made me. I'm probably more interested in finding out what's up with her, than I am Picard!

With her involvement could give viewers a clue on what happened to the victims of he Borg, and also a possible aftermath of what may have happened to the Borg species. Seven could be a recurring character but maybe she's just a symbol of what he left behind with Star Fleet and in the series he's moving on?

 

[Danja]

I am not sure she would be proud of being a former Borg drone at this point, I think she would resent the Borg collective for stealing her childhood and taking her parents

Be that as it may, there's nothing she can do about it now (other than grieve).

and I think she would be repulsed by Romulans who want to resurrect the Borg, just to serve their power-mad ambitions. I think she would hate those who would use this technology for their own ambitions, not due to pride, but due to an actual sense of moral outrage. I do think she would wear her heart on her sleeve now.

Yes and no ...

She's nowhere near as tightly wound as she was on Voyager (when she wore a cortical limiter).

That said, I would like to think that she understands the importance of keeping it together to (1) complete the mission and (2) help her friends.

Seven could be a recurring character but maybe she's just a symbol of what he left behind with Star Fleet and in the series he's moving on?

She's never BEEN Starfleet.

She's MUCH too good a soldier for him to just allow her to slip away.

I bet Hugh will die and Seven will be holding his corpse, fueling a desire for revenge against the Romulans.

It's much too simplistic, IMO.

It's bordering on melodramatic.

 

[STEPhon IT]

I never said Seven was a part of Starfleet, just a symbol of what Picard left behind when he was in Starfleet; encountering the Borg, being abducted by them, had a plan of terminating the Borg race with Hugh as a conduit to the plan and later changing his thoughts on the matter and hoping a better future for the Borg. I thought Picard was involved with certain Borg people's individuality, is it possible since Seven, in the trailer, acknowledges Picard that maybe during his days in Starfleet he helped her in her continued individuality? I mean they both share abductions from the Borg.

 

[Danja]

I thought Picard was involved with certain Borg people's individuality, is it possible since Seven, in the trailer, acknowledges Picard that maybe during his days in Starfleet he helped her in her continued individuality? I mean they both share abductions from the Borg.

They were both assimilated ... And that's where it ends.

Picard had Starfleet to rescue him. Seven didn't (at least, she didn't prior to coming aboard Voyager).

 

[STEPhon IT]

But Seven does acknowledge Picard in the trailer so they must've had some dealings with each other in his past... I'm guessing Starfleet but it may have been right after he quit Starfleet. Is it possible in this series we may see Seven's last harrah?

 

[Danja]

Is it possible in this series we may see Seven's last harrah?

Death is not necessarily permanent on Trek (Data has been having quite the Afterlife on this show).

 

[DEWLine]

Data certainly lives on in the memories of others, and if this series is going to be anyone's last ride, it'll be Picard's own. That, I thought, was part of the point of it given the discussion of how Logan inspired Stewart to agree to even consider a new series as his signature character in the Star Trek multiverse.