So, my 2p-worth on this discussion; I think my colleagues pretty well sum up things in their comments up-thread, and my take is much the same.
Star Trek: Picard is a show with an adult sensibilty and as such does have some salty language within it. We are tie-in writers, so it is our duty to mirror the tone and texture of the source material our books are based upon.
That is literally the job we are employed to do, and it may mean including material that some readers may not find to their taste. So, in writing
The Dark Veil, I felt it was important to reflect the style of the
Picard show, and I did allow myself a little more latitude with a handful of swears. And while
I may not have dropped any f-bombs (other than in the privacy of my office) in my
Picard novel, I personally feel that Una's use of harsh language in
The Last Best Hope was quite correct and in-line with the characters and the show.
But other than James Swallows dedication in his Picard book there was no such need to swear.
To be clear, I only allude to a swearword in that dedication, and the comment itself is an inside joke.
