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Whatever Happened To Jeri Ryan, ‘Seven of Nine’ From Star Trek: Voyager?

By Courtney Dercqu | August 3, 2023

Jeri Ryan captivated Star Trek fans in the late 1990s with her standout portrayal of former Borg drone Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. With her signature skintight catsuit and icy blunt delivery, Seven of Nine became one of the most popular characters in the Star Trek universe. Ryan’s nuanced performance humanized the character and showed her gradual rediscovery of her own humanity after being disconnected from the Borg collective. Here’s what she’s been up to.

She was born Jeri Lynn Zimmerman, into a military family on February 22, 1968. Her father, Gerhard Florian Zimmerman, was in the Army, so Ryan lived in many parts of the U.S. including Maryland, Georgia, Kansas, Hawaii, and Texas. When her father retired in 1979, they relocated permanently to Paducah, Kentucky. 

After graduating from Northwestern University Chicago with a degree in theater in 1990, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career – and did start landing roles relatively soon.

Early Career

In 1990 Jeri Ryan competed in the Miss America pageant where she would represent Illinois and place third runner-up. For the talent portion of the contest, she would perform the song “On My Own” from Les Misérables.

Her first acting credit occurred in 1991 when she guest starred as Pam on Who’s the Boss and later Felicia Kane in the Flash and she would also make an appearance on Matlock.

Her first big break wouldn’t be until 1997 when she landed the role of Juliet Stewart in the TV series, Dark Skies. 

One of her first regular roles was on the short-lived TV show Dark Skies where she played the role of Juliet Stuart. The show was created to capitalize on the popularity of sci-fi shows like The X-Files.

Unfortunately, it was canceled after one season due to low ratings. It would be the cancellation of this show that would eventually lead to Ryan’s biggest role yet: Star Trek: Voyager!

Star Trek Voyager

Jeri Ryan would join the cast of Star Trek: Voyager in 1997 during its fourth season. She would take on the role of Seven of Nine, a former member of the Borg who struggles with her humanity. The character would become popular with fans and would remain a part of the show until its cancellation in 2001, appearing in 100 episodes altogether.

Jeri says she declined the role several times before eventually accepting the role from the producers, because she feared she would be pigeonholed in the Star Trek universe for the rest of her career.

The character was introduced to the show as a contrast to Kate Mulgrew’s character of Captain Janeway, much like Spock was to Captain Kirk in the original series. However, once Jeri Ryan tried on her costume for the role, it was apparent that this wasn’t the only reason for adding her to the cast. 

Seven of Nine’s Catsuit

The show’s reason for Seven of Nine’s catsuit was that the suit helped her regenerate skin.

In an interview in 1999, Jeri Ryan said she there was no question as to why her character was added to the show. She said it was clearly for the sex appeal.

Fans praised her performance as Seven of Nine, notably how she was able to balance the cold, emotionless Borg side of her character with the flashes of emotion that would humanize her from time to time, making her character much more than just sex appeal to draw in viewers.

On-Set Feud With Kate Mulgrew

Not everything on the set of Star Trek: Voyager was great for Jeri Ryan. Her addition to the show in its fourth season led to on-set issues between her and co-star Kate Mulgrew.

Garrett Wang, who played Operations Officer Harry Kim, said the feud was fueled by jealousy. Kate Mulgrew was the star and face of the show at the time. She appeared on covers of magazines and was on talk shows, but as soon as Jeri Ryan appeared on the show, all the attention was redirected. All the press and the media shifted toward Jeri Ryan.

Kate felt the show was no longer about the first female captain anymore and was relegated to the sex appeal of Seven of Nine.

Jeri commented at a Star Trek convention that the Paramount publicity department went into overdrive promoting Seven of Nine, because they felt it was their chance at pushing Star Trek: Voyager into the mainstream.

She also went on to say that Seven of Nine became the focal point of the show and was the a-storyline and b-storyline of almost every episode of the show.

Although Kate complained that Jeri should be written off the show, the writers and producers refused. Kate then openly became hostile toward Jeri and even suggested that Jeri should not be able to use the bathroom during filming, because of how much time it takes for her to get in and out of her costume.

Jeri Ryan commented that the situation with Kate Mulgrew was very difficult and working on the set was not fun, specifically the first season. She went on to say that she would get nauseous before getting on set because the situation was so stressful.

Mulgrew was silent about the issue for years, refusing to address the rumors. However at a convention in 2018 she addressed a fan’s question and said that although she was disappointed with the direction of the show, where producers and writers dropped the first female captain narrative and instead focused on Jeri Ryan’s beauty and sexuality, she still commended Jeri for putting in a ‘very solid performance’ that drew in viewers.

What did Jeri Ryan do after Star Trek Voyager?

After leaving Star Trek: Voyager, Ryan joined the cast of Boston Public from 2001-2004, however, that was one of her longer-lasting gigs for a while.

Once she left Boston Public, she mainly had bit parts here and there, including roles on The O.C. and Boston Legal.

She was a recurring cast member as Jessica Devlin on Shark from 2006-2008, and as Kate Murphy on Body of Proof from 2011-2013. 

Before filming Body of Proof, Jeri was able to watch two real life autopsies. She said, although it was morbid and she was sad for the deceased, it was absolutely fascinating.

She also played Veronica Allen on the TV series Bosch for three years, ending in 2019, and since reprise her role as Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Picard, which is still set to air its next season in 2023. 

What is Jeri Ryan doing now?

In 2020, Jeri Ryan reprise the role of Seven Of Nine in Star Trek: Picard, starring alongside Patrick Stewart and several other notable Star Trek alumni. In the first season she was a recurring character and in the second season she became a main cast member.

Star Trek writer, James Duff, approached Jeri about the idea and she eventually warmed up to it.

She had initially planned to stay away from Star Trek forever after the series ended in 2001. The decision was influenced by the tension that existed between her and Kate Mulgrew during the filming of “Voyager.” Ryan even mentioned in a 2019 interview that scenes with Mulgrew made her nauseous.

Despite her determination not to return, the fan base’s love for her character and a different version of Seven of Nine offered in “Star Trek: Picard” changed her mind. Ryan expressed immense satisfaction with the opportunities and character development she received in “Picard,” describing it as a “delightful surprise.” The way her character’s storyline concluded in the third and final season of “Picard” has left Ryan open to playing Captain Seven of Nine in a potential spin-off named “Star Trek: Legacy.” Though not yet in production, the series has generated excitement among fans.

Ryan’s initial rocky start with Star Trek has transformed into a fulfilling experience, and she acknowledges that returning to the role was the best decision she made for her character. Her journey illustrates how a character can evolve and how an actor’s relationship with a role can change over time, leading to new and unexpected opportunities.

Conventions

You can often find Jeri at Star Trek conventions . In 2022, she attended the 56-Year Mission Las Vegas convention, the London Film and Comic Con and the The Sci-Fi Summit in New Jersey and she will be attending the Destination Star Trek convention in Germany in September.

Jeri mentioned on a podcast that she didn’t attend conventions for a while because of issues with stalkers. She said she started attending again after convention organizers beefed up security for her. She revealed that at one convention, the security was on top of it and located a stalker immediately and removed him from the convention.

Her Marriage to Jack Ryan

Around the time she graduated college, Jeri met Jack Ryan, who at the time was an investment banker, at a local charity event. About a year later, they were married and went on to have a son, Alex, who was born on August 15, 1994. 

Jeri’s marriage to Jack Ryan wasn’t without its controversy, as they both agreed to have their divorce records shared with the public since Ryan was pursuing a political career in the U.S. Senate.

However, a Los Angeles judge would also reveal the couple’s child custody files, which revealed accusations Jeri levied against Jack about him requesting her to perform sexual acts on him in public. 

Though Jack Ryan publicly denied the allegations made against him, it put an end to his political career and gave the edge to his main opponent, Barack Obama. 

Jeri Ryan’s Marriage to Christophe Émé 

Like with her first marriage, Jeri met her current husband at another charity event. While attending a chef charity event in 2003, Jeri met French chef, Christophe Émé.

After four years of dating, the couple got married in June 2007 in a small, intimate ceremony at the Logis-de-Poelier in France. 

Émé is a Michelin rated chef who is most known for appearing on the television show, Iron Chef America: The Series.

Both he and Ryan co-owned Ortolan, a popular French restaurant in Los Angeles.

Ortolan is named after the French bird that is controversially prepared in French cuisine by being drowned in brandy and eaten whole.

Before being consumed, diners cover their head and face with a towel to retain the aroma of the bird.

The French government banned the use of the Ortolan in cuisine in 1999 to preserve the species, as it numbers in the wild was getting dangerously low.

Jeri recalls in an interview that during her time on Star Trek Voyager, fans of the show would often send her art and one of the most memorable pieces of art she received was of an Ortolan bird, drawn in the style of a Borg.

Alexander Ryan

Jeri Ryan has two children: a son, Alexander Ryan, from her first marriage to Jack Ryan.

Alex was born on August 15, 1994. When he was 17 years old, Alexander was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum and makes it hard for someone to communicate.

When he was 21 years old, he participated in the College Internship Program , which helps young adults with disabilities learn how to be self sufficient. In the program he lived in an apartment building with other young adults and they learned how to manage a household, build effective social skills and secure steady employment.

Gisele Lynn Eme

She also has a daughter, Gisele Lynn Eme with her current husband, who was born on March 2, 2008. At the time of her birth, Ryan was 40 years old. 

Gisele is currently in middle school and enjoys riding horses in her free time.

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"After 'Voyager' ended, if you asked me if I would play this character again, I would have said, 'Absolutely not,'" the actress says of her cosmic career journey.

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[Warning: this story contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Picard season two penultimate episode “Hide and Seek.”] 

Star Trek: Picard means more to Jeri Ryan than she ever felt was possible.

It has been nearly 25 years since the actress’ iconic Borg character, Seven of Nine, made her first appearance on Star Trek: Voyager . And when that series concluded in 2001, Ryan bid Seven farewell, assuming that was the end of their road. Then came the Paramount+ series Picard. 

The expanded Star Trek Universe gave Ryan and fans a chance to know Seven on a deeper level. And through nearly two seasons, that is exactly what happened — which is why the event of this week’s penultimate season two episode, “Hide and Seek,” is so devastating. In order for her life to be saved after being gravely wounded, Seven is once again assimilated, this time by Agnes Jurati’s (Alison Pill) incarnation of the Borg Queen. For most of the second season, Seven has been human for the first time since she could remember. And, just as before, it was taken away from her in an instant.

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter prior to the release of “Hide and Seek,” Ryan touches on that poignant moment while also delving deeper into the relationship between Seven and Raffi (Michelle Hurd). The actress also explains why the Picard series means so much to her before teasing what’s to come in the third and final season.

The episode is one of the best in all the series, in my humble opinion. So much emotion, so much action. Grand storytelling. Did it feel different in production?

For my character, in particular, it was pretty huge. This has been Seven’s struggle since she was separated from the Collective, trying to reconcile her Borg and her human parts. So, this season was the first time in her life since she had been assimilated that she was just human. She got to see how different life could have been and would have been, and how differently she’s treated without those visible Borg parts.

The moment when she is assimilated again, this time in order to save her life, was so heartbreaking. To me, it appeared from the look on her face the price to survive was too costly. Can you shed some light? Would she have rather died?

I think that’s her gut reaction. She comes to understand, but I think immediately she does not think that it was necessary.

Brutal. Switching to something happier, Seven and Raffi’s relationship is just wonderful. I am positive there is love there. Such a bond. Will the universe allow them ever to be truly together?

There is definitely love there between the characters. They’re growing more understanding of each, their flaws and their struggle and their broken parts. Michelle and I, when talking to the producers, said we wanted a realistic portrayal of these two women who are very mature and very driven and very independent. They’ve had lives and careers. And that it wasn’t going to be “Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy,” they’re in a relationship with a white picket fence, because that is not who these women are. So, we wanted that relationship struggle. They do love each other. They do care for each other. They respect each other. But can they entwine their lives completely without losing who they are and what their lives have been? And that’s any relationship: How much are you willing to change and sacrifice and give up for the benefits of that relationship? And are they even built to do that? How much can they heal together and heal each other? That remains to be seen.

One of my favorite aspects of this series and especially this season is there are so many powerful, extraordinary female characters. I would love to hear your thoughts on keeping such great company.

Oh my God, it’s not just in the story with the characters, but also behind the scenes. It’s incredible how many women I’ve gotten to work with and the crew and the producers and the writers. You know, I’ve said before, but it was a really huge moment for me in the first season when there was the first female camera operator I’ve worked with — in my entire career! It’s been really incredible that the women have been embraced all across the board for this show.

Star Trek: Voyager’s “Scorpion Part 2” premiered in September 1997. And I know it’s a silly question whenever I ask you folks, “Could you ever imagine then?” But I’d love your thoughts on this (no pun intended) journey you and Seven have made from then to now. 

Never in a million years. After Voyager ended, if you asked me if I would play this character again, I would have said, “Absolutely not.” I was convinced that I had said goodbye to her, and that chapter was done. This has been such a gift, even more than I expected it to be, because I was a little hesitant when I signed on to do Picard . Ideas sound great on paper, but until you start seeing fully realized scripts and how the characters are really being developed, you just don’t know. It’s a leap of faith. So, it has been such a gift on so many levels to be able to revisit this character and continue this huge amount of her journey and massive arc.

I know you can’t say much, but will we see Seven in the third and final season of Picard ?

Yes, you’ll see Seven again, I can tell you that. I think the fans will not be disappointed. The season is huge, and it is a very worthy sendoff for all of these characters.

Interview edited for length and clarity.

Picard streams Thursdays on Paramount+.

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Interview: Jeri Ryan On Taking Seven From Borg To Bi Captain Of The Enterprise To ‘Star Trek: Legacy’

| February 15, 2024 | By: Anthony Pascale 108 comments so far

This year, Jeri Ryan received her fifth Saturn Award nomination for playing Seven of Nine in two different Star Trek series. She won in 2001 for Voyager and then again this year for the third and final season of Picard , which ended by setting her up as captain of the newly christened USS Enterprise-G. TrekMovie spoke to Ryan before and after her Saturn win about the character’s arc and asked if she is ready to lead the much-discussed Star Trek: Legacy spin-off.    

Along with yours, Star Trek has 15 total nominations tonight. Do you feel that Picard and Star Trek are having a moment and getting some of the recognition that the franchise deserved back in the ‘90s?

I think it’s definitely getting a little more mainstream notice, which is cool. I think I think genre TV and films as a whole, I think are more mainstream now than I think they used to be.

Your fellow nominee Jonathan Frakes has said he did his best Star Trek work in season 3 of Picard . Do you feel you did your best work as Seven in season 3 or in all 3 seasons of Picard ?

I think it was some of my best work as this character because we had some of the best writing as this character. I’ve been so lucky. She’s had such an arc over the years, starting out not even human 20-something years ago, and to end up as the captain of the Enterprise was pretty big character growth.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in “The Next Generation”(Paramount+)

Speaking of being captain of the Enterprise, I did s peak to Terry [Matalas] and I know Legacy isn’t real yet, but if it happens, are you ready to lead a show as captain of the ship?

You know, I have learned one thing with this franchise, which is: never say never. So we’ll see.

If it were to happen, what would you like to see for the character?

I am not a writer, I have no illusions about being a writer. There are people like Terry and our amazing writing staff who do that very, very well. I trust this character to be in good hands with them. So I don’t have any story ideas to pitch. This is not a route that I would have ever imagined for her and I think it’s amazing.

But if Legacy happened, are you ready to go?

Jeri Ryan accepting the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (Saturn Awards)

QUICK CHAT WITH JERI IN THE PRESS ROOM AFTER SHE WON THE SATURN AWARD

You also won a Saturn for playing Seven on Voyager , how does it feel to do it again over two decades later?

It’s a huge honor. It was such a rare gift to have this much growth and character arc. It’s pretty cool. I feel lucky. And congratulations to all the other nominees. I am in huge awe of their work.

Looking back to Voyager, how do you think [co-creator/executive producer] Jeri Taylor would feel about where Seven has gone and the rejuvenation of the character in Picard ?

I think Jeri especially would be thrilled with Seven’s development. I know that she was a big champion for Seven from the beginning. I think that she would be thrilled that Seven is a bi captain and character. It is my understanding that is something she championed from the beginning as well. I think at the time the network felt that they weren’t ready for that yet. But I think she would be thrilled. I hope she would be.

Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in “The Last Generation” (Paramount+)

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Check out our earlier Saturn Awards interviews:

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• Terry Matalas on Picard season 3 and hopes for Legacy
• Paul Wesley on Strange New Worlds season 3 and beyond
• Nicolas Cage’s desire to be in Star Trek
• Danai Gurira’s almost casting for Star Trek 4
• Wil Wheaton on playing Wesley in Lower Decks , and Ready Room update

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I know this isn’t the popular opinion, but I don’t feel PICARD did right by Seven, and I’m not entirely sure why people keep praising her use on that show. In season one, she was great, but in season two she had a meandering plot with Rafi that went nowhere, and in season three she was far less interesting and important than the TNG crew. For me, Seven was a side character on PICARD after season one, not the Second Coming of Star Trek everyone makes her out to be. I actually think she was a much better character on VOYAGER. It’s a shame, too, because season one showed so much promise for her arc.

After season one? She wasn’t in the first half of season one. She was a supporting character throughout all three seasons. I agree with you about season 2 but I liked her in season 3, especially her interactions with the real and fake Tuvoks.

I liked her arc, having to serve under a Captain who didn’t give her the proper respect she deserved.

I agree, rooted in bigotry really based on his prejudices toward ex-Borg. Gutsy story for Captain and first officer.

Gutsy and brilliant IMO. I’ve never seen Seven bow down to anyone like that before. Not even Janeway.

I loved her S3 arc with a Captain that doesn’t trust her, but she rises to the occasion anyway. S2, well, no one had a great story arc, so that season is a complete throwaway for the entire cast in my book. S1 she was just a guest star in a couple eps, so I don’t think that really counts.

I love her as Captain of the Enterprise. I just don’t like the actual ship at all.

Yeah the ship blows. Agreed my friend.

Right? I get that Matalas likes the TOS movie ships and he wanted a return to that. And in a way I agree that ships like the Enterprise E were a bit too sleek looking for me. But this was such an over exaggerated design IMHO

Agreed, that ship does not live up that the name Enterprise whatsoever. There was word they almost named it the ‘Picard.’ Admittedly that may have been a bit cheesy, but I would have liked it better.

Actually that may have been a better idea and name it after Picard as a thank you for saving the galaxy once again and a nice way for the show to go out.

And we seen other ships named after Starfleet officers.

Just 2 thoughts. I may be wrong on this cause I am not military but I think IRL ships are christened after famous officers only after the die. But could be totally wrong. The other thing I was thinking like just now is that although a USS Picard would be Epic, they might have felt it would demean Seven’s character in a way if her first command is still under the shadows of Picard. Even if he isn’t there.

I’d wager if they didn’t have the idea in the back of their heads for Legacy they would have done just that. After all Discovery has a USS Janeway and a Space Station Archer. but those are not the hero ships/stations of the series so its easier to get away with

She’s a bit meh in Picard, kinda just ‘there’. Lost all charisma.

I think it might have felt that way at first because Seven was totally bowing down to Shaw’s authority, even when it comes to her own name! But when she got a whiff Picard and Riker were up to something and confronted them I was like, there’s Seven!!!

In season 1 she was difficult to recognize as even being Seven of Nine apart from her makeup and being played by Jeri Ryan. The character’s voice is so radically different from what it was on Voyager, and Ryan has said she had a full on panic attack over not being able to reconcile how much she had changed. What I do like about season 3 (and the season 2 premiere) is how the freer and more raw Seven has been melded with the unique and tightly controlled character from Voyager. They found a balance I could live with, but I still think it’s a shame to have lost so much of what made the character so memorable.

Interestingly I read about something similar happening to Gillian Anderson when she returned to X-files after so long. Sometimes it becomes really difficult to get back those original character beats.

And in both Ryan’s and Anderson’s case, they went on to play completely different characters in their careers. Jeri Ryan was playing a defense attorney on law and order and I don’t remember what in Boston Legal but prob something similar.

Absolutely, but with Ryan she’d come back to voice the character occasionally for video games. The main issue was that Seven in Picard was a radical departure from what she was like in Voyager. So she and Jonathan Frakes had to create the idea that she’s just pretending to fit in. Otherwise it was too hard for her to reconcile the change, which is totally understandable to me. It was so odd to take away that much of a character’s unique voice and replace it with something we’ve all seen before – cocky, damaged, vengeful soldier.

To me, the best writing for her character was in season 3. It was interesting for the first half of season 1, as others have said, but then it and the rest of the story crashed and burned. Season 2 was so bad, I didn’t even bother watching the last two episodes, and what I did watch was a tedious mess. Season 3 was her shining moment, imo.

Oh I agree I still think she was more amazing on Voyager without a doubt. But loves her on Picard as well although season 2 they did NOTHING with her…sigh.

And I think a lot of people want to see Seven be a leader. It is amazing where her arc has gone and I definitely want to see that continue personally.

Seven was such an interesting character on VOY. One minute she is every bit as logical and forthright as Tuvok. The next she could flip out as hard as B’lanna. It was played so well that her human and borg sides were at war.

shame she was stuck in that darn catsuit…

I don’t think a Saturn award is enough to push a Legacy series forward, but it’s certainly nice to see people recognized for a job well done.

I don’t think it is so much whether a Saturn could push them forward as much as it is the days of a Trek show all year around are over and P+ already has a full slate of upcoming projects.

Yes, that’s very true as well. Just nice to see Jeri get recognized, spin off or no spin off.

Totally agreed.

The fact that Picard ended production almost two years ago is a major obstacle.

Ya but due to the strikes that’s kind of a problem for everyone right now. I mean I know Picard ended way before that and maybe they took down the sets and stuff for S31 but who knows..

Seven in S3 of PIC IMO felt like the Seven from Voyager vs whatever we got in S1 and S2 i have done my best to try and forget exists. i’d love to see Janeway show up from time to time in Legacy if that ever gets greenlit, as a mentor

Especially that scene between Seven and Tuvok in PS3. THAT was the 7 of 9 we knew from Voyager.

I love Seven’s arc this season. She definitely earned that chair.

Absolutely agree on all points! 👍

“I think it was some of my best work as this character because we had some of the best writing as this character.” I agree. The writing was much improved this season.

Right, she basically said it herself. Glad she feels the same way about it I do.

Absolutely loved Seven in Picard, especially the last season where it was amazing to see her in command. Our girl did great!

NOW GIVE US THE LEGACY SHOW PARAMOUNT!!!

Legacy characters. Gotta have legacy characters.

Honestly as a regular 7 is the only legacy character I care about returning. The others can guest star here and there.

Exactly. There is one Legacy character.

Yep. And that’s all we (or I should say I) need :)

I told you to stop talking to me because you’re past annoying. 🙄

Emily you’re happy to have Kirk on SNW which shouldn’t even be in the show and last time I checked was a legacy character. So stop being a hypocrite about it.

And as stated Seven is the only official legacy character we know will be on the show. Not sure why people think the cast of TNG/DS9/VOY would all have main roles. Matalas gave 20 interviews saying the show is about the next NEXT generation. He used those words specifically so get a grip please.

SNW is well made though, with good story-telling and good crew dynamics, so it gets somewhat of a pass.

Discovery is just a terrible show with a terrible cast of characters more interested in being diverse than being compelling, interesting or likeable.

And Picard S3 is literally just fan service, with nothing else to it.

So you admit to being a hypocrite? 🙄

A legacy character gets a pass because you happen to like the show they are on but want to chastise others for doing the same thing over and over and over and over and over again?

I try to be as fair minded to everyone but people like you is why message boards sucks.

But you also lump LDS into the same fan service nostalgia critiques despite it being aggressively new and different to any other Trek show. Your criteria is always shifting even though you keep saying the same refrain, so it’s hard to take you seriously.

I am confident we will get Legacy in some fashion … my hope is a series … but I don’t think any future show/movie/miniseries announcements are coming until the S31 film is “in the can,” meaning all post-production is finished and they’re waiting to drop it. That way they can reevaluate costs/budgets. Kurtzman isn’t stupid … he knows fans want this. I’m sure if he were pulling the purse strings Mr. Matalas would already have an office, a writing staff, etc.

I am confident too my friend. They have to wait to see what happens with this other stuff first. Many believe we probably won’t hear anything until SFA gets on the air but I would love it to be after S31 airs. So I hope you’re right.

Kurtzman sees what an easy lay up this would be.

Yep me too but TBH given all the financial trouble at Paramount his might not be in his pay grade right now.

Sadly agree. And you know anytime I root for Kurtzman proves the Apocalypse is almost here. 😂😐

HAHAHAHAHA I remember all too well my friend!

To be honest I think it’s probably a bit too soon to expect to hear anything about ANY new project after S31 unless it’s another TV movie (which also could be possible). I think that really only exists because of Yeoh and kind of a special project.

I think I’d we hear anything about Legacy it will be after SFA starts or maybe the next show that gets cancelled.

But sure I would love for your theory to be right as well.

And I agree about Kurtzman I’m pretty sure if it was up to him it would be the next project going forward. But things are more iffy right now.

Why they are wasting time with the useless Academy show when so many people want the Legacy show is beyond me?

They seem to be a clueless lot over there.

To be fair about it we have to remember they been trying to get the Academy show off the ground since 2018. I read they had multiple pitches on it and it sounds like the idea evolved in time.

That’s the main issue, Paramount already decided this was a go before Picard season 3 even finished. People act like it’s a competition. No, they been working on one idea for a long time and there was never a plan for a Picard spin off. Everyone has made that clear.

And I think both the reception of Picard and the demand for a spin off just caught them off guard. I think they just thought people accepted Picard ended and just went on to the next thing. But Matalas planted a spin off idea in people’s heads and here we are lol.

And these shows probably cost $80-100 million a season. There is only so much money they have for Star Trek these days.

But that doesn’t mean that will always be the case either. Fans should keep pushing for it then anything is possible.

I didn’t know they been trying to make this show for that long.. I understand better now. Still a bad idea though haha.

I will always keep pushing for Legacy since it’s the only show I even care about.

All probably true, but they did go another way when people wanted the Pike show over S31. I was hoping that would happen again with SFA. Guess not. 😥

Yeah I actually thought that might happen but looks like SFA is coming regardless!

And of course we don’t know exactly what happened with S31 and we probably never will. But my speculation ONLY, but I think there was a much bigger divide over Section 31 than there is for the Academy show. And Section 31 may have been the more expensive show to produce. Again no proof of anything or that I even believe it, just throwing it out there.

But I think the biggest difference is besides SFA gestating so much longer that’s probably Kurtzmans baby. Remember he’s going to be a show runner on this one too. The only other show he’s been a show runner on was Discovery and that was out of circumstance.

And yeah it’s probably just cheaper as well.

So I don’t think it was ever going to be the Legacy show over SFA because that show has been on the books for so long.

But what comes AFTER that is the main question and why I have confidence Legacy could be next. Could I be wrong? Since I’m rarely right, sure. 😆

But I’m really hoping not to be this time lol.

In fact the concept of a Star Trek Academy goes back all the way to Star Trek 6. I believe one of the first pitches to that movie was to make it a Kirk and Spock in the Academy movie.

Yeah also true. They been trying with this idea for decades now.

But honestly never really liked it, but suspected one day it may happen and here we are.

Now I do like the idea they came up with and why it interests me more today. But maybe more people would like it if it was back in the 23rd or 25th century. Not for me personally but it would probably go over bigger for some of the doubters.

She was one of the great performers in Picard S3. The cast’s performances saved the space-opera mishmash, nonsensical story and gave us a great sendoff for TNG cast.

NOW GIVE US THE ACADMEY SERIES AND SECTION 31 MOVIE PARAMOUNT!!!

I liked the story plot of season 3 but it there was way to much fan service moments and pointless easter eggs for the sake of fan service especially on daystrom station they did not need to bring back all the tng main characters or they could have killed off a couple like Worf and beverly and troi and maybe even riker leaving only data and picard and la forge at the end also card game at the end was again pointless and fan service

while I would love a series set on the ent-g with captain seven and her crew I don’t want it loaded with pointless fan service and Easter eggs each episode that really do not add to the plot and I can’t wait for the section 31 movie still wish it could have been a 10 episode mini series but at least we get a movie and I can’t wait for the discovery seasons 4/5 spin off starfleet academy hopefully we get guest appearances of the burn ham and the other discovery crew maybe being a guest lecturer on a particular subject at the academy hear and there

Michelle, I don’t say this very often to people here (lol), but I agree 100% with every single thing you bring up here!

Hopefully that SFA show isn’t full of Spock/Chapel awful teenage like romances as I don’t think I can take anymore. Not much interested in that one at all really as it is probably aimed a a younger audience. At least it is not set in another friggin prequel timeline though so small positive. I am looking forward to the S31 movie though and am glad it’s a movie and not a sequel. There are way too many Discovery spin off to be honest.

Seven has always been one of my favorite characters, in my top 10. Jeri Ryan has made her iconic and a well deserved win.

I truly hope the Legacy show happens and have faith it will. It’s the show most fans seem excited about and for good reason.

Everyone who wants it should continue to push for it. I certainly will.

Lol you don’t have to worry about that. Many fans constantly are, especially in places like Twitter.

Legacy is really the only thing I care about. I’ll watch S31 and SFA and stay open minded but most people definitely want Legacy over those two.

Obviously agree. And I’m looking forward to both of those. And I get it they were obviously the next things up and they could be great. I didn’t think anyone thought Picard season 3 would get the reception it did, certainly not after season 2 lol.

But I think if Legacy is the thing they announce next it would excite the fan base the same way when the Picard show was announced.

But we have to see where the franchise will be another year given everything. They may cut back on more shows in the future. But it doesn’t stop them from licensing the show for other streamers like Netflix or Amazon to make either.

But let’s hope we’re not still talking about it 8 years from now like the next Kelvin movie…or any movie for that matter. 🙄

LOL talk about something that will never happen. They turned these movie announcements into a complete joke. They announced the prequel movie a month ago already and still not a peep since. Unless they are making it for $80 million or something that will probably be DOA too like JJ verse currently is.

I am hoping Legacy will be the next show announced obviously, especially if something like SFA falls flat on its face since hardly anyone seems excited about it. I do hope it will be good though, but it’s currently just a big shrug to me right now.

I stopped caring about the films long ago. Been saying this for literally 5 years now and that Paramount has no idea what they want to do with them and probably because they are clearly afraid the next one will flop and just keep throwing mud at the walls. And 5 years later this still seems to be the case.

As far as SFA I think it will do fine as long as it’s good. If it gets the goodwill as shows like SNW, LDS and PRO have all gotten it will probably be a hit even if people don’t love the premise or setting. But yes if it’s good. If it’s not I don’t know but we’ll all be watching lol.

And that’s the thing if we want the Legacy show then people have to watch that show! I don’t believe if one fails then Paramount will just replace it with another one, not anymore. It’s obvious Star Trek is no longer the priority like it was in 2020 or we would have the Legacy show now or at least it being discussed.

Star Trek has to really produce and keep people excited. Now I am very sure the Legacy show has a much better chance of doing that than SFA since that already has a built in audience and a hungrier one obviously but here we are. But yeah if people truly want that show then we have to prove we are just hungry for more Trek in general because I think it’s easier to just give it less attention to the franchise now that they have bigger hits that probably drives up more subs then Star Trek ever did.

I don’t want to sound overly cynical but Legacy show or not I don’t want the shows to fall to the dreary wayside the movies are in now.

Agreed on all counts! 😀👍

Prodigy proved how quickly they are willing to shove anything to the side if it’s not performing well enough out of the gate.

If Academy sucks I don’t know how many people will care given everything. But you’re right everyone here will be watching anyway. I’m still watching Discovery and I don’t know why? 😂

I’ll give Academy about 3 or 4 episodes, then make my decision about sticking with it. I trudged through the first two seasons of DSC and that was a huge waste of time for me, I hate watching bad scripted television when there’s so much better out there. It’s a shame, because before that I would have never considered giving a Trek show an episode limit, but here we are. PRO and SNW were happy surprises, hopefully the Academy show will be, too.

Yep not really feeling Academy show at all. It just doesn’t appeal to me for so many reasons. Maybe if it at least took place in 25th century I can care a little more.

But I’ll definitely give it a real chance. I didn’t think I was going to love Prodigy and that ended up being awesome. So who knows? But Kurtzman himself is running it so that is already some serious red flags for me.

I was hoping maybe they do what they did with S31 when that show got killed off for SNW and SFA would be killed off for Legacy but didn’t happen.

the section 31 movie is not a theatrical movie but a made for streaming movie akin to a made for TV movie or a direct to video movie so it will not have to worry about a box-office take and things a normal trek movie does in the theaters

A lone voice of reason in between all the “Legacy is going to be big” over the top, wishful thinking posts. Lol – thank you!

It’s kind of sad that even when people involved with Trek at Paramount specifically tell us that Legacy is not in the cards, that so many fans still keep promoting it when we’ve got these other great offerings like the Academy series and Section 31 to look forward to. It’s doing a disservice to all the great people in the Kurtzman franchise who are working on those projects — fans need to be getting behind them and showing them the love they deserve.

Star Trek fans need to stop chasing windmills here. Time to grow up, accept things as they really are, and move on.

Sure and exactly why it’s happening at light speed because it’s probably just a basic TV movie budget and they can really market it for P+ which can always use more content.

To be honest that’s probably more ideal in the long term instead of trying to finance $100+ million movies that may earn just a little profit at the end of the day. Just make event TV movies with scales down budgets.

And they still could do something similar like what they did with Picard and Lower Decks and put it in a few theaters for a day and have the hardcore fans check it out that way. I would certainly go. But it would just be a promotion thing obviously.

I would definitely be down for a Legacy TV movie as well! 😎🖖

Lots of ideas out there.

So would I. I think that would be a great idea and do a TV movie. AND that could be a back door pilot type of thing and see how well that does without ordering a full season first. And if that goes over big then make it a show if its viable.

There are lots of ideas out there if P+ can’t make a lot of shows but still want to capitalize on the demand. That beats doing another over bloated theatrical movie half the base doesn’t even seem to care about anymore.

So something smaller and fan oriented they know will watch it would be a great middle ground.

Best of both worlds to me. 🙂

Agreed, at this point I could care less if we ever see a Trek film again, Especially if it’s going to feature the TOS crew again, in any incarnation. Let’s move on. Sec. 31, even though I wouldn’t have picked it and though not a theatrical film, will at least be a step in ‘some’ direction, forward.

Never cared much about the movies and been over JJ verse since Star Trek Into Dreckness came out 11 years ago.

And you can tell fans are over these movies because they just announced a NEW movie a month ago and no one cares. 😂😴

No one is talking about it at all. Probably because we been D.I.C.K.E.D around so much most just think it’s more trolling. And because it’s a PREQUEL! Get a clue Paramount most fans are sick of prequels already. At least make something going forward again.

Maybe the Legacy show won’t happen but the difference between that and another tired movie is fans are excited about the prospect of the show. That’s why it’s a no brainier to do. There is real momentum behind it. Especially on social media.

At least do a TV movie and see how that goes over. That would be much more smarter than making a $150 million movie that will probably just bomb just like the last one did.

I have no idea why they keep pushing more prequels either? Just more proof how out of touch Paramount is and why no one should hold their breath for another film.

It’s just amazing how inept these people have been.

Me and you both bro. You’re just telling a lot of the fanbase to stay home and wait for it to arrive on streaming. It’s hard to get fans excited for something they been saying they are sick of seeing for 20 years now. We don’t anymore origin stories. Been there done that.

I think you are well aware of my thoughts on this right now. I really wouldn’t mind seeing another Kelvin movie, but stop wasting everyone’s fcking time.

At this point it’s clear they don’t have the money, ideas, motivation, faith or all the above in making another one so move on. The director for that movie dropped out in 2022. It’s now 2024 for Kahless sake and still just as dead as ever. And yes no more TOS reboots. No more reboots of anything. Go forward with new ideas please.

And if that also means no Legacy show in order to do something TOTALLY NEW AND POST NEMESIS also fine. But I think something in the 25th century would be more ideal for most than the 32nd century which probably feels too disconnected for some people.

I’ll remain optimistic about Section 31 but it’s obvious for most fans it’s just a side thing for now.

Dunno if this is gonna happen IF we get a 25th century show, but moving forward is not the only reason I want one. I want them to somehow bring the Federation and StarFleet back to their former 24th century glory before the destruction of Romulus screwed everything up.

Yeah same. But that’s why the 25th century is so appealing and can do things the Picard show just touched upon.

Same. I think the Legacy show could really reenergize the Federation after everything that’s happened since the Romulan explosion and make the 25th century the new golden age of space exploration.

There is no more movies because fans voted with their wallets last time and stayed home. They stopped caring about them. Why they want to still make more is beyond me?

I don’t care about the Section 31 movie but they were smart enough to keep it low budget and on streaming. I don’t expect it to be good but I’ll watch it since I don’t pay for Paramount Plus but use my brother’s account.

I grew up with TOS, I don’t need anymore more of it either. Especially since the people making Star Trek today don’t seem to have a clue what made it special in the first place.

They turned those characters either into silly action stars or into a bad melodrama and comedic farce.

Very well put, Legacy. My thoughts exactly. They have absolutely NO clue about what made it special in the first place.

For me SNW is enough TOS. I really want to go forward again when it’s over and I really like that show. But we know what happens to everyone else in TOS. Just doesn’t excite me enough but I know it would for some old TOS who wants more nostalgia.

Agreed. Jeri Ryan deserves all the accolades. I’m hoping for a Legacy show primarily because of her and because other than SNW and S31 I want Trek to start moving forward again in the timeline.

Agreed with all of this. And while I think there is a huge part of the fanbase who what this specific project with Seven, I do think most would be just as happy with a general 25th century show as well, new characters as well.

I just want a 25th century show and open to any form it takes.

In the back of my head I was hoping for the 31 movie to be 25th century as well. But that was if we could get Bashir and Sloan back and neither were announced. Oh well.

Me too. Being in the 25th century would be more interesting to me. Oh and having Bashir back would be a great idea.

Sloan is already dead so don’t see him back unfortunately.

Oh, that’s too bad about William Sadler. I didn’t know :(.

But like imagine having Georgeou in the 25th century and she goes back to the Mirror Universe on a mission for *reasons*. There she finds that the Emire collapsed long ago and humanity is enslaved by the alliance. That alone might make the movie for me lol

No I just mean the character. Didn’t he die in his last appearance on the show? I’m sure he did.

I don’t care about the Space Nazis but that would be delicious.

Ohh… Ummm IIRC Sloan died near the very end when Bashir and O’Brien were in his mind trying to get the changeling cure. While they were in there, Sloan did one of those spy things where he released a deadly toxin into his system. Bashir and O’Brien made it out in time but when they woke up Sisko informed them that Sloan died a few minutes or seconds or whatever ago.

But here is the rub LOL. That happens in spy novels all the time. Faking one’s death. I don’t think it would be a canon retcon to get him back given the nature of S31!!!

Didn’t like where they took her character in Picard. The less said about that first season the better. I liked her in S3 well enough, but 🤷 she was better in Voyager

When we look at the big picture of the Trek universe I think Spock, Seven and Worf had the best developments and character arcs throughout. From where they started to where they ended up. Congrats to Jeri Ryan for the much deserved win and for taking this character so far.

Absolutely adores Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine. Such a great actress and hope she continues in Legacy one day.

The headline says she’s bi, I thought she was a lesbian

Well in Voyager she was with Chakotay. I suppose you could make the argument that she hadn’t fully realized her own individualism yet back then and she later came to the realization?

Seven had a few male relationships on Voyager including Chakotay as Amirami mentioned. We also saw her trying to go on a date with a man (although it didn’t go well lol).

So Bi sounds right to me.

the one in ‘unimatrix 0’ was the longest lasting.

…and the blandest. Seven had more chemistry with her alcove than that guy.

The Chakotay romance was absolutely terrible in Endgame (Worf/Deanna and Ezri/Julia also get outsized finale attention but it’s nowhere nearly as forced and awkward as this), but mildly interesting in Human Error only because it was an insight into her private thinking.

The disastrous date in Someone to Watch Over Me and the Doctor’s unrequited love for her remain the best-realized explorations to do with her love life. The relationship with Raffi could have been so good, but it too comes out of nowhere and then is fumbled constantly in season 2.

It is quoting her response about Jeri Taylor…

I think Jeri especially would be thrilled with Seven’s development. I know that she was a big champion for Seven from the beginning. I think that she would be thrilled that Seven is a bi captain and character . It is my understanding that is something she championed from the beginning as well. I think at the time the network felt that they weren’t ready for that yet. But I think she would be thrilled. I  hope  she would be.

‘it’s been a long road…..’

PIC S3 wasn’t exactly my cup of chai, but if Jeri Ryan’s happy, I’m happy.

It was a fun ride for Picard! Now, #startreklegacy, please. Ready for Capt. Seven and Rafi’s continuing adventures. PLEASE!!!

I honestly want to see the reaction of the young Starfleet officers to the situation. You just had a compromised Picard and his son hand them over the Borg, then have the Borg force them to blow up their commanding officers and friends, forced to take out other ships and the Earth spacedock only to find out Picard son gets a promotion, a compromised Picard gets a pass and Seven who is attached to a name honoring her time where she was forced to commit genocide promoted all on the fast track. Oh and Shaw’s and Riker’s legacy mysteriously replaced. Crazy set up, I see morale on the low and maybe explaining some of the upcoming burn and why the UFP just disintegrates. Unlike most I love the Ent-G!! That’s the next gen Ent-A we should have got under Captain Saavik in the 90s!!! Love that ship, just lose the horrid horrid bridge.

Having a non-gay actor playing gay, a bit iffy these days. Sorry.

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Jeri Ryan Loves Who Star Trek’ s Seven of Nine Has Become on Picard

When Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine was introduced in the fourth-season premiere of Star Trek: Voyager back in 1997, she could seem at first blush like a character positioned as eye candy above all else. But that perception underestimates the much-needed energy and deeper thematic considerations that Seven injected into Voyager. Seven stands as one of the most fascinating characters in Star Trek lore for how she nudges at the parameters of humanity and demonstrates the strange, exhilarating aspects of finding one’s own identity apart from the larger forces that control our lives. Ryan played Seven in a highly formalized way, with regimented speech that belied her own curiosity, and launched the character into the imagination of countless fans who still consider her one of the most cherished aspects of Voyager, long after the show ended in 2001.

But the state of modern Hollywood almost requires that no property or character ever really ends. Which brings us to CBS All Access’s Star Trek: Picard , a meditative and occasionally thrilling new entry in the famed franchise that brings back The Next Generation ’s iconic Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), who is navigating a more dangerous universe where the image of Starfleet doesn’t inspire awe so much as doubt. The show has so far maintained a mix of new and old characters, reintroducing Seven of Nine at the end of episode four, after a righteous space battle in which her character handily expresses her skills. The subsequent episode, “Stardust City Rag,” proved to be a major step up for the series, in no small part because of the badass energy Seven brings.

This Seven is very different from the woman we last saw nearly 20 years ago, however — she’s more lived-in, more naturalistic, and hell-bent on vengeance. Ryan spoke to Vulture about the pressure of bringing such a beloved character back, and where Seven’s journey will go on Picard. 

How were you approached to rejoin Star Trek on Picard ? I was probably approached in a very different way than most of the people [on the show], because I was at the Hollywood Bowl with friends, one of whom is James Duff, who’s one of the original creators of the show. And after several glasses of champagne, he thought that would be the perfect time to bring up that he had an idea to bring Seven of Nine back. To which I laughed. And he said, “No, I’m serious.” I sort of pooh-poohed the idea, and then he explained the basic idea of how she’s changed and who she is at this point, which was surprisingly appealing. Definitely I was very interested and intrigued, but didn’t think anything was going to happen because people pitch ideas all the time in Hollywood and nothing ever comes of it.

But then every time I saw him over the next year, year and a half, he would mention it again. And then about a year ago I was at the Creative Arts Emmys where they were presenting Star Trek with an award for the 50th anniversary and I was lined up backstage behind Alex Kurtzman waiting to go on stage and he said, “Oh, yeah I understand you’ve talked to James. We’ve been talking a lot about Seven in the writer’s room.” And I was like, “Wait, what? It’s actually happening?!” [ Laughs. ] Totally shocked. But it’s great. I love who she’s become.

I love who she’s become too. She’s more rough-hewn and very lived in, and she’s on an understandable quest for vengeance. Can you talk a little bit about who Seven is when we meet her in episode five and how she got to this point? She’s been working for or with an organization called the Fenris Rangers, trying to bring a semblance of order to the mess the galaxy is in, for which she holds Starfleet and the Federation very much responsible, and sort of Picard as an extension of that.

She’s always going to be visibly former Borg. So, now not only is the Borg universally hated, which she did know, now they’re literally hunted for parts. So I don’t think she’s had a terribly warm welcome back to the Alpha Quadrant. And I don’t think that humanity has really lived up to her expectations, I think they’ve been a pretty big disappointment in a lot of ways. She’s had a tough way to go. She’s been through a lot of dark stuff, as you see in this episode, in flashbacks. She’s in a very dark place when we meet her and that’s a struggle you’ll see her address as the season continues.

I’m really excited to see where her storyline goes. I thought the exchange between Bjayzl and Seven was really fascinating at the end of the episode before Seven killed her. Bjayzl mentions that Seven has no hope. Do you agree with that? I think that’s something we’re going to see her have to find as the season goes on. That’s part of her arc this year.

What was your favorite aspect of Seven’s arc in this episode? I mean, the storyline is just gut-wrenching. What she goes through breaks my heart. But I love that it shows her resilience. She had to live through that horrific experience of having to put what is essentially her son out of his misery, watching him suffer. For all those 13 years that followed she’s been hunting this character she was really close to and trusted, Bjayzl, and finally gets to a point where she can seek her revenge. And I think as time goes on we find out if taking that life was really the closure she was seeking. It’s something she is going to struggle with coming to terms with [about] humanity — what it is and what it means.

That’s a fascinating aspect of her story, and obviously it’s something that connects her to Picard. They have a very intriguing exchange at the end of the episode in which she asks him if he regained all his humanity when he was reclaimed from the Borg. Can you talk a little bit about that moment and how it reflects on Seven’s own journey with her humanity? It was a lovely scene. It was really fun to play with Patrick [Stewart], because he’s a wonderful actor. It was such an intimate moment and something that I think a lot of fans have hoped to hear from these two characters, because they share a very, very unique history, having been in the Borg and brought back to humanity. So that’s a very unique bond that they can’t really talk about with other people, because nobody else would get it. I think it’s very touching to show that just because you’re separated and now back around people, you don’t automatically feel complete or whole again. I think it speaks to people who have been through any sort of trauma or abuse.

This is obviously a character you know very well having played her for several seasons on Voyager , but how did you prepare to return to Seven after almost 20 years away? A lot of abject panic. [ Laughs ] Because she’s so different. This is a very different Seven to play as scripted. The talks about doing this character and bringing her back had gone on for well over a year by the time it came down to really shooting it. By the time I read that first script — [episode five] is the first one, the episode four script came after, we shot episode five first — I panicked because she was so changed. The issue I had was finding her voice, because her voice was so different. Her voice on Voyager for four years was really, really specific. She changed, but her speech patterns didn’t change that much. She was still very stylized and formal and sort of regimented in her speaking. So I was really kinda freaking out. Not kinda, I was. [ Laughs. ] When I read the script she was so loose and slang-y and cussing. I just couldn’t hear her. I was really panicking about it and unsure how to find her.

I think I only got the script maybe four or five days before I shot the scene…

Oh, wow. So, a dear friend of mine, Jonathan Del Arco, who plays Hugh, had just gone through this very similar thing the week before , bringing his character back. So he came over and I made lunch and we read through the scenes. He helped me out and talked me off the ledge. [ Laughs. ] He gave me the little key that I needed to find her as an actor — even though it should have been the first thing that occured to me, I think I was just so blinded by terror I couldn’t see it — he said after a couple hours, “What if she just makes a conscious choice to sound as human possible for survival?” Because as we’ve established, they’re literally hunted. And that was it. It was like a light bulb went off or a switch was flipped and I was like, that’s it. I just needed something specific as an actor to grab onto to make it make sense that it was the same character. She was a super-cool character, but I wanted to make sure it was the same character instead of just someone who looked the same.

We can definitely tell it’s the same person. I think you made a lot of great, small decisions that helped it make sense to me as someone who watched Voyager .  Thank you. Of course, you have to make physical choices as well, it’s not just about the voice. Costumes are hugely helpful for that, to find the physicality of the character. But I wanted to make sure there were some subtle things that Seven used to do physically that would tie her in, so you could still see, Oh, there she is. 

Was there anything specific you had in mind? I know watching episode five I noticed how different Seven’s walk is.  The walk is definitely different. You have to put thought into all of that. It was like, How does she sit? How does she walk? Again, the clothes are incredibly helpful in that regard. She’s much freer and normal and natural and more comfortable in her skin for the most part, but I wanted to make sure there were nods to the Seven of old. Subtle things. I don’t want to point them all out because I think that’d be kind of weird to go, oh there! But I was very happy. I noticed on Twitter a lot of fans were commenting on it, with that first little scene when she beams into the bridge for the first time, and everyone was saying there’s the head tilt, that little nod, the Seven nod! That was a nice feeling to see people catch something subtle like that.

Yeah, us Star Trek fans will really comb through things! Oh, you guys do not mess! It’s impressive.

Was part of your nervousness with returning to this role having to deal with fandom and how the character would be received? Of course. I mean any character you bring back 20 years on it’s going to be intimidating. There’s a lot of pressure to be true to the character to begin with, but especially in a fandom like this, where they’re so passionate and so knowledgeable and so well-versed in every detail, not only because you’ll hear about it if you screw it up at conventions for the next 20 years. [ Laughs. ] You feel an obligation to the fans to not screw it up for them. It’s an enormous amount of pressure that I think all of us felt. To continue their stories in a way that’s right and to make sure it’s not a disappointment to the fans who have invested their passion and love and years into this franchise.

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Published Feb 21, 2017

Seven of Nine Things You Should Know About Jeri Ryan

Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Voyager 's Seven of Nine, celebrates her birthday today, February 22. And to mark the occasion, we at StarTrek.com are pleased to share Seven of Nine Things You Should Know About Jeri Ryan .

An Army Brat

Jeri Lynn Zimmerman was born in Munich, Germany. She considered herself a true Army brat, as her father served overseas and she grew up at various military bases in America and Germany.

A Beauty Pageant Contestant

Ryan attended college at Chicago's Northwestern University. To help cover costs while there, she entered a number of beauty pageants and even won a few. As Miss Illinois in 1990, she placed fourth in that year's Miss America pageant.

The Compelling Audition

The actress, who was aware of Star Trek , and particularly The Original Series , at first did not want the role of Seven of Nine. However, an audition scene -- one in which Seven recounted memories of laughing as a child, pre-assimilation by the Borg -- compelled her to push hard to win the part.

Behind the Scenes

It's no secret that, during the show's run, she dated writer-producer Brannon Braga.

Her Favorite Episodes

"My favorite episodes were always the ones where Seven got to explore her humanity," Ryan told CNET.com last year. "I don't remember all of them, but one of them was ' Someone to Watch Over Me ,' where Seven was learning how to date. The Doctor was teaching her. I thought that one was really sweet."

Returning to Seven of Nine

Ryan most recently portrayed Seven of Nine in 2014, when she provided the voice of her Voyager alter ego for Star Trek Online's Delta Rising .

The Cat Suit

StarTrek.com spoke to Ryan on the set of her then-new show Body of Proof in 2011, and asked the following question: Did you keep your Seven of Nine cat suit or burn the damn thing? Her reply: "They didn’t let me keep the cat suit. I would have loved to have burned it; not so much the cat suit as the corset that was under it. But, no, they didn’t let me have that. I do, however, have an alcove. I figured, 'That’s the least you can give me! Give me my alcove.' (Laughs). So I have it in my game room."

Ryan is married to Christophe Eme, a respected chef and restaurateur. Alex Ryan and Gisele Lynn Eme are Ryan's two children. She had Alex with her first husband, Jack Ryan, and Gisele with her second husband, Eme.

Staying Busy

Ryan's most recent projects have included the family film Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti and the series Bosch . She's also set to reprise her recurring role as the formidable attorney Linda Rothman on the series Major Crimes . Her episode, "Quid Pro Quo," will air on March 8.

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Seven of Nine : Fun will now commence.

B'Elanna Torres : How the hell do you know when we're having intimate relations?

Seven of Nine : There is no one on deck 9 section 12 who does not know when you're having intimate relations.

Seven of Nine : You will be assimilated.

Neelix : No time for that now. Maybe later.

Seven of Nine : You would deny us the choice as you deny us now. You have imprisoned us in the name of humanity yet you will not grant us your most cherished human right - to choose our own fate. You are hypocritical, manipulative. We do not want to be what you are. Return us to the Collective!

Captain Janeway : You lost the capacity to make a rational choice the moment you were assimilated. They took that from you. And until I am convinced you've gotten it back, I'm making the choice for you. You're staying here.

Seven of Nine : Then you are no different from the Borg.

The Doctor : Seven. Please state the nature of the medical emergency.

Seven of Nine : I have a date.

Borg Queen : They've left behind their trivial selfish lives and been reborn with a greater purpose. We've delivered them from chaos into order.

Seven of Nine : Comforting words. Use them next time instead of "resistance is futile". You may elicit a few volunteers.

The Doctor : You're a woman, Seven.

Seven of Nine : Is that an observation or a diagnosis?

Seven of Nine : Two hours, thirty seven minutes, thirteen seconds.

Tuvok : [puzzled look] 

Seven of Nine : That's how long we've gone without verbal communication.

Tuvok : Why is that remarkable?

Seven of Nine : The doctor encourages me to engage in conversation during awkward silences.

Tuvok : Did you find the silence awkward?

Seven of Nine : No.

Tuvok : Nor did I.

The Doctor : Small talk is a vital dating skill. It helps to establish a rapport with your companion.

Seven of Nine : Perhaps there's something to be said for assimilation after all.

Seven of Nine : "Impossible" is a word that humans use far too often.

[a dying Borg drone speaks to Seven, who is visibly distressed] 

Seven of Nine : You are hurting me.

One : You will adapt.

Seven of Nine : Your appeal to my humanity is pointless.

The Doctor : Seven of Nine, how's my favorite Borg today?

Seven of Nine : Annoyed.

Seven of Nine : You are individuals. You are small and you think in small terms.

Seven of Nine : Take me back to my own kind!

Captain Janeway : You ARE with your own kind - humans.

Seven of Nine : I don't remember being human. I don't know what it is to be human!

Seven of Nine : [examining the clothing the Doctor chose for her]  I am unfamilliar with how to wear such a garment.

[goes to un-do her zipper] 

Seven of Nine : Assist me.

The Doctor : [backing away slowly]  I think you'll manage...

Seven of Nine : I understand the concept of humor. It may not be apparent but I am often amused by human behavior.

Icheb : [looking at his tricorder readings after B'lanna becomes disoriented]  I'm detecting another lifesign.

Seven of Nine : [looking around engineering]  Where?

Icheb : Inside Lieutenant Torres, it might be a parasite.

Seven of Nine : [tapping her comm badge to contact the doctor]  Seven of Nine to the doctor, I will be accompanying Lieutenant Torres to sickbay.

The Doctor : What's wrong?

Seven of Nine : I believe she's pregnant.

Seven of Nine : [to Janeway]  Your attempts to assimilate this drone will fail. You can alter our physiology but you cannot change our nature. We will betray you. We are Borg.

Seven of Nine : [Janeway and Seven are behind a forcefield on the bridge of the Dauntless, an alien ship disguised as a Starfleet vessel with Arturis, their deceiver at the helm]  Where are you taking us?

Arturis : [without turning around]  Home.

Captain Janeway : How'd you create the Starfleet Bridge? Holograms?

Arturis : Particle synthesis. Beyond your understanding.

Captain Janeway : Is this what your people do? Prey on innocent ships?

Arturis : Innocent? Typical of Captain Janeway... self-righteous.

Captain Janeway : [that gives Janeway pause for thought]  If I've offended you or your people in some way... please tell me.

Arturis : [wheeling around]  Diplomacy, Captain? Your diplomacy destroyed my world!

Captain Janeway : [aghast]  What? What are you saying?

Arturis : [slowly approaches them both]  You negotiated an agreement with the Borg Collective - safe passage through they're space... and in return, you helped them defeat one of they're enemies.

Seven of Nine : Species 8472.

Arturis : In your colourful language, yes... Species 8472.

[back to Janeway] 

Arturis : Did it ever occur to you that there were those of us in the Delta Quadrant with a vested interest in that war?

[months of suppressed anger now comes pouring out of him] 

Arturis : Victory would have meant annihilation of the Borg... but you couldn't see beyond the bow of your own ship!

Captain Janeway : In my estimation, Species 8472 posed a greater threat than the Borg.

Arturis : Who were you to make that decision? A stranger to this quadrant!

Captain Janeway : There wasn't exactly time to take a poll - I had to act quickly.

Arturis : My people managed to elude the Borg for centuries. Outwitting them... always one step ahead. But in recent years, the Borg began to weaken our defences... they were closing in... and Species 8472 was our last hope to defeat them. You took that away from us! The outer colonies were the first to fall. 23 in a matter of hours. Our sentry vessels tossed aside... no defence against the storm... and by the time they had surrounded our star system... hundreds of Cubes... we had already surrendered to our own terror. A few of us managed to survive. 10... 20,000. I was fortunate. I escaped with a vessel. Alone... but alive.

[pointing at Seven but still talking to Janeway] 

Arturis : I don't blame them. They were just drones... acting with they're collective instinct. You... you had a choice!

Captain Janeway : [more sympathetic now]  I'm sorry for what happened to your people but try to understand... I couldn't have known.

Arturis : It took me months to find you. I watched... and waited for my opportunity to make you pay for what you'd done. Then, the Starfleet message... and I knew that you're selfish desire to get home would surface again. That I could lure you to this vessel... that I could see to it that you'd all be assimilated and spend the rest of eternity as Borg. I was hoping to get your entire crew... but I'll settle for the two of you.

[he returns to the helm] 

Arturis : In a matter of hours, this ship will return to my homeworld... inside Borg space.

Seven of Nine : When that happens, you will be assimilated as well.

Arturis : That's irrelevant.

[to Seven] 

Arturis : This is what you wanted all along, isn't it... to go back to your Collective? You should thank me.

[focuses all his attention on piloting the Dauntless now, oblivious to a worried Janeway and a pensive Seven] 

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Far from being a fan of science fiction, Ryan nearly turned down the role of Seven of Nine. She reportedly had to be convinced by the producers that the role would not simply be "an intergalactic Barbie". [1] [2] According to Ryan, the Borg suit she had to wear as Seven of Nine was initially so tight that she blacked out four times until the problem was fixed. [3] [4] (X)

According to some sources, she would have appeared as Seven of Nine in Star Trek Nemesis , were it not for a scheduling conflict with her role in the television series Boston Public . The cameo went to her Voyager castmate Kate Mulgrew instead. [5] Ryan also expressed interest in appearing as an ancestor of Seven on Voyager 's successor series, Star Trek: Enterprise , but only if her schedule allowed it and if it was written by Brannon Braga , her boyfriend at the time. [6] (X) [7] (X)

Several costumes and costume components worn by Ryan throughout the run of Voyager were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including a dark blue shirt. [8]

In 2014, Ryan reprised the role of Seven of Nine for the Star Trek Online expansion Delta Rising , set 32 years after Voyager . Two years later, she recorded a video of her play-testing the virtual reality game Star Trek: Bridge Crew with LeVar Burton and Karl Urban .

While Ryan has been continuously acting since 1991, her Seven of Nine role remains to this date the most recognizable of them all, and all her motion picture award nominations had been for this portrayal, the Saturn Awards in particular of which she garnered no less than six nominations in the various "Best Guest/Supporting/Genre TV Actress" categories (one for each of her Voyager seasons, and two for Picard ), winning two of them, one for each show's final season. Her 1999 "Best Actress in a Series, Drama" Satellite Award she received for her Seven of Nine appearance in Voyager 's fifth season. Two additional "Best Actress" award nominations were earned in 1998 for Voyager (OFTA Award) and in 2024 for Picard ( CCA Super Award ), neither of which she won though. Rounding out her industry award wins was her 2024 "Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series" Astra TV Award , she received for Picard 's final season, which incidentally, concerned a tied win she had to share with co-winner Elizabeth Debicki for her part in the Netflix series The Crown .

• 1 Biographical information
• 2.1 Regular roles
• 2.2 Recurring roles
• 2.3 Films and TV movies
• 2.4 TV guest appearances
• 2.5 Live TV appearances
• 2.6 Additional characters
• 3 External links

Biographical information [ ]

Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmerman in Munich, West Germany. Her father, for whom she was named, was in the US Army, so for the first few years of her life Ryan grew up on numerous military bases in West Germany and the US. Her family finally settled down in Paducah, Kentucky, when she was 11.

She graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1986, then went on to Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, where she obtained a degree in theater. While at Northwestern, Ryan entered and won several beauty pageants as a way to help pay for her tuition. In 1990 she won fourth place in the Miss America Pageant where she competed as Miss Illinois.

On June 15, 1991, she married Jack Ryan , an investment banker-turned-politician from Illinois, with whom she had a son, Alex, in 1994. They divorced in 1999.

Following her divorce, she became romantically involved with Voyager executive producer Brannon Braga . The two lived together with Ryan's son, but their relationship has since ended. [9] (X) On February 8, 2005, Ryan and her current husband, French chef Christophe Emé, opened a restaurant called "Ortolan", which they ran until December 31, 2010. Ryan announced that she and Emé were engaged to be married in July 2006, and they married on June 16, 2007. [10] [11] [12] The couple's first child, a daughter Gisele, was born on March 2, 2008. [13] [14] (X)

Other work [ ]

Regular roles [ ].

Before joining the cast of Star Trek: Voyager in 1997 , Ryan was a cast member of another science fiction series, Dark Skies (with Winrich Kolbe .). However, this series, which only lasted one season, ended soon after she came aboard.

After Voyager came to an end in 2001 , Ryan joined the cast of the FOX drama Boston Public , created by David E. Kelley. She played high school teacher Ronnie Cooke on this series, which ended in 2004. Afterward, Ryan had a recurring role on the hit series The O.C. , beginning with the episode "The Aftermath" which aired on 8 September 2005.

Ryan starred as attorney Jessica Devlin on the CBS series Shark . This series began airing on 21 September 2006 and aired its final episode on 20 May 2008. Ryan took maternity leave from the series late in the second season and did not appear in the show's last four episodes, although her name still appeared in the credits. CBS canceled the series before Ryan could return.

Ryan appeared as Lt. Sonya Blade in the web trailer Mortal Kombat: Rebirth at the personal invitation of its director and personal friend, Kevin Tanchareon. This trailer, which aired June 8, 2010, later evolved into the 2011 web mini-series, Mortal Kombat: Legacy , in which she returned as Sonya.

Ryan's next series, the ABC medical procedural drama Body of Proof , premiered on March 29, 2011. On this show Ryan plays Dr. Kate Murphy, while Voyager guest star John Carroll Lynch plays Detective Bud Morris. [15] Robert Picardo had a guest appearance in a second season episode of the series.

Ryan's latest role is that of the title character's aunt on the reboot of MacGyver , beginning in the late fourth season in 2020. Her debut, "Father+Son+Father+Matriarch", paired Ryan with TV guest and film lead actor Peter Weller .

Recurring roles [ ]

Ryan played the role of Sherri in two episodes of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (from the creators of their later, heavily Star Trek referencing The Big Bang Theory sitcom), one in 2004 and another in 2005 and also appeared in 2011. In 2009, Ryan made two appearances as defense attorney Patrice Larue on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and a third one in 2010.

She portrayed the con artist Tara Cole in the series Leverage in seasons 2 and 4. Former TNG cast member Jonathan Frakes is a frequent director on this series, and he has directed at least one episode, "The Bottle Job" with Ryan. In 2014, she starred as Constance Sutton in the SyFy series Helix opposite William O. Campbell .

Films and TV movies [ ]

Throughout the '90s, Ryan starred in several made-for-TV movies, including 1993's In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco . This movie co-starred fellow Star Trek alumni Neal McDonough , Susanna Thompson , Gordon Clapp , Glenn Morshower , Jeff Allin , and Richard McGonagle . In 1996, Ryan was directed by Michael Ray Rhodes in the CBS TV movie Co-ed Call Girl .

Ryan was also the star of two independent feature films: Men Cry Bullets in 1997 and The Last Man in 2000. She also had a small but memorable role as a reporter-turned-vampire in the film Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 . This film also starred Christopher Plummer from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . In 2003, Ryan made an appearance in the romantic comedy Down with Love , co-starring Warren Munson , Michael Ensign , and Jude Ciccolella . Zachary Quinto also appeared as an extra in this film.

In October 2010 Ryan starred in the TV movie Secrets in the Walls on the Lifetime Movie Network, followed by the television thriller Dead Lines also in 2010.

TV guest appearances [ ]

Ryan made guest appearances on such TV shows as Who's the Boss? (her 1991 acting debut), Matlock , Murder, She Wrote (in an episode with Lee Meriwether and Eric Pierpoint ), Melrose Place , and NCIS , another occasionally Star Trek referencing CBS show. She also appeared in a 1991 episode of The Flash along with Star Trek: The Next Generation actress Denise Crosby , TNG and Deep Space Nine guest actor Dick Miller , and Voyager guest actor Ian Abercrombie .

In 2006, Ryan appeared in the two-hour second season finale of David E. Kelley's series Boston Legal , co-starring with William Shatner and René Auberjonois . Robert Foxworth also guest-starred in the episode. In March 2010, she appeared on the popular comedy-detective series, Psych . She played the romantic interest to the character played by Corbin Bernsen , who previously appeared as Q2 in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Deja Q ". [16]

In 2011, Ryan had guest parts in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode " Boots on the Ground ", co-written by Paul S. Eckstein , in which she played Naomi Halloran , and in the third season of the mystery series Warehouse 13 on which she worked with Saul Rubinek .

Live TV appearances [ ]

On May 9, 2006, she was seen in the audience of FOX TV's American Idol . It was also on this day that the promo for her episode of Boston Legal first aired on ABC.

On 22 January 2010, Ryan participated in the fund-raising program Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief . She was among the celebrities who operated the phones for the benefit, along with Star Trek actors Chris Pine , Zoë Saldana , and Tyler Perry , Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country actor Christian Slater , and Robin Williams . [17]

Additional characters [ ]

• Ensign Stone (voice) - VOY : " Infinite Regress "
• Alien female (voice) - VOY : " Infinite Regress "

External links [ ]

• Jeri Ryan at Wikipedia
• Jeri Ryan at the Internet Movie Database
• Jeri Zimmerman Ryan at the Internet Movie Database
• Jeri Ryan at X (formerly Twitter)
• Jeri Ryan at Instagram
• Jeri Ryan at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Jeri-Ryan.net – fansite
• Jerioholics.com – fansite
• Jeri Ryan at TriviaTribute.com
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Jeri Ryan on Bringing Back Her 'Star Trek' Character to 'Star Trek: Picard' 25 Years Later (Exclusive)

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"It's crazy. That's a really rare gift as an actor," Ryan recently shared with ET's Matt Cohen. "It was a rare gift to begin with to have a character that was so beautifully written and had so much growth, since she didn't even start out human. But then to be able to revisit her this many years later and continue her journey, It's been pretty astonishing."

Ryan's Seven of Nine was first introduced in the fourth season of Star Trek: Voyager as a Borg drone -- a human who had been assimilated into the hive mind of the Borg, a cybernetic alien race. She was then freed and taken into the crew of the USS Voyager, where she slowly learns to embrace her humanity that she'd lost.

The character became a hit with fans and one of the most immediately recognizable characters in the Star Trek franchise. However, Ryan admits that she never thought she'd be tapped to play Seven again.

"I did four years on Voyager and I really thought that was it," she shared. "And when I said goodbye to the character, then I really thought that was it. I was saying goodbye to that character."

However, she was eventually approached by her friend, Star Trek writer James Duff, with the idea of returning for Picard. 

"[He] had mentioned it to me in passing at the Hollywood Bowl, after several glasses of champagne -- which he knew would be the appropriate moment to bring it up," she recalled with a laugh. "I thought he was joking and then he kept bringing it up."

However, the possibility was made real when she learned from showrunner Alex Kurtzman that they'd "been talking a lot about Seven in the writers' room."

As for getting the chance to share the screen with Sir Patrick Stewart -- who is also reprising his role as the series' title character -- Ryan said, "It's been amazing!"

"He's a legend, obviously, and these two characters, it was exciting to get these two characters, especially, together in this world," she shared. 

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Star Trek: Picard's Jeri Ryan Breaks Down Seven Of Nine's Major Scene In Latest Episode, Shares Thoughts On Her Character's Journey Throughout The Show

The actress had a lot to say.

Warning! The following contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Picard Season 3 episode "Vox." Read at your own risk!

Star Trek: Picard set the stage for what should be an epic finale that rivals even the most celebrated of TNG movies , but it came at a cost. Fans were finally given the long-awaited moment of Seven of Nine getting her flowers as a top member of Starfleet... unfortunately, in the most tragic way possible. With his dying breath, Captain Liam Shaw declared that Commander Seven was now Captain of the USS Titan . 

Despite the satisfaction that I felt seeing Seven of Nine finally becoming a captain of Starfleet – albeit unofficially for the time being – I couldn't help but mourn the loss of Todd Stashwick 's beloved Shaw . I asked Jeri Ryan in an interview if the moment was just as bittersweet for her, especially after sharing so many scenes with Stashwick in Star Trek: Picard Season 3, and got her thoughts on the matter:

Of course it was. I loved working with Todd as an actor and as a friend and from day one, I said [Shaw] was my favorite character. I loved him. I loved the way he played him. I loved the way he was written. I just thought he was brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. So, yeah. That was a very emotional scene for all of us to shoot for a lot of reasons.

By a chain of command and by Captain Shaw's final words, Seven of Nine is now interim Captain of the USS Titan . Of course, due to the recently uncovered Borg plot that compromised the younger crew of the Titan and many other ships in the fleet, Seven will have her work cut out for her trying to regain control of the ship. She and Raffi stayed behind while Picard and his crew reunited with the Enterprise D . 

And while her promotion might not be officially approved by Starfleet command, Jeri Ryan confirmed she's just as thrilled as fans for it to happen. The actress added that she had to sit with that knowledge for quite a while, even long before the season officially started filming: 

Terry [Matalas] told me that before we started shooting when we all had our individual meetings and heard what the plan was for all of our characters. Yeah, that's something I've been sitting on for a long time.

Assuming Seven of Nine survives the end of Star Trek: Picard , the stage is set for her to have many adventures in the future as Captain of her own Starfleet ship. Of course, fans and the cast of Picard are still pushing for a follow-up to the series, but there are no guarantees of any future adventures for Seven happening just yet. 

As it stands, viewers have seen Seven of Nine change quite a bit from when she was last seen on Star Trek: Voyager . I asked Jeri Ryan how she feels about the totality of Seven's story now that she's done with Picard , and if she could've predicted where it ends in Season 3. She shared her honest thoughts on it all: 

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I'm thrilled. I don't think I would have predicted this season's story. So that was sort of a surprise for me. I love it. I think it's phenomenal and it's perfectly fitting for the character and all of it is great, but that was sort of surprising to me. ...I say that I sound like a broken record when I say this, but this character has been such a gift from the beginning as an actor. Dating back to, you know, 20 whatever years ago on Voyager when she was created. And the last three years of carrying her development through and her and her story it's been such a treat. It really truly has.

Jeri Ryan has come a long way since needing several glasses of champagne to be convinced to return as Seven of Nine in the first place. Now, that decision has led to a tremendous arc for former Borg that has taken the character from the Fenris Rangers all the way to her current position in Starfleet. It's even sweeter to know that Ryan has enjoyed the journey just as much as fans and her time on Star Trek: Picard . 

If you have a Paramount+ subscription , be sure to be ready for the series finale of Star Trek: Picard on Thursday, April 20. It feels like we're in for a truly epic finale, though based on what we heard from Michael Dorn , perhaps not the end of the line for these beloved characters. 

Mick Joest is a Content Producer for CinemaBlend with his hand in an eclectic mix of television goodness. Star Trek is his main jam, but he also regularly reports on happenings in the world of Star Trek, WWE, Doctor Who, 90 Day Fiancé, Quantum Leap, and Big Brother. He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Radio and Television. He's great at hosting panels and appearing on podcasts if given the chance as well.

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Birth Name: Jeri Lynn Zimmerman

Birth date: february 22, 1968, age: 56 years old, birth place: munich, bavaria, germany.

An intelligent, commanding presence with a bombshell physique, Jeri Ryan was a highly prolific television actress, most often cast as powerful, authoritative women. An Army brat who grew up around the world, she entered beauty pageants to pay for her tuition to Northwestern University and, as Miss Illinois, won fourth place in the 1990 Miss America pageant.

Quickly earning TV credits on every imaginable show, Ryan found firm footing with a role on the UFO conspiracy drama "Dark Skies" (NBC, 1996-97). The experience sent her down the sci-fi path, where she broke through as the recovering Borg Seven of Nine on "Star Trek: Voyager" (UPN, 1995-2001). Poured into a skintight catsuit, Ryan won a Saturn Award and the hearts of millions of male fans, becoming one of the era's most distinctive and downloaded beauties.

Although sex appeal was vital to Seven's success with fans and critics, Ryan touchingly revealed the character's humanity, and even in campy or niche projects, the actress managed to deliver performances grounded with great heart and humor. Rarely seen on the big screen - "Dracula 2000" (2000) and "Down with Love" (2003) were the exceptions - Ryan focused on building an outstanding TV pedigree with roles on "Boston Public" (FOX, 2000-04), "The O.C." (FOX, 2003-07), "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08), "Leverage" (TNT, 2008-12), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ) and "Body of Proof" (ABC, 2011-13).

For the most part an under-the-radar celebrity despite her quirky, fascinating résumé, Ryan possessed extreme beauty but chose instead to be defined by her intelligence, which made her all the more a rare and exciting talent.

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Here’s Why ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Brought Back Jeri Ryan’s 7 of 9

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Last week’s episode of Star Trek: Picard reunited Star Trek fans with one of the franchise’s most beloved — and controversial — characters. Jeri Ryan ‘s Seven of Nine, or 7 of 9, beamed aboard La Sirena , the main starship in Star Trek: Picard , leaving us all wondering… why? Why is 7 of 9 on Star Trek: Picard ?

Star Trek: Picard  follows the later adventures of Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) when he’s roused from retirement to save Dr. Soji Asha (Isa Briones), the “daughter” of Data (Brent Spiner). He pulls together a ragtag team of Starfleet dropouts and allies to track down the person responsible for creating Soji after Data’s death: Dr. Bruce Maddox (John Ales). After journeying to the planet Vashti to recruit Romulan warrior Elnor (Evan Evagora), La Sirena runs afoul of Kar Kantar’s Bird of Prey. Picard and his friends are aided by a mysterious ship that sacrifices itself to save them. The pilot is beamed aboard La Sirena for safety revealing that their guardian angel is none other than Seven of Nine.

…but what is the Star Trek: Voyager character doing on Star Trek: Picard? What has 7 of 9 been up to in the years leading up to Star Trek: Picard ? And, uh, who is 7 of 9, or Seven of Nine? Here’s everything you need to know about the hottest ex-Borg in history.

WHO IS 7 OF 9, or SEVEN OF NINE? ALL ABOUT STAR TREK: VOYAGER ‘S BORG BREAKOUT STAR

Seven of Nine, or 7 of 9 if you love Arabic numerals that much, is the Borg designation given by the Collective to the human woman born Annika Hansen. She was born to a family of space explorers and when she was four years old she accompanied her parents on a Starfleet-sanctioned journey into deep space. Over the course of their three year voyage, little Annika’s family and comrades encountered the Borg and followed them via a transwarp conduit into the dreaded Delta Quadrant (aka one of the most distant and unexplored quarters of the galaxy). Eventually, the Borg captured and assimilated Annika and her family.

Because she became a Borg drone as a child, Seven of Nine was unique in a lot of ways — which come up in Star Trek: Picard, Episode 5, “Stardust City Rag.” Because she was born human, she is chosen by the Borg to help form a makeshift alliance with the crew of the USS Voyager , led by Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew). When their common enemy is eliminated, Seven attempts to assimilate the Voyager crew, but she is stopped. Not only that, but they succeed in removing 70% of her Borg implants, leaving her cut off from the Collective and struggling to make sense of herself as an individual.

Seven of Nine joined the cast of Star Trek: Voyager in Season 4 to replace the character of Kes (Jennifer Lien), a telepathic alien with a crazy short life span (and a kind of weird dating life). Her addition helped boost the ratings, seemingly in large part thanks to her controversially tight catsuit. However, the character herself added nuance to the bridge. She was a complex character and Ryan played her so. She has since become a fan favorite — although she never appeared on Picard’s “flagship” show, Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Since we last saw her return to the Alpha Quadrant at the end of Star Trek: Voyager , Seven of Nine’s life has not calmed down. We learn that she’s now employed as a Fenris Ranger, a sort of vigilante aiding the weak in the less savory parts of the galaxy. When Picard criticizes her for taking the law into her own hands, she asks back, “What law?” This suggests, like a lot of other details in Star Trek: Picard , that the Federation might not have things as under control as they have in the past.

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Seven of Nine learns that La Sirena is going to Freecloud and agrees to hitch along. Even though she hates the place, the Fenris Rangers do financial deals there. However, when she learns that Picard and company will be dealing with a boss lady named “Vajazzle” — I swear, without subtitles it sounds like vaginal bedazzling — she stiffens. The two have unfinished business, mainly over Vajazzle’s obsession with torturing ex-Borg for their implants. One victim was a young man Seven considered to be a son.

That’s the narrative explanation for why Seven of Nine has shown up, but her appearance fits with a lot of the thematic threads showrunner Michael Chabon has been weaving throughout this first season. Like Hugh , she is one of the few characters who can commiserate with Picard about the experience of being ex-Borg. Moreover, there is a connection brewing between the Borg, the ban on synthetic life, the Romulan religion, and Soji’s fate. Her appearance just stresses the importance of the Borg to the narrative, and she offers a window to how the Borg are hated, feared, and even reaped for their implants.

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For a longtime member of the franchise, Elon Musk ’s latest “ Star Trek ” reference didn’t fly.

The controversial billionaire shared a post Monday on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in which he appeared to promote his SpaceX company with an allusion to “Star Trek’s” fictional Starfleet Academy — only to get roasted.

“Let’s make Starfleet Academy real!” Musk posted on X , which he acquired for $44 billion in 2022 .

Gene Roddenberry created “Star Trek’s” fictional space force with egalitarianism and cosmic peace at the forefront.

While Musk founded the real-life SpaceX with purported dreams of interplanetary travel , he has lost much of his past goodwill in recent years.

Research has not only shown a stark increase in racist posts since he acquired X, but Musk has personally advocated against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and maintains his daughter is “dead” to him — solely because she transitioned from male to female in 2022.

His twee “Star Trek” reference was thus quite unwelcomed by beloved franchise alum Robert Picardo, who replied Tuesday on X : “First step : Support a leader that embodies Starfleet values like diversity, inclusion and ethical behavior.”

Musk has previously called “Star Trek” his favorite show . He even wore a jacket referencing the series during his meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei earlier this year.

Picardo has played The Doctor, a holographic character, as well its creator Lewis Zimmerman, since the 1995 premiere of “Star Trek: Voyager.” He’s also starred in the “Deep Space Nine” and “Renegades” spinoffs and feature film entries like “Star Trek: First Contact.”

“When you join the franchise and they particularly like your character, it’s a nice feeling of being welcomed into something larger than yourself, with a history, obviously, that predates my involvement, but that will go on forever after I’m gone,” he recently told the “Star Trek” website .

Picardo’s post was both praised by fans and derided by Musk’s supporters , who claim that diversity, equity and inclusion — which aims to give equal footing to historically marginalized communities — impedes any chance of a merit-based society.

Picardo ultimately found support from none other than actor Lynda Carter — “Wonder Woman” herself — who posted Wednesday on X : “Dear @RobertPicardo, you are a gem.”

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• Members of Deep Space Nine cast, like Avery Brooks and Rene Auberjonois, directed some of the show's best episodes.
• The "Director's School" program, started by Jonathan Frakes's request, allowed actors to gain experience in directing Star Trek episodes.
• Avery Brooks, Michael Dorn, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, and Andrew Robinson all directed memorable episodes of Star Trek series.

Several members of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast stepped behind the camera to direct some of the show's best episodes. In the 1990s, every Star Trek show had what was referred to as "Director's School", which would give actors the relevant knowledge and experience to direct their own episodes. Stewarded by Rick Berman, the "Director's School" originated from a request by Star Trek: The Next Generation star Jonathan Frakes to direct an episode . Now a successful director in his own right, Frakes paved the way for other actors, including members of the Deep Space Nine cast , to become directors.

Five members of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast matriculated through Rick Berman's "Director's School" during DS9 's seven seasons. Many of the directorial efforts by the likes of Avery Brooks and Rene Auberjonois have provided some of the best episodes of DS9 ever made. Some of DS9 's actor-directors also went on to direct episodes of other Star Trek TV shows, while carving out a career for themselves, following in the footsteps of Jonathan Frakes.

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Avery Brooks (Captain Benjamin Sisko)

Directed nine episodes of ds9.

Avery Brooks made his debut as a Star Trek director with DS9 season 2, episode 25, "Tribunal" , in which Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney) was put on trial by the Cardassians. Many of Brooks' best episodes of Deep Space Nine were darker in tone, like the noiresque "Improbable Cause" in which Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson) becomes embroiled in a Cardassian and Romulan plot to destroy the Dominion. Avery Brooks also directed one of the greatest episodes of Star Trek , "Far Beyond the Stars", which tackled race relations in America, head-on.

Avery Brooks took his work as a director very seriously, which is why he rejected an offer by Entertainment Tonight to document the filming of Star Trek 's first same-sex kiss in DS9 season 4, episode 6, "Rejoined". Brooks was keen not to sensationalize the kiss between Lieutenant Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) and Lenara Kahn (Susanna Thompson), and it was the right choice. While Avery Brooks excelled at directing more challenging, character-focused material, his handling of comedy wasn't his strong suit, as seen in his weakest episode, DS9 season 3, episode 10, "Fascination".

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Michael Dorn (Lt. Commander Worf)

Directed three episodes of ds9 & one episode of enterprise.

Michael Dorn went through the Star Trek "Director's School" when Worf transferred to Deep Space Nine in season 4. Dorn made his directorial debut with DS9 season 5, episode 25, "In the Cards" , which was a sweet little comedy episode about Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) and Nog (Aron Eisenberg) trying to raise Captain Sisko's spirits. While his debut may have been light and throwaway, Michael Dorn's most notable directorial contribution to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was "Inquisition", in which DS9 introduced Section 31 .

With its elaborate holographic simulation and espionage plot, "Inquisition" could have been a challenging episode to direct. However, Michael Dorn showed himself to be a skilled director at building atmosphere and tension, and coaxed out excellent performances from Alexander Siddig and William Sadler as Doctor Julian Bashir and Luther Sloan respectively. After Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended, Michael Dorn directed Star Trek: Enterprise season 1, episode 25, "Two Days and Two Nights".

Apocalypse Now and The West Wing star Martin Sheen was originally considered for the role of Luther Sloan in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

Ren Auberjonois (Constable Odo)

Directed 9 episodes of ds9.

Rene Auberjonois proved himself to be a highly skilled and multi-faceted director across nine episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . While nobody, even Rene Auberjonois, sees "Let He Who Is Without Sin..." as a classic episode of DS9 , the director has deftly handled the tonal shift between Ferengi comedy episodes and dark character studies. If there's something that defines some of Auberjonois' best DS9 episodes as a director, it's his relationships with Alexander Siddig and Armin Shimerman.

For example, two of the best Doctor Bashir episodes, "Hippocratic Oath" and "The Quickening" were directed by Rene Auberjonois. The desperation of Bashir's situation, particularly in "The Quickening", is handled beautifully, with close camera angles and a handling of the background actors that adds to the sense of panic and urgency. On the flipside, Auberjonois also handles comedy well, perfectly balancing the humor and pathos of the episode "Family Business", which finally provides insight into Quark's family dynamics back on Ferenginar.

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Siddig El Fadil/Alexander Siddig (Dr. Julian Bashir)

Directed 2 episodes of ds9.

Alexander Siddig directed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 5, episode 18, "Business as Usual" as Siddig El Fadil . This was a shortened version of Alexander Siddig's birth name, which he adopted in the early years of his career before taking the name Alexander Siddig from DS9 season 4. "Business as Usual" was a favorite episode of Armin Shimerman, it saw Quark finally go too far by getting involved with a sinister arms dealer called Hagath (Steven Berkoff). In an interview with Dreamwatch magazine, issue 36, Alexander Siddig praised Armin Shimerman's work, saying, " Thank God for him, or I'd have been in all sorts of trouble! "

Siddig directed another Quark-centric episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the following season. However, rather than hitting the highs of "Business as Usual", "Profit and Lace" was voted as the worst episode of DS9 in a 1999 Sci-Fi Entertainment poll. It's widely felt that the failings of "Profit and Lace" come from Alexander Siddig and Armin Shimerman treating the episode more seriously than the writers Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler intended. It was a disappointing end to Siddig's fledgling career as a director.

Andrew J. Robinson (Elim Garak)

Directed one episode of ds9 & two episodes of voyager.

Prior to being cast as Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Andrew J. Robinson had worked with Hollywood greats like Clint Eastwood and Paul Newman, actors who also turned their hands to directing. So perhaps it wasn't surprising that Robinson was keen on following the same path, courtesy of Rick Berman's Star Trek "Director's School". Robinson only directed one episode of DS9 , season 5's "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", an incredibly funny Klingon romantic comedy notable for getting Worf and Dax together.

Andrew Robinson's skills at directing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's romantic comedy clearly earned him a reputation as he was assigned to some similar episodes of Star Trek: Voyager . "Blood Fever" was a pon farr episode that gets Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres and has some incredibly funny moments of comedy, particularly from Robert Picardo's Doctor. Finally, Robinson directed the romantic mystery "Unforgettable" in which Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) meets an enigmatic woman who claims to know him. Each of Robinson's Star Trek episodes struck a good balance between romance, sci-fi, and comedy. So it's disappointing that he never got to direct more.

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What Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Nana Visitor Looks Like Today

Strong, capable women are integral to "Star Trek." And in the world of Trek, few women go harder than former Bajoran resistance fighter Major Kira Nerys of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Despite Visitor's original misconception that Kira Nerys would be a one-off performance, the straight-talking Bajoran would become one of the franchise's most beloved characters, with sites like Slate and Wired ranking Nerys among their top 10 "Star Trek" crew members.

After "Deep Space Nine" ended, the actor who brought Nerys to life, Nana Visitor, went on to guest star as the sadistic Madame X, aka Elizabeth Renfro, on "Dark Angel," appearing in six episodes of the James Cameron co-created cyberpunk series. Between 2009 and 2014, Visitor voice-acted as a number of "Family Guy" characters. She would later land a role on the Seth MacFarlane Trek-inspired series "The Orville," but much to the disappointment of "Star Trek"-loving "Orville" fans, Visitor's agent didn't tell the actor she had the part until it was too late for her to join the series.

Through the years, Visitor has also guest-starred on a number of other shows, including "Battlestar Galactica," "Torchwood: Miracle Day," "Grimm," and "Castle." She has also appeared in a few films, including her roles as Pamela Voorhees in the 2009 "Friday the 13th" and as an adoption agent in another MacFarlane project, "Ted 2." Visitor would also stop in to reprise her role as Kira Nerys on a 2022 episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks." Most recently, Visitor has been busy writing "Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek," which the actor called "a book about the women of Star Trek and their cultural effect" (via  X ) scheduled for release in October 2024.

For Visitor, Kira Nerys was a gamechanging female role

In a 1990s landscape where TV and film representations of women too often lacked dimension and complexity, Visitor found Nerys to be a game-changer. Up to that point, Visitor told Bleeding Cool, all of her roles had been written to in some way serve the production's male characters. "I served to make people understand something more about the male character who was the star of every show," Visitor explained. In fact, Nerys was written so differently that the actor originally mistook Kira for a male role, telling herself that someone had made a mistake. When she realized it wasn't, she pumped herself up to get into the Kira Nerys headspace with the help of some Doc Martens and very loud rap music. In a world of flat, static female characters, Visitor found Nerys to be a refreshingly complicated figure.

As the actor told  TrekMovie.com, "[I]t was the first time I was playing someone who wasn't an adjective. She had goals, and agency, and dreams. And it was like being taken out of a straitjacket." Visitor's decision to write her book years later grew out of the awareness that many viewers connect with characters like Nerys and that connection has the power to quite literally change lives.

Visitor sees that need for representation realized in the new slate of "Star Trek" series  that strives for more diverse representation despite the apparent cognitive dissonance of some gatekeeping old-school Trekkies. As Visitor keenly observed in her interview with Bleeding Cool, "People didn't understand there were many more diverse groups, how many women, how many black women were watching the original show and getting huge inspiration from it."

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 - Cast, Story, & Everything We Know

I want strange new worlds to break star trek canon & save captain pike, star trek: strange new worlds is really a spock tragedy.

I think the perfect actor to play Lieutenant Spock's (Ethan Peck) half-brother Sybok in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is Zachary Quinto. Of course, Quinto played Spock in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek trilogy. Quinto was anointed as Leonard Nimoy's successor as Mr. Spock by Nimoy himself, who appeared opposite Zachary and Chris Pine's Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness . Like the rest of his Star Trek movie cast , Quinto has waited nearly a decade to reprise Spock in the long-delayed Star Trek 4. In the meanwhile, there's another Vulcan in Star Trek Zachary Quinto would be ideal as.

My jaw dropped when Sybok made a surprise return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1, episode 7, "The Serene Squall," and I was disappointed when Sybok and his wife, Captain Angel (Jesse James Keitel) , didn't return in Strange New Worlds season 2. But this may be a blessing in disguise and a unique opportunity . Sybok was first introduced in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, played by Lawrence Luckinbill, but only the back of Sybok's head was seen in Strange New Worlds. Since no one has been announced to play Sybok yet, the role presumably remains uncast. It would be logical stunt casting for Zachary Quinto to play Sybok in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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Why Zachary Quinto Would Be Perfect As Sybok In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Who better to play spock's brother than the other spock.

Zachary Quinto, Star Trek 's other Spock in J.J. Abrams' alternate Kelvin timeline , appearing in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as the Prime Timeline's younger Sybok would work brilliantly in several ways. Quinto's version of Spock was already more emotional and filled with rage than Leonard Nimoy's Spock. This same approach would make sense for Quinto as Sybok, a Vulcan criminal who eschewed logic in favor of emotionalism. Zachary Quinto is also older than Ethan Peck, just as Sybok is older than Spock, and any time Sybok would tell Spock, "I know you" would carry a fascinating undercurrent because Quinto does know Spock.

Rising to fame as the powers-stealing Sylar on Heroes , Zachary Quinto knows how to play an edgy and diabolical villain. But Sybok also has a bit of levity and humor, and Quinto has comedy experience he got to showcase when he guest starred in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . Quinto also appeared on Girls, Hannibal, and American Horror Story: NYC , so Zachary has no trouble bringing his talents to television as well as film. If Zachary Quinto donned new Vulcan ears and Sybok's signature beard, he could make a wholly new and unforgettable impact in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Ethan Peck and Zachary Quinto met in person and shared the stage for the first time at the Star Trek: Las Vegas convention in 2023.

Zachary Quinto As Sybok Would Be A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Event

Fans would tune in to see the two spock actors meet on screen.

Zachary Quinto guest starring on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Sybok would be an event equal to Strange New Worlds ' crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek 's first-ever musical , "Subspace Rhapsody" - if not even bigger. Quinto as Sybok would pique the curiosity of generations of Star Trek fans as well as the wider audience who enjoyed J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies. Zachary Quinto as Sybok is an easy sell, and it sells itself. Even better, Quinto as Sybok would be an unofficial crossover between Strange New Worlds and J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies.

I and every other Star Trek fan would be glued to my screen watching the two Vulcans duel.

In addition, Zachary Quinto appearing as Sybok on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds would not only be the first time Quinto and Ethan Peck meet on screen , but it would also be the first time two Spock actors shared the screen since J.J. Abrams' Star Trek . Quinto's return to Star Trek as Sybok would be a showcase for him and for Ethan Peck's Lt. Spock because I and every other Star Trek fan would be glued to my screen watching the two Vulcans duel. And beyond Spock, imagine Zachary Quinto's Sybok meeting Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), and T'Pring (Gia Sandhu). Zachary Quinto playing Sybok is too fascinating an idea for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to pass up,

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