I just got a mental image of Borg drones frantically trying to nope out of the situation and the Big D chasing after them screaming "why are you running? Why. Are you. Running?!"
He is a really nice guy. In 1983 from a flight from Chicago to LA, I was 2 years old and not dealing with the air pressure changes in the cabin to well. Walter was on the other side of the aisle from my parents, and gave them his blanket and pillow and helped them build me a bed on the floor so I could rest and sleep. Of course I don't remember any of this. But I'd love a chance to ask him about this today. Just to see if he remembers.... just maybe. would be really cool .
@@EricDKaufman OP was actually referring to Anton Yelchin who played Pavel Chekov in the Kelvin timeline movies. Yelchin tragically died in an accident several years ago. This was the producers' way of honoring both Anton Yelchin and the Chekov character (presumably President Anton Chekov was the son of Pavel Chekov, and Walter Koenig did Anton Chekov's voice here).
Anton Chekhov is the President of the UFP? Now that's what I call moving up in a few generations! I am also glad that Walter Koenig was asked back to do the voice as a tribute to the original series.
Not only was Walter Koenig asked as a tribute to the original series, but they named his son Anton as tribute to Anton Yelchin for his time as the character in the Kelvin series.
@@anamorphosys85 It reminded me why Captain Picard is my favorite Character in Star Trek. He is determined to finally get rid of the Borg once and for all.
I love how from that moment when they all step onto the D’s bridge again, you just see Sir Patrick step back into the Picard from the show: becoming more bold, more self-assured, more steadfast. It’s like Picard found the missing piece of himself when he got back on the bridge of that ship
Also remember the Enterprise D was undergoing a complete restoration by Geordie for 20 years and remember what he said near the end of episode 9 'Vox' 'There's still a ton of hull work to do and the port nacelle cover is a nightmare' and what he said to Beverly during the Battle 'Doctor I didn't have enough time to work on the weapons systems so you're gonna have to target manually' so sadly in a lot of ways before would become known as the Battle of Jupiter the Enterprise D wasn't completely ready for this kinda like what happened to the Constitution Refit Class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 where they had nearly finished 18 months redesigning and refitting her and Kirk launched the ship ahead of schedule before she was ready when they shipped out to deal with V'Ger.
Oh! THAT’S the reason. I noticed stardrive looked different and was confused at to why since they should be able to reproduce it. Knew there had to be a significance but now I see they’re trying to show it was reconstructed.
The stardrive section is from the newer Dominion War era USS Syracuse. A drifting Galaxy stardrive with no saucer is seen in a DS9 Dominion War episode. @@ZantherStone
To see the old girl rise from the ashes and save day brought a tear to my and every Trekkies eye to quote Dr McCoy you treat her like a lady and she'll always bring you home
"Who is this?" "Captain Boimler, of the Cerritos." "Captain Boimler, did you contain your Borg crew members?" "I used an old trick I picked up a couple decades ago. The Cerritos doesn't have much, Captain, but whatever we've got, you're getting."
1:52 Love the deafening roar of The Enterprise's engines, She ain't angry at the return of the Borg... SHE'S PISSED lol 3:22 The absolute hardest line Picard has ever dropped 😯😁👍🤟
I just realised something about President Chekov's speech: it's written almost exactly like the speech from the President in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, when he told everyone to stay away from Earth because of the whale probe. But the crew of the late USS Enterprise on board the HMS Bounty had other ideas. The rest is history.
"And in an instant, the years drained away and he was once again the galant Capatin Jean-Luc Picard of the Federation's flagship... the USS Enterprise..."
That moment when Data says "Apparently, we are the cavalry." It sums up that this is the last chance, in this relic of a ship that hasn't even been fully restored, and it's time for that Hail Mary play. I saw a quote that compares the D to the Fat Lady, claiming, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fat Lady is back, and she's about to sing."
1701-D, continued: "But I don't care. I'm back to kick your ass like I did all those years ago. It's time to say sayonara, because you messed with the wrong planet for the last time."
Really gets across the kind of scales of space. The Ent-D is basically a big community with its civilian crew compliment. And then it's absolutely dwarfed by the Cube. And then the Cube itself is barely a speck in the Red Spot, which in turn covers a relatively small part of Jupiter's outward surface.
Yeah, most sci fi shows ( Trek among them at times ) really really REALLY don't get just how frigging big space is. Seems season 3 of Picard the writers were at 110%
This cube looks like a “fusion” of all the other ships that were unaffected by the neurolytic pathogen that infected the collective. That’s why it is so massive with caverns that a galaxy class ship could navigate through. Just my two pennies
Admiral: “Mr President there’s another ship entering the system.” President: “Can you identify her?” Admiral: “It’s… Galaxy Class. NCC 1701… D. It’s the Enterprise.” President, “No she’s more than that she’s hope.”
starting at 0:15 love the updated look at warp, including seeing the other galaxies and astronomical phenomenon, and since they're so far away, they wouldn't be moving, as shown, unlike in TNG series where all you saw was the starts zipping past
I love the fact that they bring back the TNG warp lines at all since the new "hyperspace" look from the Abrams films seems to rule the day in most trek media.
@@TheGreyTurtleEntertainmentThe production designers tried to give in universe reasons for the different types of warp effects. They explained that the different types of warp engines have different looks at warp, The Enterprise -D has the classic effect because it's an old engine of the tng, ds9 era. They then went on to say that is why the tmp effect is different looking, and why the new ships of the picard era have the hyperspace, slipstream looking effect
The incredible care that went into that CGI shot… you can see Ten Forward, the bridge, the observation lounge, even the burns from the crash. Sometimes I’m still in disbelief that this happened.
@@lutzderlurch7877 There's articles on NASA's and ESA's websites that say the spot is shrinking and might go away entirely at some point. I can't post a link here, so just google "GRS shrinking".
In a series, probably. Walter Koenig and Leonard Nimoy did a ton of work for Star Trek Online though, so they might have done something there. Koenig was involved in the iconian war as temporal agent Pavel chekov alongside agent Daniels iirc.
Can we all take a moment and admire that they duplicated the glory shot from TNG when she dropped out of warp? So familiar but so different seeing her with this much detail.
That beauty shot of the Enterprise at 1:57 is simply fabulous. Why doesn't modern Star Trek do that more often instead of turning starships into TIE fighters?!?!?
One thing I loved about Season 3 was how each set/ship was shot differently. On the Titan it felt like TOS film era, everything from Angles to Sounds. On the Enterprise D it felt like TNG.
I for one have enjoyed Star Trek for most of my life, I’m 63 and have seen them all more than once. The Picard series was the tie that brought all of it together, all the un finished business of the enterprise with the last movies . It truly was the best work of a series of a lifetime to have its fans not only on the edge of our seats but bring us to tears as well, it was truly the fitting end we the followers of our pretend family could have imagined. To all of us who love our Picard family. That was the best and I loved it. Thank you so much for bringing it all together.
Picard was absolutely anti-Star Trek for two whole seasons. Depressive, nihilistic. It was everything wrong with modern Hollywood. The reason Season 3 is washing that away is because THE PROBLEM walked away. The person running Picard for Season 3 was the only producer who actually loved and enjoyed Star Trek. Given the time constraints, they did an impressive job of nostalgia bombing the audience, but also organically bringin the crew back together for one last mission. It's taken me quite awhile to come around to it. Those first two seasons were REALLY awful.
I think this show is pathetic. It's the most disgraceful form of fan fiction bandied about by sad tired actors trying to re-live their glory of 30+ years ago. They might as well have brought Tasha back, too, because why the fuck not??
Liked the subtle changes from the Next Generation to this scene, for example, you can see what's behind the windows instead of just opaque white lights, the numbering of the escape pods, the red stripe that went the whole way down the center of the back of the neck now only goes halfway down, the blue top of the bridge dome is more pronounced and the flashing lights on the ends of the warp engines, and they are the correct maritime colors of red(port) and green(starboard)
In the TNG intro as the Enterprise comes into shot from the foreground after they finish showing the main cast credits, we're facing the aft view of the ship. Through the observation lounge windows, you can just see someone walking along in there just before they jump to warp. This model shot is used a lot for different purposes through the series. Whether the Enterprise is about to go to warp, cruising at warp speed, arriving at a planet or orbiting a planet.
When Beverly says that, the Borg will not stop with Earth, they will go after Vulcan, Then Denobula, the Deltans, the Xindi, Tellarites, Andorians, Klingons, romulans, what's left of the Cardassjans, Bajorans, any and all federation Planets...and only a matter of time until they take that completely assimilated fleet to the Gamma Quadrant. Yes , it's nerdy...but also correct
Idk if its canon anymore, but Tellar Prime was apparently a backup capital for the federation because it had the most earth-like climate. Vulcans dont do well on Andoria and vice versa, so Tellar Prime would probably be where the federation makes its last stand.
I know that it may be a bit off to say this but another hopeful thing (considering when the 3rd season was being produced) but that a Russian being the leader of the United Federation of Planets (which is supposed to represent humanity truly at its best and finest)...
Borg Queen: I have an army. Janeway: We have Enterprise-D. Borg: ... Janeway: I was never your greatest threat. I just made it easier for *him* to destroy you. Borg Queen: Thanks to you, I have his son. Janeway: That is why you'll be destroyed. For all your knowledge and power, you can never understand one simple truth: you are not worthy to be loved. Not by your drones, not by Picard, and not by his son.
Only if they move on from the Enterprise crew, it's honestly weird seeing them back together this old. Not sure how they explain Data aging but the Federation needs to bring in fresh blood.
Wanna see a funny one I BET you've seen a thousand times and never noticed? In First contact, watch Worf, he is in the floor of the defiant, and in a NANO second he his sitting in his chair🤣
@@moe47988 Actually 1) Spaceships don't fly, they drive. 2) You seem to forget that space is a near-perfect vacuum, there is no gravitation and no air resistance. 3) The propulsion systems of these fictional spaceships do not resemble anything that exists in the real world today. So your assumption "nothing that size flies like that" seems to be based on your perception of how flight works on earth, which is very different to outer space. Which is not surprising since how these "science fiction" shows portray this stuff is often not accurate either (but necessary to appeal to the mainstream audience).
@@vandecasa3795 Your assumptions are completely incorrect, actually. I'm basing my statement on the rules of star trek. Big ships don't turn on a dime. The enterprise D is 4,500,000 metric tons. It doesn't move like a fighter. But they made it that way because they wanted a big "blow up the death star" scene at the end of the show. It's supposed to move like it did on TNG. And your point about ships not "flying" is extremely nit-picky and kind of pedantic. There were many references to ships "flying" in star trek.
While it is definitely ST: Picard, I somehow feel Arthur C. Clarke vibes, as like the Enterprise-D is the USS Discovery One and the Borg Cube is the Monolith.
So basically what the Enterprise is encountering is the ultimate expression of the Borg itself. A cube as large as the Death Star, and probably just as powerful. This design seems intentional. Not just as a tool of intimidation, but to tell the galaxy at large that "This is the fate that awaits you". A true nightmare of power. Now don't get me wrong, this scene is awesome! But I wonder if it could have been a bit better if the writers had chosen what is considered the "father" of the Borg the ancient and extremely powerful V'ger? I could have seen it, V'ger entering the Sol System as it did over a century before in Kirk's time. It's massive cloud dissipating, exposing its dozens of kilometers of length. 12th power energy (Sulu's words in. STTMP) and a presence that could inspire fear in thousands of ships. And from it, a queen reborn and untold Borg drones ready to assimilate the Federation's entire membership.
The character of "Anton Chekov" is such a perfect nod to ST. First, he shares his name with real-life Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov, who was the inspiration for Roddenberry when naming his TOS Helmsman, Pavel Chekov. Secondly, in the JJ Abrams reboot series, Pavel Chekov was played by actor Anton Yelchin. And finally, this character was voiced by the legendary Walter Koenig, who played Pavel in the original series and films alongside Shatner, Nimoy, etc. Such a cool way to tie together two amazing actors, the different multiverses of TOS, The Kelvin Timeline, and TNG, and finally, to Roddenberry's choice in naming the character.
What everyone is forgetting about the line "If Earth falls, everyone falls." is that since we are talking about the Borg. The basic method of how they work is assimilate. This gets worse though as the Borg Queen states that either others will be assimilated, or they will be annihilated. Meaning no, Vulcan won't be leading the Federation. They will be doing good to not be fully annihilated, doing good to become Borg drones.
Why was Picard the first to see the ship and not the Enterprise, Data, or La Forge with their heighten senses? I suppose it may be due to the Borg devices still within him, apparently he's an cyborg now; and so, retains some super human abilities unconsciously and/or an awareness of the Collective.
I don't think his "new" synth body has any of the remaining Borg goodies that were implanted in his biological body. As to "why" and "how" I would say it's due to a "plot mechanism."
Just because it CAN have wi-fi, doesn't mean it should. Besides being an absolute nightmare to work on now, just wait until 2026 when they all have mandatory wireless kill switches "for use by law enforcement to assist with drunk driving cases", I'm sure those will never be abused... *grabs Flipper-Zero
Yup, it's also the most unique because it was built during the peak of Federation power over the galaxy where their were showing off their superiority by building enermous starship with luxury and civilian comfort rather than being a practical research vessel and battle-ready craft. That's why it's so big.
Because it's sheer fucking hubris. Vulcan has it's own shipyards, Andorra as well, so do countless other members - they just use the starfleet designs, but it's the plothole that makes season 3 of picard as bad as 1 and 2. Not only that, yes, the headquarters and starfleet academy is on earth, but earth isn't the absolute center.
@@NFreund you said the line!!! yeah but totally agreed, UFP will find another headquarter to represent its fleet during the defensive war against NuBorg.
Where the heck were the Vulcans? And the Andorians? Vulcans would know it would be logical to try and stop this as early as possible. And Andorians are much too loyal to let Earth be attacked and taken over. Makes no sense that humanity was on its own after all the decades of humanity saving everyone else.
Well, the President did tell everyone to stay way from the Sol system. What was known was that a Borg signal was assimilating everyone regardless of species who was 25 and under. So, let’s say the Andorians and Vulcans send ships against Pres. Chekhov’s explicit warning. They arrive and their younger crew members are all instantly assimilated. After brutal onboard battles, the new drones commandeer the ships and join the attack on Earth. Congrats! You’ve not only not helped, but made things worse!
1:18 *Troi quietly beams on to the bridge* "Ahhh, that's better, just beamed back from the bathroom even though it's just in the other room from the bridge. So glad you fixed the toilets, Geordi."
The original android body was destroyed in Nemesis. The memory engrams he transferred to B4 were just dumped into a golem body created for Altan Soong many years later, along with some other personalities thrown into the mix. The "current" Data is a very different being. Picard has a golem body as well, as the original Picard died at the end of season 1 and his corpse is actually shown in season 3 as it had been stolen by the Changelings.
You know I still like the old Enterprise from original series, and this Enterprise is still great looking too, not very keen on the new designs of future ships they seem to deviate from original concepts of those Human ships to much. But how are they operating that ship with 5 people? All on the bridge no less? don't they need at least a few hundred to keep it from breaking?
They've automated the vast majority of the ship's systems, similar to what Scotty did to 1701 when Kirk stole it to go to the Genesis Planet in Star Trek III.
Actually, even back in TNG, the Enterprise-D was heavily automated. Enough so that Crusher could conceivably run the ship by herself that one time she got stuck inside a warp bubble. (Presumably, maintenance would have eventually become a problem.)
I know I'm a nitpicker, but I wish they recreated the original brighter TV lighting scheme from the show. That would have been the icing on the cake for me.
I wonder if there´s a pattern following which room light is put on and which isn´t, cause its WAY TOO LIT with everyone aboard being at the bridge. I don´t know why Geordi could not adress that in all these years.
What a sad reproduction. This show will never be what TNG was thirty years ago. They were telling stories back then, exploring moral dilemmas. Now they are just... there. In costume. On a set. I am not impressed.
Some of the most overly dramatic script posturing I have ever seen... that was bad even by Star Trek standards. Have writers fallen that far? This is just plain crappy writing.
