Picard is back!
This is Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the Enterprise inStar Trek: The Next Generation.
And he’s back!
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Stewart will return in the Trek universe as his legendary character ina brand new series for CBS All Access.
What makes him so iconic?
What makes him stand out from the other commanders to grace the small screen?
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Alter-ego Picards are the most entertaining Picards.
You see, she was playing hard to get and was refusing to come back to the Enterprise.
So Picard throws out his best Shakespearean love lines to win back her heart.
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Well, technically it’s Locutus, but still.
Star Trek: First Contact
Once again, Starfleet grapples with the Borg.
Once again, it seems like the villains might prevail.
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They decimate entire worlds and we fall back.
The line must be drawn here."
Picard would rather get stabbed in the heart again than embrace a menial existence.
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“Chain of Command”
“There are four lights!”
If only there was some real-world equivalent this applies to.
“Starship Mine”
Don’t let Picard’s love of tea fool you.
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This commander can kick some serious butt.
He demonstrated his skills by single-handedly taking out a band of thieves infiltrating the ship.
“Darmok”
Universal translators can only go so far.
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