Like First Contact Day (April 5) and Anniversary Day (September 8), today is a special Star Trek holiday. In future history June 16th will be celebrated on the USS Enterprise(s) commanded by Captain Jean Luc Picard. How are you celebrating Picard Day 2012.

Captain Picard Day

The day celebrating Captain Picard was first seen in the 7th season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Pegasus” (see video below). And apparently 47457.1 translates to June 16th, 2370, making today “Captain Picard Day.”

How are you celebrating Picard Day?

Have you completed your Picard Day assignment? Well send your project in to tips@trekmovie.com for us to share with the rest of the class.