The Star Trek: Picard finale is just over a week behind us, but the show is still making some news and we have gathered all the latest bits in this Picard summary for the first week of April.

Stewart doesn’t want to see pandemic influence season two storyline

Sir Patrick Stewart spoke with the CBC this week and the interview turned to topical issues and how they have been addressed on Star Trek: Picard. The show’s star talked about how dealing with issues of the day was a longtime Star Trek tradition and felt that the first season of Picard was able to “reflect our times,” pointing to the Romulan refugee storyline as an example. But when asked if he thought the current global pandemic crisis should be the basis of a season two storyline, Stewart (who is also an executive producer) explained why he thought that was a bad idea:

I would not encourage that. This is a disturbing and frightening and sad time for many thousands of people. I would feel feel uncomfortable if we were to make this a theme of the second season of [Star Trek: Picard]. It is too sensitive, too upsetting, too frightening, than some of the other issues that we have dealt with, which are much more of a political nature.

Goldsman’s coronavirus log for Picard

While it isn’t likely to end up on the Picard series, executive producer Akiva Goldsman has put some thought into how Admiral Picard would deal with the pandemic. In a feature this week on Vulture, a number of TV executive producers and writers were asked to offer up ideas for “If I wrote a cornonovirus episode,” and here is what Goldsman came up with for Picard:

“Admiral’s Log. The quarantine stretches on. Essential systems continue to fail. And though many of us are used to long periods of isolation, the prohibition on physical contact, not to mention our inability to leave the ship, is beginning to wear on even the most seasoned members of the crew. Remote communication flourishes — still I am reminded there is no substitute for a direct gaze or the reassurance of a friendly touch. I am emboldened by the crew’s resilience. Despite the hardship, they continue to work their stations; productivity and routine can be an excellent balm on fear. And fear they do, how could they otherwise? The threat we face is real with no immediate end in sight. But that does not make it endless. On the contrary, this period of darkness will end, as surely as it began. Fear will fade to memory. We will survive, stronger, perhaps more aware of the profound connections we have always shared. And a time will come when we once again right this ship and sail forward together into the future, that bright unknown.”

Cast reacts to the season finale

Over the week CBS has posted a series of video clips featuring the Picard cast talking about their reactions to the dramatic events of the season one finale.

"I was choked up when I read it…" @SantiagoC gives his reaction to the #StarTrekPicard finale. pic.twitter.com/lHmgnWqWeh — Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) March 31, 2020

"…it just killed me and I wasn't expecting it." Harry Treadaway talks about the first time he read the finale of #StarTrekPicard. pic.twitter.com/e1y2KtVwf1 — Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) April 3, 2020

"I think this end to the story is a really beautiful way to approach grieving, and loss, and friendship, and what it means to love…" Alison Pill shares her thoughts on the #StarTrekPicard finale. pic.twitter.com/O4FpETRmaV — Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) April 2, 2020

"It asks us all to really understand what life is, how precious it is, how fleeting it is, you know, how important relationships are." @ItsMichelleHurd discusses the #StarTrekPicard finale. pic.twitter.com/cSIOtZiLAd — Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) April 2, 2020

Picard needs concept artists

Director Hanelle Culpepper helmed the first three episodes of Star Trek: Picard and in a new interview with Newsweek, she talks about the challenges of launching a new Trek show. When discussing the design for the Daystrom Institue (first seen in Picard), she revealed the show has had a shortage and could use some help.

I worked with the storyboard artist and art department to develop the visual effects part of it and the concept art. So once we found our location for the Daystrom Institute, then the art department came up with some ideas about how that building would then fit into the overall look. A little side note for the fans: There’s actually a shortage of concept artists out there. If anyone loves drawing and wants to get into sci-fi, there’s work to be had. That was probably one of our biggest challenges on Picard, was finding the right concept artists.

Assessing the science of Picard

The web series Science vs Cinema took a look at Star Trek: Picard, talking to the stars and executive producers about staying true to science. The episode also features prominent experts discussing scientific topics from the show including supernovas, winemaking, Mars’ atmosphere igniting, and quantum consciousness.

Picard your Zoom meeting

One last thing to help people who are using the popular app Zoom for remote meetings via video conferencing. CBS has posted some Picard backgrounds you can use to beam into your next meeting from 2399. (They also posted some Star Trek: Discovery backgrounds.)

Take your next meeting from outer space. Download these @zoom_us backgrounds from #StarTrekPicard. pic.twitter.com/vAvjtxZGXZ — Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) April 2, 2020

The season finale of Star Trek: Picard is available now on CBS All Access. If you haven’t yet subscribed, you can get a free month: CLICK HERE to try CBS All Access FREE for 1 month. Use code ALL to redeem.



Keep up with all the Star Trek: Picard news at TrekMovie.