Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine actually became aStar Trekcaptain before the epilogue ofStar Trek: Picardseason 3, when Captain Seven of Nine took command of the USS Enterprise-G.The epilogue teasesStar Trek: Legacy,aPicardspin-off about the adventures of Captain Seven, Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), and Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) as the Special Counselor to the Captain. So far,Star Trek: Legacydoesn’t seem to be happening, but fans don’t have to wait for anewStar Trekshowthat might not come in order to see Seven of Nine in command.
Star Trek: Picardseason 1 caught up with Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) years after Picard retired from Starfleet, when a chance meeting with Dahj Asha (Isa Briones) launched Picard’s next mission. Picard parted ways with Starfleet on bad terms, so Starfleet refused to lend Picard a ship to investigate Dahj’s mysterious origin and rescue her twin sister, Soji, from the Romulans. Instead,Admiral Picard hired ex-Starfleet Captain Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera), captain of the civilian freighter La Sirena. During the mission, a stop in Freecloud saw La Sirena’s crew pick up a familiar Fenris Ranger:Star Trek: Voyager’s Seven of Nine.
Seven Of Nine Became A Star Trek Captain In Picard Season 2
Seven Of Nine Took Command Of La Sirena From 2400 to 2401
Seven of Nine became aStar Trekcaptain inStar Trek: Picardseason 2when Seven took command of La Sirena following Captain Rios' return to Starfleet.Picard’s season 2 premiere, “The Star Gazer”, revealed what Admiral Picard’s former crew members have been up to in the year sincePicardseason 1.As captain of La Sirena, Seven of Nine was on a humanitarian Fenris Ranger missionto transport medical supplies when La Sirena was boarded by pirates. Seven and Rios' tactical hologram, Emmet (Santiago Cabrera), handled the encounter, which didn’t end well for the pirates.
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As a newly-reinstated Starfleet officer,Captain Rios couldn’t take La Sirena with him, but Seven of Nine could use La Sirena for her Fenris Ranger work, so it made sense for Rios to give Seven the freighter. At only 85.6 meters, La Sirena was not a large ship, but it still had enough cargo space to take supplies where they were most needed. Seven of Nine skipped over cosmetic repairs on La Sirena in favor of completing missions, much to Rios' dismay, but that just shows how Seven still prioritized efficiency over fixing a few dents.
Why Seven of Nine Was Always Destined To Be Captain
Seven of Nine was always destined to be aStar Trekcaptainfrom both an in-universe perspective and a narrative standpoint. Under Captain Kathryn Janeway’s (Kate Mulgrew) wing inStar Trek: Voyager, Seven was challenged to grow as an individual. Between the Doctor’s (Robert Picardo) lessons and Janeway’s guidance,the blueprint for Seven’s humanity included being a leader. Even inVoyager, Seven showed leadership potential as a mentor to Naomi Wildman (Scarlett Pomers), Icheb (Manu Intiraymi), andVoyager’s ex-Borg children. Whether Seven of Nine joined Starfleet or not, Seven was set up to inherit Janeway’s values.
Seven Of Nine’s Star Trek: Voyager Creation Was Inspired By Picard & Borg Queen
Seven of Nine was introduced on Star Trek: Voyager in season 4, and her first appearance was inspired by both the Borg Queen and Jean-Luc Picard.
Narratively speaking, Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine was destined to be aStar Trekcaptain simply because Seven is such a popularStar Trekcharacter. BecauseStar Trekleads are most often their show’s captains, andStar Trek: Picardevolved from aStar Trekshow about Seven of Nine,Seven’s arc inPicardneeded to end with Seven of Nine in the captain’s chair in some way. If Captain Seven of Nine hadn’t wound up in Starfleet, Fenris Ranger Seven of Nine might have stayed captain of her first command inStar Trek: Picard, La Sirena.
