“Star Trek fans the world over were curious how Picard might reconcile the Trek we know with its more bombastic, action-oriented iteration on CBS All-Access, so consider the first trailer permission to engage.

“Comic-Con 2019 provided the occasion for a first look at the new Patrick Stewart-led property, revisiting a few all-time Trek favorites along the way.

“First and foremost, there’s the big news—Jeri Ryan will reprise her Star Trek: Voyager role as Seven of Nine/Annika Hansen, just as Brent Spiner appears to be slathering on the gold make-up once more as some iteration of the “Data” character he’s been playing since Star Trek: The Next Generation began in 1987.

“Of course, the trailer helpfully reminds us the character sacrificed himself in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, leaving the full context of either Data or Seven of Nine’s roles ripe for speculation.”

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