Summary

• Jeri Ryan reveals that showrunner Terry Matalas had always planned for Seven of Nine to become Captain of the Enterprise in Picard season 3, which was a surprise to Ryan.
• Terry Matalas says Jeri Ryan initially didn't believe his plans for Seven of Nine's character arc.
• The ending of Picard season 3, with Seven of Nine as Captain of the USS Enterprise-G, was designed as a ing of the torch to the "next Next Generation".

Jeri Ryan reveals when Star Trek: Picard season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas told her that Seven of Nine would become Captain of the Enterprise and her reaction. Picard season 3 turned Seven of Nine into a Starfleet Commander, but she was the troubled First Officer of the USS Titan-A under Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick). Seven wrestles with whether she even belongs in Starfleet, but her heroism and Shaw's ultimate belief in her led Seven to help save Earth and resulted in her promotion to Captain of the USS Enterprise-G.

actors from Picard seasons 1 and 2. Ryan credited Terry Matalas and his grand plans to turn Seven of Nine into the Captain of the Enterprise. Check out their quotes and watch the Star Trek: Picard TrekTalks 3 at the 5:04:40 time stamp below:

Jeri Ryan: I think I can thank Terry for that. [In] the first meeting that I had with him pitching ideas for the season, he said, “Here’s what I’m thinking. She’s back in Starfleet, and we’re gonna end with her becoming Captain of the Enterprise.” (laughs) Wait, what? It was not anything that I saw coming or expected… Before we started shooting, that was always endgame in Terry’s mind. Which was pretty cool.

Terry Matalas: She didn’t believe it. I you were like, ‘No. What? No.’

What Is Captain Seven Of Nine's Future In Star Trek?

Fans are hoping Star Trek: Legacy gets greenlit

Star Trek: Picard season 3 ended with Captain Seven of Nine in command of the USS Enterprise-G alongside her First Officer, Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), and Special Counselor to the Captain, Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers). Viewers saw it as a clear setup for a spinoff series led by showrunner Terry Matalas dubbed Star Trek: Legacy, which Picard season 3's cast and crew have ed fans online in lobbying for. Terry Matalas also said at TrekTalks 3 that Star Trek: Picard season 3's ending was truly designed as a ing of the torch to the 'next Next Generation'.

The Star Trek: Picard series finale released on April 20, 2023.

Despite an organized fan campaign to make Star Trek: Legacy a reality, similar to how fans rallied to successfully bring Star Trek: Prodigy to Netflix, there is no movement toward developing a Star Trek: Picard spinoff or continuation. Unfortunately, Captain Seven of Nine and the USS Enterprise-G's story are inextricably linked to whether a Picard spinoff set in the early 25th century happens.

There is certainly a rampant desire to see Star Trek: Picard season 3's characters and their stories continue in a new series, Viewers are clamoring to learn what happens next to Captain Seven of Nine and the USS Enterprise-G after Star Trek: Picard season 3.

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Source: Trek Talks 3