The subsequent technology fanfav lastly meet his destiny. This weeks episode features his tng and picard co star sir patrick stewart, where in addition to talking politics. Picard introduces a new character in hugh, but fans of the next generation know he has a lot of history with jeanluc. When geordi and hugh beam down to the crash site, you can see the boom mic on top of the screen. Living in a huge house in the middle of sundappled woodland, riker and troi have a more predictably happy retirement for star trek heroes, contrasting with the unexpectedly grim fates of hugh. Picard, nepenthe, now streaming on cbs all access although serving as a sequel series to the next generation, star trek. Picard we get even more backstory about jeanluc and raffi and a new way of looking at the franchise thanks to hugh and the exborg. The next generation fifth and seventh season episodes i borg and descent, part ii. Hugh was the name given by geordi laforge to a teenage borg rescued in 2368 whose actual designation was third of five. The hour, titled nepenthe, saw the former star fleet official visit two old.
Hughs designation used the ordinal third, while the star trek. Our exlocutus returns to a borg cube and plays the hero this time picard reunites with hugh, and all that intrigue with soji and the romulans finally boils over. It was confirmed at the 2019 san diego comic con that seven of nine and hugh will appear star trek. Picard, but how did the character first become associated with the famous enterprised captain. Hugh s designation used the ordinal third, while the star trek. All in all, the episode was quite a nervewracking one, and fans have a lot to say about it. The series is produced by cbs television studios in association with secret hideout and roddenberry entertainment. First, a quick recap of what we know about hugh jonathan del arco after episode 3. Picard oddly opens with a quick montage of the mars attack from last week, which almost plays like a dream sequence but. The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life.
The first photo of hugh in 2399 reveals that most of his borg implants have been removed, suggesting he has been freed from. Apart from this, there was the heartwarming reunion between picard and hugh. Hugh, in i, borg and descent, part ii, and is scheduled to reprise the role in the upcoming series star trek. Hugh then decides that geordi is his friend because he is there when he is lonely.
The former borg drone hugh died in nepenthe, the seventh episode of star trek. Discoverys seventh episode was probably the most star trek of the entire first season. Taking his faction, hugh and the starfleet team stormed lores fortress and helped in ending the mad androids plans. Exborg hughs character arc in picard embodies the best of star. Picard, killed by a blade thrown from the hand of narissa. Picards third episode, the end is the beginning, debuted today on cbs all access. Picard delivers its longest episode to date with nepenthe, all so it can spend as much time as possible on picards longawaited reunion with two of his closest enterprise comrades.
Geordi and picard ask hugh if he wants to stay with them or go back home with the borg. Picard brought about genuine franchise nostalgia in guest appearances from william riker and deanna troi. It was subsequently released as part of the star trek. The enterprise finds a lone borg drone, separated from the collective, and brings him aboard. Outside of the man himself and a couple of connections to old episodes, the only previous characters to reappear have been. Were only a little bit closer to understanding the mystery of dahj and soji after star trek. Make sure youre caught up on the latest episode of star trek. Picard features sir patrick stewart reprising his iconic role as jeanluc picard, which he played for seven seasons on star trek. I recall there was a hugh episode but i havent seen it for some 30 years now and forgot specifics. From his experience on the enterprised, hugh gained a measure of individuality that later wreaked havoc on the borg collective.
Patrick stewart hopeful for hughs future, compares. Hugh s only mission was temporarily removed in september 2019. Seven of nine, tertiary adjunct of unimatrix 01, first showed up in star trek. He runs a research program aboard the repurposed borg. Descent when hugh was recognized as a leader to the independent borg, there were some such as enab who split off from their fellow liberated drones and attempted to find a means to recover the unity of the hive. Hugh actor jonathan del arco will reprise the role in star trek. Picard, the return of that mission may not see the reinclusion of hugh. Spoilers jeanluc picard and knowledges daughter soji made a determined escape from the romulan website on a borg dice however solely with assist from picards good friend and fellow former borg drone hugh. It being hugh s gut punch of a death scene in star trek.
Picard, but an actionpacked panel and trailer reveal lifted the lid on the secretive new series. Picard episode 3 totally changed the classic borg hugh. But all was not happy for characters from the next generation, as former borg hugh jonathan del arco was surprisingly killed. There is a whole ward full of romulans who used to be borg but unlike, say, hugh. Picard, nepenthe, now streaming on cbs all access this weeks episode of star trek. Picard, the end is the beginning, jeanluc fills out his expedition crew, while soji asha learns more about herself than she bargained from a former borg drone. The concept behind hugh was used by the creative staff of voyager in the form of one the name hugh is a pun, as it sounds like the english word you, conveying the message of individuality. The next generation character hugh after his first star trek.
Picard has been doling out tng references in surprising moderation. Created by kirsten beyer, michael chabon, akiva goldsman. Picard, the puzzle pieces, scattered in the first half of the season, finally start coming together. Hugh, not understanding that he has a choice says that he must go back with the borg.
The next generation sits down with jonathan del arco hugh and jeri ryan seven of nine to discuss the eighth episode of star trek. The enterprise d discovered a crashed borg vessel with one survivor, 3 of 5. With patrick stewart, alison pill, isa briones, michelle hurd. Picard episode 3 reintroduces us to hugh jonathan del arco, the sensitive droneturnedfierce individual from star trek. Jonathan del arcos third of five, a former borg or exb that picard helped free from his. Jonathan del arco hugh has his own political podcast called hollywood caucus. Prior to this, the only smoking we ever saw on star trek was in timetravel episodes. The final of the three storylines takes place on the borg cube where. The new series is expected to premiere in early 2020 and will run for 10 episodes. The drone begins to reassert his individuality, but his presence causes differing levels of fear and sympathy from various crew members. The episode was later released in the united states on november 5, 2002, as part of the season five dvd box set. Picard actor jonathan del arco, who played hugh in both star trek.
A rundown of everything you need to know about the star trek. Instead of killing him off, they decided to bring him aboard and revive him. I only remember that they thought about using hugh to be a. Prior to san diego comic con 2019, little was known about star trek. External links edit edit source hugh at memory alpha, the star trek wiki. Picard may have changed the game for the eponymous captain. The next generation fans would remember hugh from the episodes i, borg and descent.
The episode included the return of a fanfavorite character from star trek. Hugh, formerly third of five, was a former borg drone who was rescued. With his character undergoing significant changes in star trek. Picard, talks about hugh s climactic moment in the most recent episode of star trek. Meanwhile, riker and worf encounter hugh, who tells them that lore is the leader of this. Hugh was first seen in season 5, episode 23 of tng.
With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn. One of the highlights of the panel was the confirmed returns of brent spiner as data and jeri. Voyagers fourth season in the episode scorpion, part ii, four years after we had last seen hugh. The following contains spoilers for season 1, episode 7 of star trek. Picard, the first phase of the larger story is clearly over. Picard episode 7 nepenthe noticed one longtime star trek. Nemesis 2002 that centers on jeanluc picard sir patrick stewart in the next chapter of his life. Picards third episode, but there was one big surprise. Picard, you might have heard that jonathan del arco is returning as hugh, but who is the. Fan collective borg collection on dvd, which brought together the borgthemed episodes from the next generation, star trek. Picard reunites with hugh on the captured borg cube and. Voyager character seven of nine used the cardinal seven.
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