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- Star Trek: Picard followers eagerly await the ultimate season’s house launch and bonus content material, coming September 5.
- Captain Shaw’s dying was an emotional second in Season 3, and the alternate scene provides a comedic contact.
- There may be hope for a Star Trek: Legacy spin-off sequence following Captain Seven of 9.
Star Trek: Picard could have taken its remaining bow again in April, however followers of the sequence are nonetheless eagerly awaiting the ultimate season’s house launch — together with the entire bonus content material that can inevitably accompany it. Now, doubtless in celebration of the fan conference Star Trek Las Vegas, Season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas has shared an alternate scene from the present’s remaining episodes.
Whereas he was unquestionably a divisive character, Captain Shaw’s demise was undoubtedly one of the crucial poignant moments of Season 3. Within the unique scene, Shaw affectionately addresses Seven of 9 (Jeri Ryan) by her chosen title for the primary time on display screen and bequeaths her the captaincy of the ship in his remaining moments. Within the newly revealed alternate scene, this nonetheless holds true, however Todd Stashwick manages to interject one final joke as he informs Seven that the ship is now hers, however to “preserve her arms off his stuff.”
Stashwick’s impeccable comedic timing and portrayal of Shaw added a substantial quantity of levity to the season, as he portrayed Shaw with a relatable stage of exasperation. The previous 12 Monkeys actor joined the forged for Season 3 alongside Subsequent Era veterans Ed Speleers, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, and Mica Burton.