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Picard Maneuver. A tactic devised by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (“Booby Trap” [TNG]). As a boy, Picard visited the Smithsonian aboard the U.S.S. Stargazer during the Battle of Maxia in 2355. Institution and viewed Zefram Cochrane's warp ship, the The Stargazer accelerated to warp speed and for an instant Phoenix, several times (Star Trek: First Contact). Jean-Luc appeared to be in two places at once to a distant observer, the Picard was proud of his illustrious family history. One of his opponent vessel. This maneuver, taking advantage of the fact ancestors fought at the Battle of Trafalgar, a Picard won a Nobel that the opponent vessel was using only light-speed sensors, Prize for chemistry, and Picards were among those who settled allowed the Federation starship to fire and damage their enemy. the first Martian Colonies. (Star Trek Generations). SEE: Picard's The Picard Maneuver is required study at Starfleet Academy. photo album; Trafalgar, Battle of. On the other hand, Picard felt (“The Battle” [TNG]). SEE: Diagram on previous page quilt over the role of another ancestor, Javier Maribona-Picard. in the infamous crushing of the Pueblo Revolt on Earth in 1692 Picard Mozart trio, program 1. Musical selection created by (“Journey's End” [TNG]). Captain Picard with music by Mozart with accompanying Academy and early career. Picard nt Ressikan flute. (“A Fistful of Datas” [TNG]) failed in 2322 to gain entrance to Starfleet <3 Academy at the age of 17, but was admitPicard's photo album. Large scrapbook used by Jean-Luc ted a year later. (“Coming of Age” [TNG]). As . Picard to hold family photos and other mementos. The album a first-year cadet in 2323, Picard became was a cherished possession of Jean-Luc's and featured pictures the only freshman ever to win the Starfleet of his brother, Robert Picard. and his nephew, René Picard Academy marathon on Danula Il. (“The Best After the crash of the Enterprise-D on Veridian Ill, Picard retrieved of Both Worlds, Part II” [TNG]). Picard won ¢ the album from the wreckage of his ready room. (Star Trek top academic honors as well (“Family" Generations). Picard's album contained other personal memen- [TNG]). Cadet Picard committed a serious tos not seen in the movie. These included an award certificate for offense while at the academy. Years later, having won the Starfleet Academy marathon of 2323, a he credited academy groundskeeper Starfleet Academy graduation announcement for Jean-Luc Boothby (pictured) with making it possible for him to graduate by Picard (ceremony held on July 20, 2327, in Gagarin Hall in San helping him to do the right thing. (“The First Duty” [TNG]). Shortly Francisco), Starfleet orders giving him command of the U.S.S. after graduating from Starfleet Academy with the class of 2327 Stargazer, an award presented to Maurice Picard for an out- Picard was on leave with several classstanding vintage, the Grankite order of Tactics, various news clip- mates at Starbase Earhart, where he pings, wine bottle labels from Chateau Picard, personal corre- picked a fight with three Nausicaans spondence, and an invitation to the wedding of Jack and Beverly at the Bonestell Recreation Facility Crusher. These items were designed by Geoff Mandel, Alan » One of the Nausicaans stabbed Picard Kobayashi, and Penny Juday. through the heart, necessitating a cardiac replacement procedure, leaving Picard, Javier Maribona. SEE: Maribona-Picard, Javier. Picard with an artificial heart. (“Samaritan Snare” [TNG], “Tapestry” [TNG]). SEE: Picard, Jean- / Batanides, Marta; Zweller, Cortin. (Q Luc. (Patrick commented that the injury to Picard’s ) Stewart). Cap- : heart had occurred “30 years ago," which tain of the fifth would set the Nausicaan incident in 2338. and sixth Star- EY Unfortunately, this was a mistake, since “The First Duty” [TNG] ships Enterprise i q established that Picard graduated in 2327, but the oversight was and a noted ba BB not caught until after the episode was filmed. The young Ensign figure in space Picard was played by Marcus Nash.) As a young lieutenant exploration, sci- > - Picard met Ambassador Sarek at the wedding of the ambasence, and inter - Js ; sador’s son. Picard recalled how in awe he was at meeting somestellar diploma- / one who had helped to shape the Federation. (“Sarek” [TNG]) cy. (“Encounter L) /4 (The episode does not make it clear which “son” Picard was referat Farpoint, Part h " ring to, although Gene Roddenberry said he thought it was I” [TNG)) . Spock.) As a young officer, Picard was romantically involved with Eamily. the future Jenice Manheim. Although the two had been strongly Picard was born attracted to each other, Picard feared commitment, and eventualon Earth in 2305 ly broke off the relationship in 2342. For many years, Picard to Maurice Pi- regretted losing Jenice, and the two saw each other again in 2364 card and Yvette when the Enterprise-D saved her husband, Dr. Paul Manheim, Gessard Picard. A after a serious laboratory accident on Vandor IV. (“We'll Always Maurice was a : Have Paris" [TNG]). In his early career, Picard distinguished himtradition-bound self when he led an away team to planet Milika Ill, to save an French vintner endangered ambassador. (“Tapestry [TNG]). who discouraged On_the Stargazer. Lieutenant young Jean-Luc's Picard was a bridge officer on the ambitions of U.S.S. Stargazer when the ship's voyaging among captain was killed. Picard took the stars. (“Tap- charge of the bridge, and for his serestry” [TNG], “Chain of Command, Part II" [TNG]). Jean-Luc was vice in the emergency was offered raised on a family farm in Labarre, France, along with his older the command of the Stargazer brother, Robert Picard. (“Family” (“Tapestry” [TNG]). Picard comanded [TNG]). As a boy, young Jean-Luc the Stargazer for some 20 years, until 2355, when the ship was —— enjoyed building ships in bottles; his nearly destroyed by an unprovoked sneak attack near the Maxia collection included a legendary Pro- Zeta Star System. The surviving Stargazer crew, including mellian battle cruiser, a ship that he Picard, drifted for weeks in shuttlecraft before being rescued. The would one day discover in his voy- assailant in the incident was unknown, but was later found to be ages aboard the Enterprise-D. Those a Ferengi spacecraft. (“The Battle” [TNG]). SEE: Picard toy ships served as a springboard Maneuver. Following the loss of the Stargazer, Picard was courtfor the future captain's imagination martialed as required by standard Starfleet procedure, but he