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was exonerated. The prosecutor in the case was Phillipa residual connection to the Borg colLouvois, with whom Picard had been romantically involved lective made it possible for the (“The Measure of a Man” [TNG]). Starfleet armada to destroy the Borg Aboard the Enterprise-D. Jean-Luc ship. (Star Trek: First Contact). [ 4 Picard was appointed captain of the fifth Picard and the Klingon Empire. PT | » - Starship Enterprise in 2363, shortly after the Picard assumed an unprecedented ship was commissioned. (“Encounter at role in Klingon politics when he ji. 2 Farpoint™ [TNG]). Picard was offered a pro- served as Arbiter of Succession motion to the admiralty in 2364 when following the death of Klingon leader Admiral Gregory Quinn was attempting to consolidate his K’'mpec in 2367. K'mpec took the y power base to combat an unknown alien intelligence that was highly unusual step of appointing an * trying to take over Starfleet Command. Picard declined the offer, outsider as arbiter so as to ensure that the choice of K'mpec's citing his belief that he could better serve the Federation as a successor would not plunge the empire into civil war. Under starship commander. (“Coming of Age" [TNG]). An energy vortex Picard’s arbitration, council member Gowron emerged as the near the Endicor system created a duplicate of Picard from six sole challenger for leadership of the High Council. (*Reunion” hours in the future, in 2365. Although the duplicate was identical [TNG) to the “present” person, Picard had difficulty accepting the exis- Personal interests. Picard was something of a Renaissance tence of his twin because he believed the twin might have been man, whose areas of interest ranged from drama to astrophysics responsible for the destruction of his ship, a deeply repugnant He was an avid amateur archaeologist, occasionally publishing thought. (“Time Squared” [TNG|). Picard's artificial heart required scientific papers on the subject, and even addressing the routine replacement, most recently in 2365, when complications ~~ Federation Archaeology Council in 2367. (“QPId" [TNG]). SEE in the cardiac replacement procedure performed at Starbase Tagus Ill. Early in his career, at the urging of his teacher, noted 515 necessitated emergency assistance by Dr. Katherine archaeologist Richard Galen, Picard seriously considered purPulaski. (“Samaritan Snare” [TNG]). Picard met Ambassador suing archaeology on a professional level. Picard's path later Sarek again In 2366, when Sarek's last mission was jeopardized crossed Galen's again just before Galen's death in 2369. Picard by Bendii Syndrome, which caused the ambassador 10 lose helped complete Galen's greatest discovery, the reconstruction emotional control. Picard mind-melded with Sarek to lend the of an ancient message from a humanoid species that lived some ambassador the emgtional stability needed to conclude the his- four billion years ago. (“The Chase” [TNGJ). SEE: humanoid life. toric treaty with the Legarans. (“Sarek” [TNG]) Picard studied the legendary ancient Iconians while at the acadPicard was abducted by the Borg in emy. (“Contagion” [TNG]). Picard was also an accomplished late 2366 as part of the Borg assault on equestrian, and one of his favorite holodeck programs was a the Federation. Picard was surgically woodland setting in which he enjoyed riding a computer-simulatmutilated and transformed into an entity ed Arabian mare. ("Pen Pals" [TNG]). Picard played the piano called Locutus of Borg. (“The Best of when he was young (“Lessons” Both Worlds, Part I" [TNG]). As Locutus, [TNG]), but his deep love of music = Picard was forced to cooperate in the } may have stemmed from an incident xg devastating bale of Wolf 359, in which Log in 2368 when his mind received a et a he was forced to help destroy 39 _ lifetime of memories from the now- 3: Federation starships and their crews dead planet Kataan, and he experi- ; 4 Picard was rescued by an Enterprise-D enced the life of a man named a away team, then surgically restored by Kamin, who died a thousand years Dr. Crusher. (“The Best of Both Worlds, ago. Kamin had played a Ressikan flute (pictured), and Picard Part I” [TNG)). (In an alternate quantum treasured that instrument because of having shared Kamin's reality, Picard was lost to the Borg in 2366. In that reality, Riker memories. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]) was promoted to captain following his loss.) (“Parallels” [TNG]) Picard shared his music with Neela Daren, an Enterprise-D Following his return from the Borg, Picard spent several weeks in crew member with whom he became romantically involved in rehabilitation from the terrible physical and psychological trauma. 2369. (“Lessons” [TNG]). Picard was involved with Miranda Vigo While the Enterprise-D was undergoing repairs at Earth Station in 2346 during shore leave on Earth, and although they attempted McKinley, Picard took the opportunity to visit his home town of to keep in touch, he never saw her again. In 2370, Bok reseLabarre for the first time in almost 20 years. While there, he quenced Jason Vigo's DNA to appear as Picard's son. Bok stayed with his brother Robert Picard, met Robert's wife, Marie BF planned to kill Jason in retaliation for Picard Picard, and their son, René Picard, for the first time. Picard AN BE supposedly murdering his son in 2355 briefly toyed with the idea of leaving Starfleet to accept director- ; \ (“Bloodlines” [TNG]). Picard was introduced ship of the Atlantis Project, but his return home helped him real- to Beverly Howard, the future Beverly ize that he belonged on the Enterprise-D. (*Family” [TNG]). p/ A Crusher (pictured), in 2344, and fell in love Picard was reduced to a child after passing through an ener- . with her. Picard never acted on his feelings gy field in 2369. (“Rascals” [TNG]). Jean-Luc Picard suffered pro- because Beverly was involved with his best found emotional abuse in 2369 when he was captured by Gul » friend, Jack Crusher, whom she married in Madred, a Cardassian officer who tortured Picard for Starfleet 2348. When Jack was killed in 2354, Picard tactical information. Picard resisted, but later confessed that the still did not reveal his attraction for her, experience so brutalized him that he would have told Madred because he felt to do so would be to betray anything had he not been rescued. (“Chain of Command, Parts | his friend. Beverly finally learned of Picard's love in 2370, when and II" [TNG]). Picard's command of the Enterprise-D came toa Picard and Crusher were implanted with psi-wave devices so premature end in 2371, when the ship was destroyed at planet that she could read his thoughts. (“Attached” [TNG]). With the Veridian Ill while trying to prevent Dr. Tolian Soran from destroy- tragic death of his brother, Robert, and his nephew, René, in ing the Veridian system. Working with Picard to stop Soran was 2371, Picard experienced regret at his decision not to have chilJames T. Kirk, captain of the original Starship Enterprise. Kirk, dren. (Star Trek Generations) who had been missing for some 78 years following the launch of According to Star Trek: The Next Generation supervising the Enterprise-B, was killed while stopping Soran. SEE: nexus. producer Robert Justman, Captain Picard was named for French (Star Trek Generations). oceanographer Jacques Piccard (1922-), who explored the Aboard the Enterprise-E. Captain Picard assumed com- depths of Earth's Mananas Trench aboard the bathyscaph Trieste. mand of the Sovereign-class Enterprise-E upon its launch in Young Picard in “Rascals” was played by David Tristen Birkin, 2372. When a Borg ship threatened Earth in 2373, Picard violated ~~ who also played René Picard in “Family” (TNG). Picard’s mother orders and responded in defense of his homeworld. Picard’s was seen briefly in “Where No One Has Gone Before” (TNG), and