Summary

• Revisiting the USS Enterprise-D set in Star Trek: Picard season 3 was a nostalgic time warp for LeVar Burton.
• The TNG cast reunion in Picard season 3 was a resounding success, leaving fans and actors craving for more.
• The characters' growth and reunion aboard the Enterprise-D in Picard season 3 brought a sense of coming home.

Revisiting the set of the USS Enterprise-D bridge in Star Trek: Picard season 3 felt like stepping back in time to the days of Star Trek: The Next Generation for actor LeVar Burton. Star Trek: Picard season 3 brought the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation back together for yet another galaxy-saving adventure. Now a Commodore, Geordi La Forge serves as the Head Curator of the Starfleet Museum, and he has spent the last twenty years painstakingly rebuilding the Enterprise-D. Both the TNG actors and audiences were enthralled by the nostalgia of seeing the bridge of the Enterprise-D again.

On Star Trek: The Cruise VII, Star Trek: Picard cast LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Todd Stashwick, Michelle Hurd, Peyton List, Ed Speleers, and John de Lancie all participated in a . As reported by TrekMovie, LeVar Burton spoke about what it felt like returning to the iconic bridge of the USS Enterprise-D, calling it "like being in a time machine." Read his quote below:

The thing for me was how it made us all feel. It was like being in a time machine. It was 1987 again and we were silly and very much rejuvenated by the space.

The Reunited TNG Cast Made Star Trek: Picard Season 3 A Resounding Success

"We are the crew of the USS Enterprise. But more than that, we're your family."

Star Trek: Picard season 3 became a runaway success, suring the show's first two seasons in of viewership. Not only did the season receive mostly positive reviews, but it also has fans and cast alike clamoring for a spin-off. (Despite having the perfect set-up, the long-rumored Star Trek: Legacy has not been confirmed). While Picard season 3 certainly had a compelling storyline, it was the characters that made the season work as well as it did. The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation was like a family reunited, along with a new generation of characters, and seeing the TNG icons back aboard the Enterprise-D felt like coming home.

The finale of Picard season 3 brought the story of the TNG crew to a near-perfect conclusion that still leaves room for the characters to make cameo appearances in future projects.

Jean-Luc Picard and his crew make up one of Star Trek's best casts, and the love the actors have for one another shines through on screen. Picard season 3 showed how the Enterprise-D crew had grown and changed over the years, while still remaining true to their characters. The finale of Picard season 3 brought the story of the TNG crew to a near-perfect conclusion that still leaves room for the characters to make cameo appearances in future projects. Star Trek: Picard season 3 incorporated nostalgia in the best way to tell a great story with the wonderful and beloved cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Star Trek: The Next Generation & Star Trek: Picard are available to stream on Paramount+.

Source: TrekMovie.com