Was there anything Picard did that saved the Federation, or prevented a war? Because in the long run, it seems that Sisko was much more instrumental to the safety of the Federation than Picard.
Edit: So most of the answers are:
A: Things that have happened as a direct result of Q, who wouldn't have done most of the things he did if he hadn't met Picard, and
B: Things that happened in the TNG movies
So, forgive me as I'm skirting the edge of Rule 2 here but stick with me. I just got a new mug for Christmas from my family with Jean Luc's signature order: Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
As I had filled it with the only thing I can reasonably drink out of it, Earl Grey, my eye line fell onto the bookcase and my collection of Douglas Adams novels. In "Restaurant at the End of the Universe", Arthur, an Englishman, breaks the Heart of Gold by asking its Nutro-Matic (a replicator before we knew the word replicator) to make tea. This is a major plot point in the book of you haven't read it.
So, seeing as France doesn't have a super strong Tea culture (it has one but I think we can argue it is not as strong as its coffee culture), JL's order is most likely his own preference, which means the writers specifically made him like tea. My question here is: do we think that his preference for Tea is an inside joke about the Heart of Gold not being able to make tea? So that over and over, this ship does what the other could not: Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
Happy Holidays everyone. Trek the Halls and Have a Happy Q-Year!
https://youtu.be/mpYtyEU8gE4
I was having a little look around for some trading routes and came across a certain "Picard Reach" station. At first I didn't think anything much of it, since it may say Picard but it's hardly enough to say it's a reference to star trek... then I saw the system name "Gilgamesh". As in, the subject of an episode, where Picard attempts to communicate to a race that speaks only metaphorically.
To put the episode briefly, the Enterprise can translate the language perfectly well, but the race speaks in stories/references and without knowing who or what the names used represent, they can't interpret them. Picard finally realises this and begins reciting the "Epic of Gilgamesh" (one of the oldest tales of human history) of how two enemies became friends through hardship.
I just found it rather interesting not just for likely being a neat reference, but that it seems to have gone under the radar so far.
Had anyone else found this little place? or seen something about it i might not have?
Let me know!
p.s. it's certainly decided a new home system for me! Especially as it sells quite a few alien items, no surprises there though I suppose!
In an alternate universe far far away, Jedi Master Mace Windu instead of attempting to kill Chancellor Palpatine, arrests him to bring him to trial amongst the Galactic Senate.
While Chancellor Palpatine would represent himself at the trial, the Jedi would reach out to Star Fleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard to be the Respondent of the trial.
Picard is given all the evidence the Jedi have to help him with this trial. He will also be able to recess throughout the trial to evaluate his arguments.
At no point during the trial is anyone to make an attempt at either Picard or Palpatine’s Life.
But after sitting through a few episodes of the abomination that is Picard, and reading anecdotes about what Sir Patrick used to argue for the character back in the 80's and 90's, hearing him reveal his true opinion of Star Trek fans from time to time, and finally witnessing him making terrible, awkward mean fat jokes directed at that british tv guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIBUWqSTp90
I'm reminded of the old adage, never meet your heroes. Not that I've ever met the man. Well ironically he's the only "a/b lister" I've ever seen in person, at a comic-con, where he said nothing, stared stonefaced at the 100$ autographs he was signing, then left. But still, you know what I mean.
I don't even think my problem is with Patrick Stewart. He's probably for the most part, a reasonable guy - as far as wealthy people of such massive social value go. I think my problem is that people on the internet seem to see him how I used to as a youth, as being like 75% Jean-luc Picard. When he's more like 3%
