Brent Spiner says"there is always hope"thatStar Trek: Picardseason 3’s proposed continuation,Star Trek: Legacy, will happen. Spiner reprised his iconic character, Data, inStar Trek: Picardseason 3, where his android hero evolved into a human-like synthetic who can age and comes complete with emotions. After being killed off inStar Trek: Nemesisin 2002, Spiner’s full-fledged comeback as Data was one of the highlights ofPicardseason 3’sStar Trek: The Next Generationcastreunion.
Appearing as a guest onThe Sackhoff Show,Brent Spiner was asked by host Katee Sackoff about whether there are any plans for him to play Data again. Spiner explained howStar Trek: Picardseason 3 showrunner Terry Matalas tried to launch a spinoff centering on Jeri Ryan as Captain Seven of Nine, which was dubbedStar Trek: Legacy.Although Paramount+ didn’t greenlight it,Brent thinks"it could still happen"at some point. Read Brent’s quote and watch the video below:
[Terry Matalas] was trying to get a show off the ground that didn’t necessarily feature us [the Next Generation cast], but I think they wanted to continue the show with Jeri Ryan and some of the younger actors who were in the third season of Picard, who could carry a show, and it would have been great. And we would drop in from time to time, I think, was the idea.
It would have been interesting, and I think it could still happen. I don’t know for us, but for Jeri. They called it Legacy, and there’s always hope that that would continue. And I think the fans would like to see it. But there’s a lot of other stuff that the people who run Star Trek have planned.
Why Brent Spiner Feels There Is Still Hope For Star Trek: Legacy
Picard’s Cast & Creative Team Still Want To Make The Jeri Ryan-Led Spinoff
Brent Spiner has playedData sinceStar Trek: The Next Generationpremieredin 1987, and he has attempted to say farewell to his android alter ego for over 20 years. YetStar Trekkeeps finding a way to bring Data back, and the heroic synthetic is now not only back, but has achieved the humanity he has always craved. Given Brent’s experiences as Data, he understands thatStar Trekis about possibilities, and if he can come back as Data, thenStar Trek: Legacycan also manifest some day.
As Brent Spiner pointed out,Star Trek’s executive producers are focusing onStar Trek: Strange New WorldsandStar Trek: Starfleet Academy,which were already greenlit projects. With Paramount+ reducing itsStar Trekoutput, and the uncertainty surrounding Skydance Media purchasing Paramount Global,Star Trek’s future is in a period of wait-and-see. Brent is also correct that fans still wantStar Trek: Legacyto happen, as do the actors and creative team behindStar Trek: Picardseason 3.
Our Take On Whether Star Trek: Legacy Can Happen
Fans Who Want Star Trek: Legacy Should Stay Positive
It’s notable that two years afterStar Trek: Picardseason 3 ended, showrunner Terry Matalas and his writers,Star Trek: Picard’s actors, and thefans are still clamoring forStar Trek: Legacyto happen. Brent Spiner saying that the plan forStar Trek: The Next Generation’s cast to"drop in from time to time"lines up with what others like Jonathan Frakes have said. AlthoughStar Trek: Legacywould be aboutCaptain Seven of Nineand her USS Enterprise-G crew, there would be occasional appearances fromTNG’s legends.
Star Trek: Legacy picking up where Star Trek: Picard season 3 left off is arguably the most desired Star Trek project.
Star Trekfans should continue to show their commitment toStar Trek: Legacyhappening. While no one can say exactly what will happen to theStar Trekfranchise as a result of Paramount Global’s sale to Skydance Media, those in charge ofStar Trekhear what fans want, and are fans themselves.Star Trek: Legacypicking up whereStar Trek: Picardseason 3 left off is arguably the most desiredStar Trekproject, and it’s also good to hear Brent Spiner is open to coming back again as Data ifStar Trek: Legacyhappens.
