Following up on the recent renewal and release date announcements, ViacomCBS today released a new trailer for Star Trek: Picard season 2, full of callbacks, easter eggs, and honestly moments that will make you get goosebumps! the new trailer is EPIC!! (you can watch it below)
See for yourself…
Watch The Trailer!
Season 2 of Picard is going to throw him all over Star Trek’s realities and timelines… it is sure going to be one hell of a ride!
Now! Read on for our analysis! of everything we caught in the trailer and perhaps some bits you missed!
Time Warp
In these images, we see La Sirena apparently executing a time warp near a star (presumably Earth’s sun).
This seems to be a direct reference to the similar ‘slingshot’ method of time warping used notably in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and TOS: “Tomorrow Is Yesterday”
Classic Ships Revisited
We here at Treksphere love the various ships of Star Trek, and the new trailer gave us plenty to drool over!
Most of the shots of La Sirena show the freighter without its Eddie Van Halen-inspired paint job, instead sporting an overall grey paint scheme. This could be due to the time manipulation centre of this season’s plot. I for one doubt Cris Rios would purposely get rid of such a distinct colour pattern for his beloved ship.
Moving into a few space battle scenes, we see three Starfleet ships engaging La Sirena in Earth orbit. Two of these ships are clearly Nova-class like the USS Equinox from the Voyager episode of the same name, the other is a Steamrunner-class. They look a bit beefier than the Equinox, with what looks like ablative armour plating.
The third, visible more clearly in this shot of all three in flight, is a Steamrunner-class ship as seen in Star Trek: First Contact and numerous Deep Space Nine episodes. The Steamrunner has a very distinct profile, but many of us mistook it for a Luna-class like the USS Titan at first.
Closer inspection reveals the truth, and it’s delightful to see such a relatively-obscure ship show up in a modern show.
The shifting timeline has caused numerous changes to things we know and love. Of note is the changed painting in Picard’s study. Originally a lovely painting of the Enterprise-D (similar to the one in his ready room, if not the same), adorning the mantle is a depiction of a Galaxy-class variant clearly geared for war instead of peace.
This design was done by Sean Tourangeau, a very talented artist who most famously designed the Luna-class starship in a winning entry to a contest from Pocket Books in 2008. His creation was beautifully rendered in animation (and canonized!) in Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Ship Interiors
Much like all-new Star Trek shows we love to see new or updated starship interiors and the new trailer doesn’t let us down.
We were also treated to a few interior shots of an apparent Starfleet ship in battle.
These sets, although only briefly seen in the trailer, look outstanding! A great update of classic Starfleet architecture for the post-Nemesis era.
Also if you look closely you can see what appears to be a Voyager style uniform!
Classic Characters and Classic Actors
Moving on to characters, the new trailer gives most of the returning cast some time in the sun but also gives us plenty to see from some returning characters and actors.
Here, we see the good admiral with the omnipotent Q, likely at Chateau Picard.
Earlier this week Paramount+ released an image of Picard in his study with Laris, wearing what has been confirmed by showrunner Terry Matalas as a new Starfleet uniform with a new badge.
The style is intended to echo the “monster maroon” uniforms worn in the TOS films, and it appears that Q is mimicking the attire of Picard, as he did many times on TNG.
Also in the trailer, we can see several Vulcans or Romulans in apparent hiding on Earth. One looks to be attempting a mind-meld with a young human is this a possible young Jean Luc Picard!!.
Brent Spiner is returning this season, but not as Altan Inigo Soong. He plays a new character, likely living in Los Angeles in 2024. In the trailer, we see this new character interacting with Q, specifically receiving a blue vial of some kind.
Q is not the only legacy character confirmed to return this season. Joining La Sirena and her crew for at least part of the season’s adventure, Annie Wersching will be playing the Borg Queen.
Annie Wersching replaces Alice Krige who famously played the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact and the final episode of Voyager. She looks absolutely incredible and sounds just as hauntingly beautiful as the original interpretation of the character.
The Borg Queen and Q are not the only legacy characters making an appearance this season…
An Old Friend Returns
As most of us knew, shortly after Picard season 1 premiered, Sir Patrick Stewart appeared on The View and personally offered the incomparable Whoopi Goldberg the opportunity to reprise her classic character Guinan, and the trailer has confirmed that she accepted!
The wise Guinan, who famously tended bar and listened aboard the Enterprise-D, makes an appearance in the trailer.
Once again tending bar and presumably listening, Picard pays her a visit to seek her perspective on the shifting timeline, as shown in TNG: ”Yesterday’s Enterprise.”
She owns a bar in the Forward Avenue Historic District of Los Angeles, a lovely callback to her time aboard the Enterprise-D serving drinks and sage advice in Ten Forward.
Official Press Release For The New Trailer!
Season two of STAR TREK: PICARD takes the legendary Jean-Luc Picard and his crew on a bold and exciting new journey: into the past. Picard must enlist friends both old and new to confront the perils of 21st century Earth in a desperate race against time to save the galaxy’s future – and face the ultimate trial from one of his greatest foes.
STAR TREK: PICARD features Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and follows this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. For season two, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers. Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serve as co-showrunners for season two.
STAR TREK: PICARD season two cast members include Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Orla Brady, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Brent Spiner. This season’s cast also includes Annie Wersching and special guest stars Whoopi Goldberg and John de Lancie.
What was your favourite moment from the new trailer? drop your comments below…
Star Trek: Picard season 2 premieres March 3 on Paramount+ followed on CTV SciFi Channel in Canada and then March 4 on Amazon Prime Video.
