Whereas earlier trailers for “Picard” season 3 have leaned closely on the novelty of seeing the “Subsequent Technology” forged reunited, the closing trailer additionally confirmed some new faces. Elsewhere in the interview, Terry Matalas alluded to the potential for seeing some characters once more “in a sort of Subsequent, Subsequent Technology story.” Nevertheless, in the identical approach that the primary two seasons of “Picard” noticed Patrick Stewart’s character surrounded by a brand new, youthful forged, Matalas prompt the third one could go away the door open for additional adventures of that kind:

“This season may be very a lot a passing of the torch to the following technology. So it is going to actually be as much as the followers to determine in the event that they need to see extra. ‘Star Trek’ has at all times been as much as the followers. The followers introduced again the unique sequence characters into function movies and conventions and stored it alive, it should be the identical right here. So we’ll see.”

Apart from Stewart, 82, a lot of the “Subsequent Technology” forged at the moment are of their 60s and 70s, roughly the identical age as when the forged of “Star Trek: The Authentic Sequence” started retiring from their roles within the Nineteen Nineties. It is sensible for them to go the baton, and we all know that fresh-faced Starfleet personnel like Geordie La Forge’s daughter, as an illustration, will probably be able to take the baton — and the ship’s helm — in “Picard” season 3. There are additionally returning forged members like Seven of 9 (Jeri Ryan) who may probably assist lead the brand new technology.

Within the meantime, at least “Subsequent Technology” followers will be capable of get pleasure from one final voyage with the former crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). “Star Trek: Picard” season 3 premieres February 16, 2023, on Paramount+.