Eighteen years since the events portrayed in the film 'Star Trek: Nemesis' Jean-Luc Picard is living out his retirement on his vineyard in France. We later learn that he left Star Fleet in disgust after events lead to it abandoning the evacuation of Romulus and a ban being place on synthetic beings. Meanwhile in Boston a young woman, named Dahj, is at home talking to her boyfriend when assailants beam in... her boyfriend is killed and they try to kidnap her. They talk of her not being activated yet when suddenly she fights back and dispatches them... she has no idea how she did it and she has an urge to seek out Picard. After they meet, Picard discovers a connection between her and his old friend Data... soon the danger rapidly increases.
One can't really judge a series by its opening episode but if it continues to be as good as this I shall be very pleased. It may feature the same main character as 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' but tonally it is very different. TNG was full of hope but here the tone is darker; Picard states that Star Fleet is no longer the organisation he was in. There is some impressive action which is more violent than any I recall in the TNG days. The story was intriguing and it looks as though the plot could be ongoing; more like the Dominion War in 'Deep Space Nine' than the episodic TNG... to my mind this is a good thing. Patrick Stewart may be almost eighty but he still has what it takes... if anything his age adds further gravitas to the role. There is also a fine performance from Isa Briones as Dahj; an intriguing character. The special effects are impressive. Overall I'd say this was a great series opener... I'll definitely be watching next week.
One can't really judge a series by its opening episode but if it continues to be as good as this I shall be very pleased. It may feature the same main character as 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' but tonally it is very different. TNG was full of hope but here the tone is darker; Picard states that Star Fleet is no longer the organisation he was in. There is some impressive action which is more violent than any I recall in the TNG days. The story was intriguing and it looks as though the plot could be ongoing; more like the Dominion War in 'Deep Space Nine' than the episodic TNG... to my mind this is a good thing. Patrick Stewart may be almost eighty but he still has what it takes... if anything his age adds further gravitas to the role. There is also a fine performance from Isa Briones as Dahj; an intriguing character. The special effects are impressive. Overall I'd say this was a great series opener... I'll definitely be watching next week.