Jeri Ryan connected more with her character, Seven of Nine, in Star Trek: Picard than she ever had on Star Trek: Voyager. Ryan joined the cast of Voyager in season 4 as the former Borg drone Seven of Nine, and the character quickly became a fan favorite. Born with the name Annika Hansen, Seven had been assimilated by the Borg at the age of six while her parents were studying the Borg in the Delta Quadrant. With the help of Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the other crew members, Seven relearned how to be human and became an indispensable member of Voyager’s crew.
The cast of Star Trek: Picard season 3 gathered to watch the finale at a SAG Awards screening in Los Angeles, followed by a Q&A with Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Michelle Hurd, and Jeri Ryan. Of her time as Seven on Star Trek: Voyager, Jeri Ryan said that while she could relate to Seven through others, she didn’t have a “super personal connection to her.” Star Trek: Picard changed that, introducing a new Seven, who had grown and changed a lot since her time on Voyager, and Ryan found more to relate to with this version of the character. Read her quote and watch the Q&A below:
For Picard, and particularly in season 3, I was much more personally connected to her, her struggles, her working experience that she had with Shaw and feeling disrespected and feeling not valued. And those are things that personally, I could completely relate to, and I’m sure most of you working actors can as well. I think we’ve all had those experiences. And her perseverance and her strength, and she’s gonna get it done, and she’s determined and she’s gonna figure it out and I was celebrating for her and with her.
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Star Trek Picard Cast & Character Guide: All 3 Seasons
Star Trek: Picard season 3’s cast includes several new characters and the return of some of the biggest names and iconic characters in Star Trek.
Seven of Nine’s Star Trek Story Needs To Continue
Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine would headline Star Trek: Legacy, if it happens
In Star Trek: Picard season 1, Seven of Nine returned as a member of the Fenris Rangers, a group of vigilantes who fought for justice in places outside of Federation space. Because of her Borg past, Seven had been rejected by Starfleet, despite protests by now Admiral Janeway. Throughout Picard’s first two seasons, Seven worked alongside Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and was eventually granted a Starfleet field commission. Seven later became First Officer on the USS Titan-A, under the command of Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), before being promoted to Captain after Shaw’s death.
Picard season 3 ended with Seven of Nine as Captain of the newly rechristened USS Enterprise-G, with Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) as her First Officer. The new Enterprise-G crew also consists of Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), the son of Admiral Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), as well as Sidney La Forge (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut), the daughter of Commodore Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton). This cast of compelling characters is just begging for their own show, but the long-rumored Picard spin-off, Star Trek: Legacy, still shows no signs of moving forward. Star Trek: Picard season 3 showed that Seven of Nine and Jeri Ryan are as great as ever, and the character’s story seems far from over.
Star Trek: Picard season 3 is available to stream on Paramount+.
Star Trek: Picard
- Summary:
- After starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons and various other Star Trek projects, Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: Picard focuses on a retired Picard who is living on his family vineyard as he struggles to cope with the death of Data and the destruction of Romulus. But before too long, Picard is pulled back into the action. The series also brings back fan-favorite characters from the Star Trek franchise, such as Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), and William Riker (Jonathan Frakes).
- Release Date:
- 2020-01-23
- Cast:
- Santiago Cabrera, Alison Pill, Orla Brady, Michelle Hurd, Jeri Ryan, Brent Spiner, Harry Treadaway, Rebecca Wisocky, Evan Evagora, Isa Briones, Patrick Stewart
- Genres:
- Sci-Fi, Drama, Action, Adventure
- Seasons:
- 3
- Story By:
- Akiva Goldsman; Michael Chabon; Kirsten Beyer; Alex Kurtzman
- Writers:
- Terry Matalas
- Network:
- Paramount
- Streaming Service(s):
- Paramount+
- Franchise(s):
- Star Trek
- Directors:
- Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, michael dorn
- Showrunner:
- Michael Chabon
- Season List:
- Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Star Trek: Picard – Season 3
Star Trek: Voyager
- Release Date:
- 1995-05-23
- Cast:
- Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan
- Genres:
- Action, Sci-Fi
- Seasons:
- 7
- Story By:
- Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor
- Writers:
- Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor
- Network:
- UPN
- Streaming Service(s):
- Paramount+
- Franchise(s):
- Star Trek
- Directors:
- David Livingston, Winrich Kolbe, Allan Kroeker, Michael Vejar
- Showrunner:
- Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor, Brannon Braga, Kenneth Biller