Of all of the variations of the starship Enterprise all through the historical past of Star Trek, the one we noticed the least is a fan favourite. Many have questioned if we’ll see the Enterprise-E pop up once more within the upcoming season of Star Trek: Picard. Showrunner Terry Matalas tell us this week on Twitter.
No, however the Sovereign class is. https://t.co/qUL92jaYV8
— Terry Matalas (@TerryMatalas) December 18, 2022
And sadly, the reply is an easy “no.” Matalas quote-tweeted a fan the gentle spoiler in response to the query, “Is the E in Picard.” The “E” refers back to the U.S.S. Enterprise N.C.C. 1701-E. We first noticed this specific Enterprise within the 1996 movie Star Trek: First Contact, and it served because the setting for the remaining two Subsequent Era motion pictures. We final noticed it in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, with half the crew transferred away or lifeless. Captain Picard and the surviving Subsequent Gen solid appeared primed for additional adventures. And followers have been left to their imaginations concerning the destiny of the Enterprise-E.
Nonetheless, because the character’s revival in Star Trek: Picard in 2020, we’ve realized barely extra about how issues turned out for the captain and his legendary vessel. Within the first season, it was revealed by way of dialogue that Picard stepped down as captain to steer the Starfleet armada to evacuate Romulus forward of a planet-destroying supernova. So, we all know that the Enterprise-E would possibly nonetheless exist at this level within the Star Trek timeline.
We additionally comprehend it’s now not in service, because the trailer to season three reveals a short glimpse of the Enterprise-F, as seen within the online game Star Trek On-line. The presence of the Enterprise-F in Star Trek: Picard means that the Enterprise-E has both been destroyed or retired from service. Leaving us to surprise which it was. A fan requested Matalas that very query in a follow-up, noting {that a} 20-year lifespan appeared brief for a Sovereign-class starship.
It’s not the years, it’s the mileage. Even the F is getting up there. Flagships take a beating. https://t.co/ieXDYzIfM6
— Terry Matalas (@TerryMatalas) December 19, 2022
Matalas’s reply that, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage,” means that the Enterprise-E has been retired from service after a few a long time of arduous service to the Federation. However we might be taught extra particulars when Star Trek: Picard season three drops in early 2023. We must also remember that Matalas is mendacity to cover potential spoilers.
The lettering system to maintain observe of which Enterprise dates again to the 1986 movie Star Trek: The Voyage Dwelling. On the finish of the film, the crew of the unique Enterprise (N.C.C. 1701, destroyed within the earlier film) was rewarded for his or her efforts to save lots of Earth with a brand new starship, additionally named Enterprise, however given the registry quantity N.C.C. 1701-A to differentiate it from its predecessor.
Star Trek: Picard season three premiers on February 16, 2023, on Paramount+.
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