Summary

• Jean-Luc Picard's family is vast, with generations of explorers and winemakers, including a son named Jack Crusher but no lasting romantic relationships.
• Picard's family extends beyond blood, with members like Elnor considered honorary Picards, and even Laris nearly becoming his romantic partner.
• Family ties play a significant role in Picard's character development, as he confronts the memories of his parents and reconciles with his son, Jack Crusher.

Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) belongs to an expansive family that has been spotlighted in Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Jean-Luc famously avoided a lasting romantic relationship for most of his 90+ years, but he and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) spent years dancing around one another on TNG. Sometime after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, the two conceived a son named Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), although Beverly kept Jack's existence a secret from Jean-Luc out of fear for her son's safety. While Jack may not hold the Picard name, the Picard family legacy is a proud one that spans generations of explorers and winemakers.

The Picard family is one of the largest in Star Trek, and there have been more Picards seen or referenced in TNG and Picard than any other character's family. Jean-Luc's parents, brother, ancestor, and even his dog have all appeared. One could even consider Elnor (Eva Evagora), the Romulan warrior-turned-Starfleet Cadet Jean-Luc has known since he was a boy, to be an unofficial member of the Picard family. By the end of Star Trek: Picard season 2, Jean-Luc was also finally ready to romantically commit to Laris (Orla Brady), but the events of Picard season 3 sent him in a very different direction.

10 Jean-Luc Picard

Star Trek: The Next Generation, the TNG films, & Star Trek: Picard

Admiral Jean-Luc Picard is a Starfleet legend and one of the greatest starship Captains in history. Jean-Luc was already in his 50s when he was assigned as Captain of the USS Enterprise-D, the flagship of the United Federation of Planets. Picard was Captain of the Enterprise for over 15 years, spanning 7 seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation and 4 TNG movies, and he saved the galaxy numerous times. In the 2380s, Picard was promoted to Admiral and led what became the Federation's aborted mission to rescue the Romulan people from their sun going supernova. Jean-Luc died of a degenerative brain disorder at the end of Star Trek: Picard season 1, but he was resurrected in a synthetic body that gave him a new lease on life.

In Star Trek: Picard season 3, Jean-Luc's brain disorder was revealed to be the result of residual Borg DNA left over from his time as Locutus. Jean-Luc unfortunately passed this Borg DNA onto his son, Jack.

As chronicled by Star Trek: Picard, Jean-Luc has changed a lot since TNG, and the retired Admiral had a resurgence after a decade-and-a-half away from Starfleet. Picard and his new motley crew stopped a Romulan plot to wipe out a planet of synthetics, which foiled an invasion of androids from beyond the galaxy. Jean-Luc and his friends then reset the timeline after Q (John de Lancie) changed reality into a dark universe ruled by the Confederation of Planets. Picard season 3 saw Jean-Luc reunite with his TNG crew aboard the rebuilt USS Enterprise-D for one final galaxy-saving mission. Not only did Picard get to reconnect with old friends, but he also learned about the existence of his son, Jack Crusher.

9 Yvette Picard, Jean-Luc's Mother

Star Trek: Picard Season 2

Jean-Luc finally confronted the memories of his mother and put her to rest, emerging mentally and emotionally healthier.

Jean-Luc's beloved mother, Yvette Picard (Madeline Wise), had a pivotal role in Star Trek: Picard season 2. Yvette suffered from severe mental health issues and committed suicide when Jean-Luc was just a boy. The young Picard blamed himself, but he also buried his trauma deeply. Jean-Luc's ordeal with his beloved mama was revealed to be the cause of why Picard chose not to pursue a lasting romantic relationship. Jean-Luc finally confronted the memories of his mother and put her to rest, emerging mentally and emotionally healthier. This allowed Jean-Luc to be more open in Picard season 3, as he reconnected with his old crew and got to know the son he didn't know he had.

The retcon of Yvette in Star Trek: Picard contradicts an elderly Yvette Picard (Herta Ware) appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

8 Maurice Picard, Jean-Luc's Father

Star Trek: Picard Season 2

Jean-Luc was never close to his father, Maurice Picard (James Callis), who the son felt was a cold and distant man. Jean-Luc's memories of his father physically abusing his mother were revealed to be mistaken, as in reality, Maurice tried to protect himself and his sons from his wife's degenerative mental state. Maurice was a traditionalist who prioritized his family's Chateau Picard vineyard in La Barre, France. Jean-Luc faced his father's memory and reassessed what he knew about Maurice in Star Trek: Picard season 2.

An elderly Maurice (Clive Church) also appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 6, episode 15, "Tapestry," as part of an illusion conjured by Q.

7 Robert Picard, Jean-Luc's Brother

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Robert and Jean-Luc finally reconciled in "Family," which became the last time they saw each other.

Jean-Luc was estranged from his older brother, Robert Picard (Jeremy Kemp), who appeared in TNG season 4, episode 2, "Family." Robert and Jean-Luc resented each other as the older brother stayed behind in France to raise a family and tend to the family's vineyard, while the younger brother joined Starfleet to become a celebrated starship Captain. Robert and Jean-Luc finally reconciled in "Family," which became the last time they saw each other. Robert and his own family died in a house fire offscreen in Star Trek Generations. Robert was also curiously absent from Jean-Luc's flashbacks to his childhood in Star Trek: Picard season 2.

6 Marie & René Picard, Jean-Luc's Sister-In-Law & Nephew

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marie Picard (Samantha Egger) was Robert's wife, and René (David Tristan Birkin) was their young son, both of whom Jean-Luc met in the TNG episode, "Family." Marie, a homemaker, was kinder and more welcoming to Jean-Luc than his brother was, while Robert feared that his son was a dreamer who wanted to explore the stars like his uncle. Tragically, Robert, Marie, and René all perished in a fire in Star Trek Generations, although Jean-Luc encountered a vision of René (Christopher James Miller) while he was in the Nexus.

5 Renée Picard, Jean-Luc's 21st Century Ancestor

Star Trek: Picard Season 2

Dr. Renée Picard (Penelope Mitchell) was a NASA astronaut and the leader of the Europa mission to Jupiter in the early 21st century. Like Jean-Luc's mother, Yvette, the brilliant Renée suffered from depression and other mental health issues, which nearly prevented her destiny to discover a climate-altering microorganism on Jupiter's moon, Io. Renée was the focal point that Q had to erase in order to change the timeline, but she was also protected by a Romulan Supervisor named Tallinn (Orla Brady). Jean-Luc met Renée and ensured that she played her crucial role which determined the future in Star Trek: Picard season 2.

4 Jean-Luc's Other Relatives

Star Trek: The Next Generation & Star Trek: Picard

In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4, episode 17, "Night Terrors," Jean-Luc mentioned his unnamed grandfather, lamenting that he watched his grandfather's physical and mental deterioration. Jean-Luc also had an aunt named Adele who was famed for her home remedies. When addressing Starfleet Academy as Chancellor in Star Trek: Picard season 2, Jean-Luc spoke of his ancestor who captained the second ship after Jacques Cartier. TNG also mentioned Javier Maribona-Picard, an explorer who lived in the 17th century.

3 Shinzon, Jean-Luc's Clone

Star Trek: Nemesis

The most unusual "Picard" was Shinzon (Tom Hardy), a clone of Jean-Luc's bred by the Romulans in an aborted plot to replace the Captain of the Enterprise. As seen in Star Trek: Nemesis, the young Shinzon was banished to the mines of Remus, but he led a Reman revolt that resulted in the deaths of the Romulan Senate. Shinzon was installed as the new Praetor, and he implemented his plot to destroy Jean-Luc Picard and the United Federation of Planets. Shinzon suffered from Shalaft's syndrome, but he ultimately perished in the explosion of the thalaron weapon he intended to use against the Federation.

2 Number One, Jean-Luc's Dog

Star Trek: Picard Seasons 1 & 2

Of course, one cannot forget Number One, a male pit bull and the loyal pet of Jean-Luc Picard. Number One lives on Chateau Picard in La Barre, France, and he is named for Jean-Luc's friend and former First Officer of the Enterprise, Captain William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Patrick Stewart himself suggested that Picard should have a dog, and advocated for it to be a rescued pit bull, as he has fostered and worked with pit bull rescue organizations in the past. Portrayed by a rescue dog named Dinero, Number One appeared in Star Trek: Picard seasons 1 and 2, but was unfortunately absent from Picard season 3.

1 Jack Crusher, Jean-Luc's son

Star Trek: Picard Season 3

Jack Crusher is a chip off the old Picard block and proves it by becoming a Starfleet Ensign on the USS Enterprise-G.

In Star Trek: Picard season 3, Jean-Luc Picard learns he has a biological son named Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) with Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). Now an adult, Jack Crusher slowly begins to get to know his father, even as he winds up being central to the Changeling/Borg plot to destroy the Federation. Jack carried a lifelong trauma borne from the organic Borg DNA he unwittingly inherited from Picard.

Jack's British accent is because he grew up in London and the accent "stuck."

The young Crusher nearly succumbed to his destiny to become Vox of Borg before Picard saved his son. Star Trek: Picard season 3 ended with Jack, Beverly, and Jean-Luc together as a new family. Jack Crusher is a chip off the old Picard block and proves it by becoming a Starfleet Ensign on the USS Enterprise-G, and he even attracts the unwanted attention of Q when Star Trek: Picard season 3 comes to a close.

Star Trek: The Next Generation & Star Trek: Picard are available to stream on Paramount+. The TNG films are available on Max.