Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Finale - "The Last Generation"Star Trek: Picard may have come to an end, but the potential adventures of Starfleet in the 25th century could still continue in Star Trek: Legacy. Terry Matalas, who was the showrunner for Picard season 3, has made it clear he'd love to keep telling stories in this particular corner of the Star Trek universe. Critical and fan reception to Picard season 3 was strong, so it makes sense that Matalas could get another crack at the whip.

The end of Star Trek: Picard pretty perfectly sets up a spinoff series, with Captain Seven Of Nine (Jeri Ryan) taking her place as the new commanding officer of the USS Enterprise-G. There's also ample opportunity for members of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast to have recurring roles on the series if they so choose. All that said, there's no guarantee that Star Trek: Legacy is going to happen, certainly not anytime soon, for several reasons.

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Why Star Trek: Legacy Hasn’t Been Greenlit (Yet)

Captain Seven of Nine

Fans have been growing anxious as Star Trek: Picard has wrapped up and there's been no news of a Star Trek: Legacy spinoff. The reality is there's no reason to worry at this point; Paramount plans their Star Trek projects years in advance. After Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) gained massive popularity in Star Trek: Discovery season 2, it was still over a year before his spinoff, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, was announced. Paramount also seems poised to be more conservative when it comes to greenlighting ongoing series in the wake of industry-wide cost-cutting measures and the current WGA writer's strike. Star Trek: Legacy might have a bit of a wait before it gets that green light.

Which Picard Actors Will Return In Star Trek: Legacy

Jack Crusher Picard Finale

Many of the key players from Star Trek: Picard season 3 would likely return for Star Trek: Legacy. Captain Seven is in place, as is her First Officer and former lover Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd). Lieutenant Sidney La Forge (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut) remains at the USS Enterprise-G's helm, while Jean-Luc Picard's (Patrick Stewart) son Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) is onboard as the Enterprise-G's Special Counselor to the Captain. The bridge crew and supporting cast of the Enterprise-G are all in place, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's legacy cast have all stated their enthusiasm to reprise their roles. The occasional guest appearance from the likes of Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) or Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) in Star Trek: Legacy would be more than welcome.

Star Trek: Legacy’s Story - What We Know

Sidney La Forge Picard Season 3

The exact nature of the potential story of Star Trek: Legacy remains a mystery. When last seen in the Star Trek: Picard series finale "The Last Generation," the USS Enterprise-G had just undergone a year-long refit after its Frontier Day showdown with the Borg and the Changelings. The ship seems to be poised for the sort of traditional exploratory mission that has defined Starfleet vessels for so long, though they could also be forced to grapple with the continuing fallout from the Dominion War regarding the new Changeling offshoot. Q (John de Lancie) also made a last-minute appearance to confirm Jack Crusher must take up his father's trial. Star Trek: Legacy also has numerous storylines set up by Picard season 3 it could easily explore.

When Star Trek: Legacy Could Release On Paramount+

Seven of Nine and Raffi Musiker as Captain and First Officer of the Enterprise-G on Star Trek: Picard.

Paramount+ has a full slate of Star Trek content on the horizon. The popular Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for season 3 even before season 2 airs, while animated shows Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy continue production as well. While Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Discovery may be ending, those holes are quickly being filled by the likes of the recently announced Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series and Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Section 31 movie.

Paramount likely understands the demand for Star Trek: Legacy. Star Trek: Picard season 3 was arguably the most successful Star Trek project since the franchise returned to television in 2017, and fans clearly have an affection for the cast and crew of the Star Trek series of the 1990s that Picard so deftly honored. When and if Star Trek: Legacy happens will likely come down to mundane considerations like time, money, and resources, with a series debut unlikely before 2025. However, after Picard season 3's rapturous response, Paramount would be pretty foolish to pass up an opportunity for a spinoff with built-in viewer goodwill like Star Trek: Legacy.

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 is available to stream on Paramount+.