Warning, spoilers for Episode 5 of Picard Season 3: Ahead of the new and final season of Star Trek: Picard, showrunner Terry Matalas revealed that in addition to members of Jean-Luc Picard’s old Enterprise crew, other characters from The Next Generation era may be dropping by for a surprise visit . In episode 5 the time has come.
Star Trek Picard has his own Luke Skywalker moment in the new episode Imposter. The Return of fan-favorite Ro Laren (played again by Michelle Forbes) was a well-kept secret. We’ve summarized everything you need to know about the return of the Bajoran and her Enterprise past here.
Star Trek Surprise: Ro Laren Returns for the Picard Finale
Jean Luc Picard is visibly surprised to see a familiar face aboard the USS Titan. A Starfleet Intelligence team enters Captain Shaw’s (Todd Stashwick) ship to take a closer look at the recent events. The team is led by Commander Ro Laren.
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Ro Laren and Jean-Luc Picard reunited
It’s been decades since Picard has seen his former Bajoran lieutenant. She once betrayed Starfleet as a defector to the Maquis, but returned to service after a period in prison and a subsequent rehabilitation program.
After initial distrust between her and Picard, Ro Laren finally reveals her true intentions for the visit. She covertly investigates the conspiracy surrounding the Changelings, which infiltrates Starfleet. The emotional reunion is short-lived, however, as Ro Laren soon has to sacrifice himself when the Changelings attack.
However, she leaves Picard all her previous notes and insights into the Changeling conspiracy. It is also revealed that she was Worf’s (Michael Dorn) contact at the Secret Service.
Ro Laren explains: Here’s what you need to know about the former traitor
The character made her first appearance in the third episode of the fifth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation aka TNG. Ro Laren is a headstrong Bajoran who served on the USS Wellington shortly after graduating from Starfleet Academy. However, during one mission, she disobeyed orders, resulting in the deaths of several officers.
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Ro Laren in The Next Generation
After being court-martialed, Ro Laren was given a second chance aboard the USS Enterprise, serving under the command of Captain Picard. Because of her past, she had to prove herself to be accepted by Picard, who eventually became a kind of mentor to her.
In the end, though, Ro Laren betrayed Starfleet. She was supposed to infiltrate the Maquis, but joined them. The pain that this betrayal leaves in Picard plays a key role in Ro Laren’s return and leads to one of the most touching moments of the final season of Picard to date.
Overall was Ro Laren in 8 episodes of TNG to see. If you would like to catch up on them after their Star Trek return, we have listed them here for you:
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