Odo In Picard Season 3 Honors Rene Auberjonois’ Legacy

The newest episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3 revealed the primary villains of the season. Or no less than, we expect it did. However one main reveal that will have gone unnoticed is the very informal, not-so-name drop of an iconic Star Trek: Deep House 9 character. Somebody whose origins tie into the Changelings, and doubtlessly the plot of Picard season 3, and a lot extra. Rene Auberjonois has handed on, however his reminiscence, and apparently character, positively dwell on by means of the point out of Odo in Picard season 3.

Please bear in mind that the next will comprise spoilers for Picard season 3, but in addition lots of Star Trek: Deep House 9 and its finale.

The Villains Of Picard Season 3

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Episode 3 of Picard season 3 revealed the Changelings as the primary villains of this final season of Picard. The Changelings are from Star Trek: Deep House 9, chargeable for the Dominion Battle in opposition to the Federation. This reveal was enormous, as Star Trek villains hardly ever cross over from one present to a different, in such a big means. Aside from, possibly, The Borg. However one more reason why this works is that Picard season 3 then turns into, not solely a sequel to Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology but in addition a sequel to the occasions of DS9.

In Deep House 9, one of many Changelings was a hero, named Odo (Rene Auberjonois). After the Dominion Battle, Odo finally ends up returning to his residence planet, to his individuals, within the Gamma Quadrant. Through the conflict, Starfleet launched a lethal virus to the Changeling inhabitants, condemning all of them to eventual loss of life. However because the conflict ended and the Changelings have been defeated, Odo returned to them. Becoming a member of his individuals within the Nice Hyperlink, which is what they known as the ocean of Changelings that make up their planet, who’re all related emotionally and intellectually by means of this liquid type.

After greater than a lifetime of struggling along with his identification as the one certainly one of his variety within the universe, Odo sacrifices the whole lot to return to his individuals and remedy them, given he holds the remedy inside his physique. Regardless of their evil methods and plans of domination in opposition to the Alpha Quadrant. But it surely looks as if he didn’t completely reduce himself off fully from Starfleet or The Federation.

Worf Clearly Mentions Odo In Picard Season 3

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In Picard season 3 episode 3, Worf (Michael Dorn) and Raffi (Michelle Hurd) uncover a prison they’re interrogating is definitely a Changeling. It’s a surprising second. Worf then offers exposition to Raffi, and non-DS9 audiences, of what and who the Changelings actually are. Throughout this dialogue, Worf mentions {that a} shut good friend of his inside the Nice Hyperlink, ’an honourable man’ contacted him. And that man, tipped him off to this new risk, a rogue faction of Changelings hell-bent on the destruction of Starfleet and the Federation.

Clearly, this shut good friend that Worf mentions is Odo in Picard season 3. Odo and Worf have been each on Deep House 9 in the course of the collection, and each shared a way of mutual admiration and respect in the direction of each other. Each characters have been variations of the grumpy and stoic, however succesful males of honour archetype. And each males, certainly one of their variety inside the Federation, began as outsiders trying in and ultimately changing into certainly one of their biggest allies. And naturally, no different good friend of Worf’s might be within the Nice Hyperlink. So it completely is smart Odo would attain out to Worf to tip him off to this risk to the Federation.

What This Revelation Means To Odo’s Story

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The best factor about this point out of Odo in Picard season 3, is what it precisely means for the story of Picard, but in addition Odo. Tragically, Odo actor Auberjonois handed away in 2019 after an extended battle with Lung Most cancers. So there are not any hopes of Odo showing in Picard season 3, regardless of changing into such an important a part of the story after this episode. However what’s actually cool is, that regardless of that, showrunner Terry Matalas didn’t hesitate to make Odo, even not directly, such an vital a part of this story.

Auberjonois’ Star Trek legacy can be honoured, seeing how the character wasn’t written off or killed off, given the that actor can’t reprise the function. Odo’s journey continues and his dedication to his individuals, each the Changelings and his household within the Federation, are strengthened by means of his one line of dialogue. This can be a actually candy factor that the writers of Picard didn’t must do, however did anyway. Another excuse I really like this present a lot!

Star Trek: Picard season 3 is now streaming on Paramount+.

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