When is captain picard day

Picard wasn't very fond of the event himself, as he generally did not respond well to children. In , a seven-year-old named Paul Menegay won the contest with an orange clay sculpture of the captain's head. Much to Picard's dismay, Commander William T. Riker took great pleasure in the proceedings. As a means of revenge, Picard arranged to have a " Commander Riker Day " the following month , and planned to enter the competition himself.

TNG : " The Pegasus ". Despite his apparent disdain for the event, Picard retained a banner from the one such celebration within his vault at the Starfleet Museum Quantum Archives , where it was visible in They celebrated Picard Day in June with a marathon of episodes centered around the character.

That, combined with fans' continued enthusiasm for the date and its purpose, likely ensures that Picard Day remains a part of the Star Trek calendar for some time to come. A native Californian, Rob Vaux has been a critic and entertainment writer for over 20 years, including work for Collider, Mania.

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Picard makes a lot of great speeches, but this one is my favorite. Part of it is because I love the way the words fire out with Patrick Stewart's theatrical British inflections, and, yes, part of it is because he's handing Wesley Crusher a smackdown. It's not about the warp engines or the photon torpedoes or the transporter — it is about people. From the beginning, Gene Roddenberry gave us a vision of the future where, by and large, all of human society was working together for a common good.

For this to happen, there needs to be a base level acceptance predicated on a protection, front and center, on truth. It's heavy stuff, and something that may need to be jazzed up with lasers and rubber masks, but it is an important philosophy — and so rarely is it bluntly stated as succinctly as in this scene.

Now that I've said my piece and a long piece this week, no? I'm sure there are at least 10 I'm missing. What are your favorites? He is also a writer, critic and lapsed filmmaker living in New York City. His work can be seen on Film. An email will not be created automatically. The email will only be created once you click on the "Send Email" button.

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