The Mind-Blowing Deleted Scene That Changed Picard's Fate Forever!
Discover a compelling theory in the Picard Deleted Scene suggesting that Jean-Luc's relationship with Beverly may have played a role in detecting Jack Crusher's early signs of Borg assimilation Explore how Season 3's finale brings closure to Picard's three-decade-long battle with the Borg
Summary
Admiral Picard could have potentially identified his son's Borg symptoms if they had raised him together, saving him from assimilation.
Knowing Jack's struggles earlier, Picard's assimilation by the Borg and his connection to them could have provided him with valuable insight. Following a strenuous 30-year conflict with the Borg, Picard ultimately emerges victorious by defeating the Borg Queen and eradicating the affliction from his existence.
In a deleted scene from Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 9, "Vox," it is suggested that Admiral Jean-Luc Picard may have been able to recognize Jack Crusher's potential to become a Borg if he and Dr. Beverly Crusher had raised their son together. Jack, who possessed Borg DNA from birth, ultimately succumbed to it and was assimilated by the Borg Queen, who saw him as the key to evolving the Borg through the assimilation of Starfleet.
The deleted scene, exclusive to the home video release of Star Trek: Picard season 3, expands on a scene from episode 9. After discovering his Borg heritage and escaping from the USS Titan-A to confront the Borg Queen, Jack's parents, Picard and Beverly Crusher, reflect on what has happened to their son. Picard acknowledges that Jack "inherited the best of you and the worst of me," while Crusher admits that she blamed Picard and focused on treating the symptoms rather than addressing the underlying issue.
Picard Might Have Seen Jack’s Borg Symptoms If He’d Raised His Son With Beverly
If Admiral Picard had been present in Jack Crusher's life from the moment of his birth, Jean-Luc would have potentially recognized Jack's Borg-related symptoms at an earlier stage. From his childhood, Jack was plagued by distressing nightmares and visions that persisted into his adult life. Among these disturbing experiences, Jack witnessed a red door that frightened him and perceived vines extending across everything. Deanna Troi, the ship's counselor, employed her Betazoid psychic abilities to assist Jack in uncovering the truth: his desire to connect with others and his authoritarian tendencies were manifestations of his Borg DNA, compelling him to assimilate into the Borg Collective.
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Picard himself was assimilated and transformed into Locutus of Borg. Even after regaining his humanity, Jean-Luc retained a lingering connection to the Borg. In season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, it was revealed that this connection was attributed to organic Borg DNA integrated into his brain, which was subsequently passed down to Jack. Picard had silently coped with the repercussions of his assimilation for numerous years. However, had Jean-Luc been acquainted with his son since childhood, he may have had an inherent understanding of Jack's struggles. Instead, Crusher endured his Borg-related nightmares for an extended period, and Jean-Luc mistakenly believed that he himself was experiencing the symptoms of Irumodic Syndrome, rather than both of them recognizing the truth about their shared Borg DNA earlier on.
Picard Season 3 Finally Ended Jean-Luc’s 30-Year War With The Borg
Jean-Luc Picard's battle with the Borg has been ongoing since his discovery of their existence in the early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It became deeply personal when he was assimilated into Locutus during the memorable two-part episode, "The Best of Both Worlds." Years later, Picard confronted and triumphed over the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact, allowing him to enjoy a peaceful two decades free from their grip. However, in the third season of Star Trek: Picard, Jean-Luc ultimately succeeds in obliterating the Borg Queen and ridding himself of this menace once and for all.
For more than three decades, the Borg have tormented Jean-Luc Picard, with their malevolence even extending to his son. Nonetheless, the Borg originating from the Delta Quadrant, which posed the greatest threat to the United Federation of Planets, have now been vanquished, liberating the Picard family from the Queen's grasp. Perhaps, if Picard and Jack had crossed paths earlier, they could have achieved this ultimate victory against the Borg sooner. Nevertheless, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, Dr. Beverly Crusher, and Ensign Jack Crusher can now revel in the happy ending they truly deserve, finally free from the clutches of the Borg.
Star Trek: Picard season 3 is streaming on Paramount+ and is available on Blu-ray and DVD from CBS Home Entertainment.
