The Unexpected Star Trek Commodore Winning Hearts Over Geordi

Commodore Geordi La Forge, portrayed by LeVar Burton, dedicatedly restored the artifacts of the Fleet Museum and played a crucial role in defeating the Borg in Star Trek: Picard. However, another Starfleet Commodore surpassed his achievements in their respective mission. Season 3 of Picard delved into the lives of the beloved characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation and unveiled their whereabouts over the past two decades. Geordi had risen in rank from Lieutenant Commander to Commodore and now oversaw the renowned Athan Prime Fleet Museum, which housed some of Starfleet's most renowned starships.

Within the Starfleet museum featured in Picard season 3, the restored USS Enterprise-D was also showcased. This iconic vessel sprung into action during the ill-fated Frontier Day celebrations. Despite Geordi's opposition, as one of the few dissenting voices, Starfleet proceeded with their decision to switch to Fleet Formation Mode, a move that would later be exploited by the Borg Queen. Geordi's attempts to highlight the potential issues of interconnecting all starships through a network went unheard by Starfleet Command. This is just one of the reasons why Geordi falls short of being the most successful Commodore in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek’s Most Successful Commodore Is Picard Season 1’s Commodore Oh

Commodore Oh, played by Tamlyn Tomita, served in Starfleet for more than ten years, leading a calculated mission against synthetic life within the Federation. However, it is revealed that Commodore Oh is actually Nedar, a hybrid of Romulan and Vulcan descent, and an operative for the secretive Romulan intelligence agency called the Tal Shiar. Nedar is also a member of the Zhat Vash, a legendary group of operatives dedicated to protecting a cataclysmic secret. The Zhat Vash's main objective is to eradicate all forms of synthetic life, which led Nedar to infiltrate Starfleet under the guise of Commodore Oh. Through her position, she advanced through the ranks and executed her plan to prevent the rise of artificial intelligence.

Commodore Oh's infiltration of Starfleet Command involved the devastating Attack on Mars and subsequent ban on synths, effectively halting the work of Dr. Bruce Maddox and Dr. Agnes Jurati. After five years, Oh ascended to the role of Head of Starfleet Security, where she continued to pursue her ultimate purpose. This included assassinating Dahj Asha and orchestrating an attack on Dr. Altan Inigo Soong and his synth community on Coppelius. In essence, nearly every antagonist in Star Trek: Picard season 1 ultimately answered to Commodore Oh, solidifying her status as an incredibly successful operative.

Will Commodore Oh Return To Star Trek?

Commodore Oh, or Nedar as she is formally known, remains an active character in the Star Trek universe. Despite her failure to destroy Coppelius in the first season of Star Trek: Picard, she has yet to fulfill her role as the prophesied "Destroyer" of the Zhat Vash. This suggests that there is still an impending reckoning between the Romulans and artificial intelligence in the future of Star Trek. With the return of Data, who was previously deceased, he could become the perfect adversary for Commodore Oh and the Zhat Vash. While Data has become human in Picard season 3, he will likely empathize with the androids and synthetic lifeforms threatened by the Zhat Vash, and may seek revenge for Commodore Oh's involvement in the death of Bruce Maddox.

The potential conflict between Data and Commodore Oh makes her a compelling candidate for a recurring villain in a continuation of Star Trek: Picard, should a series like Star Trek: Legacy be commissioned. The Zhat Vash would have closely observed the reversal of the synth ban, followed Soji Asha's diplomatic mission (who is considered Data's "daughter"), and may have even feared the Borg assimilation as their foretold apocalypse. Additionally, with the USS Enterprise-G being captained by a former Borg drone, it poses a significant threat to the Zhat Vash, setting the stage for Commodore Oh's eventual return.