Star Trek: Picard gives the captain’s catchphrase “tradition” a twist
By mike poteet | apr 21, 2023.
NOTE: This post contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Picard series finale.
As the teaser trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 reminded us, starship captains in the franchise these days need to have a catchphrase. “Everyone who sits in the chair has ‘their thing,’” Ortegas tells Spock. Presumably, Spock is in command only temporarily. Even so, Ortegas expects him to “have his thing” because she thinks it’s some sort of Starfleet tradition. Who knows? Maybe it’s even an item on the “ Enterprise bingo” card.
In the real world, this “tradition” of a mandatory captain’s catchphrase reaches only as far back as Star Trek (2009), when Captain Pike (Bruce Greenwood) gave the order to go to warp speed as “punch it.” Two occurrences may not a catchphrase make, but Greenwood played the moment as though it were. And the captain’s catchphrase Anson Mount’s Pike uses—“Hit it”—in Star Trek: Discovery season 2 and in Strange New Worlds is all but identical, confirming Alex Kurtzman’s job description for Starfleet COs includes coming up with a signature saying.
No doubt the captain’s catchphrase came about as a tip of the hat to the inimitable way Jean-Luc Picard intoned “make it so” and “engage” in Star Trek: The Next Generation . (Let the record show we first heard the latter order from Jeffrey Hunter’s Captain Pike in “The Cage.”) Captain Kirk didn’t have a recurring catchphrase, nor did Captain Sisko. Ryan Britt argues that an angry “do it” constituted Captain Janeway’s catchphrase .
But Captain Burnham’s adoption of “let’s fly” in Discovery , coupled with Saru’s brief search for a catchphrase of his own that series’ third season, established the tradition as a trope not to be ignored. Even Dal, in Star Trek: Prodigy , tried one of his own (“Go fast!”).
In the series finale of Star Trek: Picard , the “tradition” of the captain’s catchphrase is trotted out once again. This time, however, it’s handled with a twist.
Star Trek: Picard doesn’t disclose Seven’s captain’s catchphrase
Near the end of “The Last Generation,” as the recently rechristened Enterprise -G prepares to embark on a shakedown cruise, First Officer Raffi Musiker and Ensign Jack Crusher ask Captain Seven of Nine what her command catchphrase will be. Indeed, they make a bigger deal out of the catchphrase than anyone has before:
"RAFFI: “Engage”? “Make it so”? “Take her out”? There’s a long history of this. Your first official act of command. Writing the opening line to your legacy.JACK: So then—what’ll it be?"
The revisionist insistence that all Starfleet captains coin a unique catchphrase continues. What kind of grandiose nonsense is this? Do all starship commanders assume they will be so successful, so worthy of future generations’ attention, that they are writing their legacies from their very first day in the center seat?
But then, thankfully, “The Last Generation” throws a curve ball. The camera cuts away from the scene just as Seven opens her mouth, draws a breath, and starts to speak. We don’t hear the order she gives. We don’t get to find out what her catchphrase is.
The moment feels refreshing and right. Seven of Nine has never been one to conform to others’ expectations—not from the time Voyager separated her from the Borg, not while she served as a Fenris Ranger, and not while she was Captain Shaw’s XO on the Titan . Given that Shaw suggested, in the performance review he recorded for her, that any rules Seven might break “might have already been broken,” maybe it stands to reason the same goes for a stubborn adherence to this command catchphrase ritual.
Maybe she said, “A captain’s catchphrase is irrelevant.”
But even if Seven does adopt a captain’s catchphrase, it’s best left to the audience to ponder what it might be. Leaving the moment unheard and unfinished gives a sense of new, wide open possibilities more than anything else in Picard season 3 did. Seven is at the beginning of a new chapter in her life, surely with many grand adventures ahead of her and her Enterprise ’s crew.
Leaving this scene unresolved is an unexpected and exciting choice and a beautiful way to honor the potential Seven’s captaincy represents. It’s a welcome invitation for the audience to use its imagination about what comes next, something Star Trek at its best has always done.
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Star Trek’s Best Captain Catchphrases
By Ryan Britt
Each Star Trek captain had a distinct identity, perhaps best illustrated by their choice of catchphrase to illustrate their personality.
The OG Captain Kirk was known for his command, “Execute!” In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , he uses the decisive phrase twice .
Slightly less cool was Edward Jellico, captain of the USS Enterprise-D, who liked to tell Riker and Troi to “Get it done!”
An inexplicable standing ovation resulted when Kirk uttered his less-used “Take us out!” among reporters in Star Trek Generations .
Generations also found Captain Picard using a phrase he wasn’t usually known for: “Just do it!”
Captain Lorca kept it simple in Star Trek: Discovery . When he wanted to activate the spore drive, he commanded, “Go!”
Star Wars may have originated the phrase “Punch it!” but in the 2009 Star Trek reboot movie, Captain Pike used the command twice.
Anson Mount’s Captain Pike prefers “Hit it!” which is likely to be heard again in Strange New Worlds in 2021 or 2022.
Captain Freeman of the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks experiments with catchphrases, including “It’s warp time!” and “Warp me!”
Captain Janeway of Star Trek: Voyager said “Do it!” in a forceful way that almost commanded immediate compliance.
Michael Burnham debuted her Starfleet captain catchphrase recently on Star Trek: Discovery , commanding, “Let’s fly!”
Captain Jean-Luc Picard corners the market on catchphrases with his Star Trek: The Next Generation usage of “Make it so!”
This utterance is second only to Picard’s other well-known command, perhaps Star Trek ’s greatest catchphrase: “Engage!”
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As one of the most well-known characters in the entire Star Trek franchise, we look at Captain Picard's best quotes.
Across the Star Trek universe, The Next Generation 's Captain Picard remains one of the most iconic figures of the franchise. From his sophistication and strict command of the Enterprise to his love of diplomacy and rules, fans have watched the progression of his character over the decades and have come to hold him in high regard. The resurrection of Patrick Stewart's epic character as retired Admiral Picard in the Paramount+ original series Picard brought viewers closer than they'd ever been to the former Starfleet officer, providing glimpses into a past that shaped him into the man fans knew and loved, before shaping his future in ways no one could have ever expected.
While each captain or commander introduced across the franchise's numerous spin-offs left a mark on audiences, Picard holds a special place in both hearts and memories. He was a much different captain than William Shatner's James T. Kirk , approaching obstacles through diplomacy as often as possible. He inadvertently shaped the life and future of Deep Space Nine's Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) as Locutus of Borg, and though they never met on-screen, Captain Katherine Janeway's (Kate Mulgrew) awareness of Picard's assimilation and interactions with the Borg almost definitely influenced her interactions with them in the Delta Quadrant.
During his time, Picard bestowed a lot of wisdom to his crew, the aliens he encountered along his way, and the very fans who tuned in each week to see what dangers the Enterprise and her crew might face. People remember him for his understanding of Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, and his love of Earl Grey tea. They fondly recall his often-strained relationship with Beverly Crusher and her son Wesley. More than anything, however, they remember the things he said, and how easily they could be applied to everyday life.
15 "Make it so."
Three little words that may not seem all that important, but they set things in motion. Picard needed to do little more than issue that command, and the ship's crew came alive to carry it out. Whether he was launching them into a mission or agreeing with a plan laid out before him by a subordinate, the words "Make it so" were his way of saying let's do this. Every captain had his own launch into action phrase, and while it's sometimes difficult to remember what those were, Picard's phrase remains with viewers to this day.
14 "Engage!"
When setting the ship for warp speed, or engaging the engines to take off for their next adventure, every captain seems to have his own special catchphrase. Anson Mount's Captain Christopher Pike has been known to say "Hit it" in the Paramount+ series Strange New Worlds . Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) coined the phrase "Let's Fly" in Discovery . For Captain Kirk, it was "Execute". Captain Picard was known to issue the command, "Engage," and this also occasionally applied to enemy engagement as well.
13 "To be alive is a responsibility as well as a right."
All throughout the first season of Picard , laws against creating Artificial Intelligence were at the core of the plot. When Picard and his new crew found themselves on Dr. Soong's planet of refuge, they discovered an entire society of AI that wanted desperately to be given the same rights and responsibilities as other life forms. The problem with that, as far as Picard could see, was that though they had all the signs of living beings, they didn't really understand what being alive actually meant.
Though they may have had a right to live, they also had a responsibility as living beings to explore and embrace life. The thing about his words that resonate is they don't just apply to AI, they could apply to anyone living and struggling to find their place and purpose.
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12 "The past is written, but the future is left for us to write."
Picard introduced a lot of new characters to the universe, including Captain Cristobal Rios (Santiago Cabrera) of the La Sirena. Captain Rios was a complicated character, prone to drinking, dark philosophy, moping, and splitting his image and personality between the ship's five Emergency Holograms.
It was obvious from his introduction that he'd been through and seen a lot, and it gave him a bleak enough outlook that Picard had to remind him that though there was darkness in his past, he had control over what his future might become. Wise advice to anyone suffering from the mistakes of their past.
11 "If we want to save the future, then we have to repair the past."
During season two of Picard , his long-time nemesis Q made a sudden reappearance to interfere with the retired Starfleet officer's life by thrusting them into the past to stop a future in which Picard himself becomes a bloodthirsty warmonger much different than the man he actually became. While Picard's quote about saving the future was a literal reference to the historical past, taking those words to heart makes them resonate. Much like his advice to Captain Rios on taking control of his future, all too often people allow their pasts to define their futures. By healing the damages suffered in one's past, they have the ability to save their future.
10 "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot."
Out there among the stars, there is no true concept of time. Even if Starfleet adheres to the 24-hour military clock, a captain's hours are often long and fraught with stress. Captain Picard relied on the caffeinated power of tea. Earl Grey tea , to be precise, and he liked it hot.
His love of Earl Grey is so well known, it's become a meme unto itself, and there is hardly a Trekkie who would ever order it without quoting the captain. Even decades later in Picard, he ordered his beloved Earl Grey, but took it decaf on doctor's orders.
9 "There is a way out of every box, a solution to every puzzle..."
While confined by an alien species, Dr. Beverly Crusher and Captain Picard found their minds linked by a strange implant. Their imprisonment created a great deal of tension, but as he often did, Picard kept his cool, reminding Crusher, "There is a way out of every box a solution to every puzzle.
It's just a matter of finding it." Much like his many other words of wisdom, they aren't just situational. They can be applied to almost any situation. No matter the complications, there is always a way forward, especially for those willing to put the time and effort into searching for a solution.
8 "To say you have no choice is a failure of imagination."
Nearly everything the man said could be combined into an epic tome of advice for people on how not to give up. All too often, the defeated fall back on their shortcomings, unable to imagine a future different from the one they're currently living. In season one of Picard, Soji is ready to start a war to fight for the rights of other AI like her. She throws it in Picard's face that humanity has dictated their very existence, never giving them a choice.
Picard's response points out that if the AI want to be considered as living beings, they need to demonstrate imagination and find another solution. Once more, this is applicable to just about every hopeless situation imaginable.
7 "Fear is fear. It doesn't speak in riddles."
Across the course of his long career, Jean-Luc Picard had a lot to say about fear. He called fear "the great destroyer" and "an incompetent teacher," pointing out the folly in allowing it to determine one's choices. During Picard season two, it was up to him to convince his own ancestor, Renee Picard, to follow through with her journey to the stars in an effort to save the future. Her nervous and depressive demeanor reminds him of his mother, who suffered from severe mental illness.
When she confides in him about fear being a warning against something one's not ready for, he busts out an incredibly profound statement on the direct nature of fear and how it can work to empower a person, rather than hold them back.
6 "Change always comes later than we think it should."
When Picard and his team went back in time to save the future in Picard season two , he met a much younger Guinan just as she was about ready to give up on Earth. While convincing her to stick around wasn't easy, his reflections on the nature of change and its often untimely arrival resonated with her well enough to set a course for the future they shared on the Enterprise. As much as people try to provoke change, or dictate when it should arrive, it comes precisely when it needs to. It's never too late for change to occur.
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5 "...Political power flows from the barrel of a gun."
Picard had a pretty good handle on politics, and was far more keen to handle matters with diplomacy than unnecessary bloodshed. When it came to his views on obtaining power through violence, he stood firmly behind his beliefs, once telling Data, "I have never subscribed to the theory that political power flows from the barrel of a gun."
Even as Data brought up numerous examples in which terrorism achieved what diplomacy had failed, he asked Picard if that meant terrorism should be used when all other options fail. Not quite having a good answer for that, he noted that mankind had been searching for the answer to that question forever.
4 "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose."
When Data loses a game of strategy, it puts him in an inconsolable state that causes him to neglect his duties on the bridge. Picard finally had enough of his shenanigans and went personally to his quarters to get him back in place, but Data felt that his inadequacy should be reason enough for the captain to choose another first officer. After all, he might make a mistake.
Picard agrees that he very well might, but it doesn't mean he can abandon his duty. Before leaving, he tells Data, "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness; that is life." As an artificial intelligence, the concept of life was often difficult for Data to understand, but he tried very hard. Fortunately, he had Captain Picard beside him to help him reach his potential as a living being.
3 "Make now always the most precious time."
Even when he was not quite himself, Jean-Luc Picard was chock-full of wisdom. While living through the final years of the planet Kataan through an individual known as Kamin, he experiences decades as Kamin. Getting married, having children, even becoming a grandfather, he looks toward a future that is not guaranteed and wishes often that things could be different.
As Kamin, he offers wisdom to his daughter Maribor, telling her, "Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again." All too often, life takes advantage of the moments it has been given, always believing there will be more to come. Picard's reminder that time is fleeting never gets old.
2 "Things are only impossible until they are not."
Similar to his quote about there being a solution to every puzzle, he won't stand for it when Data tells him breaking through the shield in Season 1, Episode 17, "When the Bough Breaks," may be impossible. Maybe it is impossible, but once they find a way around it, it won't be impossible anymore. Apply that to just about any seemingly-impossible situation for a little bit of comfort from the captain's chair.
1 "With the first link, the chain is forged."
While not a direct Jean-Luc Picard quote, he did use its outright wisdom in a courtroom, ironically against the daughter of the Starfleet judge who coined it. Words once spoken by Aaron Satie, ""With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied chains us all irrevocably,"
Picard turned them on his daughter, Admiral Norah Satie, to point out her abuse of power. Timeless wisdom on the destructive nature of censorship, he may not have coined it, but the fact that he understood the concept well enough to use it to his advantage is just another reminder of how intelligent and well-spoken he was.
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Captain Picard is possibly the most verbose captain in all of Star Trek, as proven by his greatest and most inspiring quotes of all time.
In all of science fiction, there are few characters as complex as Star Trek: The Next Generation 's Captain Jean-Luc Picard . From the start, Picard was older than the usual TV hero, and he had far less hair too. He was stern, confident, and more than willing to yell at his crew on the Enterprise, which was something Captain Kirk was far less likely to do.
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But under all his stoicism, Picard has an artificial heart that beat with a love for the arts and all living things. Picard is a man who sees greatness in everyone and pushes himself and his peers to be better. He never has contempt for others, but he's also not very good at expressing his true feelings. But when the words do come to Picard, they are like poetry. These are but a handful of things Picard has said that capture his true essence...
10 “Seize The Time! Live Now! Make Now Always The Most Precious Time. Now Will Never Come Again.”
While it took Jean-Luc Picard seven years to finally sit down with his crew and play poker, it would be a grave mistake to say he led a less than full life. A bar fight ended with him stabbed through the heart, necessitating a replacement. But what makes that story special is that as Picard looked down to see his would-be mortal wound, he laughed.
He laughed because even at that young age, he believed one thing above all else: life is meant to be lived. Of course, one can live a full life and not get stabbed in the heart, but Picard had his own path to take.
9 “It Is Possible To Commit No Mistakes And Still Lose. That Is Not Weakness, That Is Life.”
As any Trekkie can tell you, to be a commander in Starfleet, a cadet must first go through the Kobayashi Maru scenario. This test places the cadet in the captain's chair and puts them in a no-win scenario. Captain Kirk famously beat the Kobayashi Maru scenario by cheating because he never believed in the idea of a no-win scenario.
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Captain Picard, meanwhile, learned the true meaning of the Kobayashi Maru scenario: sometimes you can not win, but how you handle yourself in defeat is just as important. Picard, if nothing else, always met every scenario with grace and courage.
8 "There Can Be No Justice So Long As Laws Are Absolute."
Every society needs laws. Laws lay out the blueprints for a just society and without them, there is nothing that will hold a society together. But laws cannot be considered absolute, because morality exists in a grey area. A law that does account for the circumstances that led to the breaking of the law is not upholding justice, but creating injustice.
This is an issue humanity has long worked to understand and by the time Captain Picard is flying into the final frontiers, we have learned how to balance laws and justice. As part of his mission for Starfleet , Picard looks to share that knowledge with other civilizations.
7 "There Are Four Lights"
The idea is simple: show a person four lights, and tell them that if they say there are five they will no longer be tortured. The goal is to break that person's will, to make them bend to the torturer's whim, thus giving the torturer full control. When Jean-Luc Picard was taken captive and tortured by the Cardassians, they used this method against him. Picard would not break.
No matter how much they hurt him, the Captain would always defiantly respond with "There are four lights." This is the power that the mind of a strong-willed person has. No matter what is done to them, they will not give in.
6 "Things Are Only Impossible Until They're Not."
History is made by the impossible being conquered. From the first person creating fire to mankind breaking free from the chains of gravity and launching into the skies and placing a foot on the moon, things that once seemed like a fool's dreams have time and again become milestones that have been met and surpassed.
For Captain Picard, traveling at speeds faster than light and using teleportation devices to hang out on previously undiscovered countries makes all of the impossible things seem far more possible. As with all of Star Trek , the joy is in believing that the impossible will, one day, be very possible.
5 "There Was A Time You Looked At The Stars And Dreamed Of What Might Be."
Jean-Luc Picard, like so many heroes before him, understands the importance of dreams. He knows that the person who strives to be more and create more than what exists now is who makes the universe a better place. With each dream realized, new dreams come into being, helping everyone reach greater heights. But as we dream of bigger and better things, we must remember where we started and appreciate how far we have come.
In this instance, Picard was speaking to his evil clone Shinzon who had lived a life of pain, but the idea stands for us all. We all dream of a better world and our place in it.
4 "If We're Going To Be Damned, Let's Be Damned For What We Really Are."
Above all else, Jean-Luc Picard believed it was imperative that a person lives up to their personal beliefs. This doesn't mean a person needs to be perfect, quite the opposite. What it means is that a person needs to stand up for what they believe in and be ready to deal with the consequences.
This quote comes from the very first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation . As the omnipotent being Q watches the crew of the Enterprise so he can judge all of the human race, Picard makes it clear to his crew what he expects: for them to be true to themselves and the ideology of mankind.
3 "There Are Times, Sir, When Men Of Good Conscience Cannot Blindly Follow Orders."
Sometimes, Star Trek explores the differences between following orders and doing what is right. Rules can be unjust or cruel, and it is up to each person to decide for themselves what they are willing, or unwilling, to do. For Picard, his beliefs are clear.
He will never intentionally harm a living being if it can be avoided, even if that means going against orders from his higher-ups. There is bravery in refusing to carry out unjust orders. It is a bravery that Picard and the crew of the Enterprise exhibited on more than one occasion.
2 "Villains Who Twirl Their Mustache Are Easy To Spot. Those Who Clothe Themselves In Good Deeds Are Well-Camouflaged."
Fiction tends to make the bad guys easy to recognize. They do clearly evil things in clearly evil ways. In reality, a lot of bad people are great at hiding their true colors behind a façade of kindness and charity. Captain Picard knows this, and he makes it clear that this is still a problem in the far off future.
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As the Captain of the Enterprise, there are hundreds of people who depend on Picard to keep them safe. Part of that safety comes from Picard's ability to recognize a wolf in sheep's clothing, and this is something he is well aware of.
1 "Open Your Mind To The Past... To History, Art, Philosophy. And Then... This Will Mean Something."
Star Trek is about just how great humanity could become if we learn to move past our biases and work together to create a better future. The episodes usually focus on smart people facing difficult problems and coming up with smart answers. No franchise has led more people to become scientists, engineers, or doctors more than Star Trek.
But at its heart, Star Trek is about what makes life worth living and what it means to create a legacy. Stories about good people doing good will inspire future generations. Art, music, and literature are as much a part of what makes mankind great as the science we have discovered. To Picard, you can not have one without the other.
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In “ Strange New Worlds ,” the first episode of the eponymous series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , we find Captain Christopher Pike beaming down to the center of a rancorous debate between the leaders of Kiley 279. His goal was to prevent them from engaging in a globe-spanning war. Instead of speaking from a vantage of privilege or threatening the awesome firepower of the U.S.S. Enterprise as a deterrent, Pike reminded the opposing parties of the power of possibility.
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Communication is the most fundamental of skills if one wishes to lead effectively. Modern organizations present complex social dynamics that require leaders to convey relevant information to promote informed decision-making. Consequently, communication in leadership must be tailored toward the needs of those whom one serves. In other words, leaders must consider how their words will be received before sharing them. Whether over email or via subspace, a poorly conceived communiqué can cause more harm than good.
Patience should be an obvious necessity for effective leadership. However, the reality is that this is often not the case. There is always the potential for discord whenever two or more people interact with one another. It also seems these days that so many problems are spun into crises. Yet, the ability to stop, think, and listen is counterintuitively more important during times of perceived urgency. People can achieve novel solutions if they allow themselves the chance to meaningfully navigate conflict with others. This means slowing down, even when phasers are not set to stun. When we are patient, we provide ourselves with the cognitive space to make better decisions.
Relationship might be the most important of the three basic leadership skills, and we address it last to give it emphasis. Our individual styles of interacting with others can be unique, but they should share a common recognition for the dignity in others if we seek to lead toward effective problem-solving. We are social beings, even the Vulcans among us, and establishing positive relationships with those we lead provides the space necessary for people to function as part of the solution while feeling valued for doing so. The old adage that culture overrides strategy remains true. We don't need to like everyone with whom we work, but it is imperative that we demonstrate respect for them and recognize their individual needs. When we lead, we lead for everybody.
Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Courageous
Star Trek offers us a model to empower people to do good amidst times of difficulty, and among all the grand captains of Star Trek , Pike provides one of the best models of how leaders of the 21st Century might more adeptly forge paths into the unknown. As he demonstrated in “ Memento Mori ,” leadership requires that we "be vigilant, get creative...survive this by working together."
Pike was exposed from his earliest days to the lessons of both science and comparative religion, to the value of logic coupled with compassion. He would eventually become recognized as a capable tactician and one of Starfleet’s most decorated captains. Yet, Pike was a reluctant warrior — one who evinced strength coupled to compassion during the best and worst of times. Indeed, he demonstrated the wonderful habit of leveraging the basic leadership skills of communication, patience, and relationship through countless adventures. Pike made it a point to actively solicit input from others in order to better make decisions, and knew how to pepper even the most harrowing of situations with a subtle sense of humor that allowed him to better serve the ideals of the Federation to promote a more diverse and uplifting society. He recognized that there was greater potential to solve challenging problems when people are led to work together.
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In “ Children of the Comet ,” Pike faced a conundrum when he sought to assist a pre-warp civilization to avoid what appeared to be a certain extinction-level event. Although the situation presented a significant challenge, Pike recognized its parameters and responded in kind. Importantly, he responded dynamically to events as they unfolded. Pike specifically demonstrated his ability to leverage the capacity of his crew through the verbal recognition of their respective skill sets (basic leadership skill - communication ). Although the situation kept changing, he took the time to seek new solutions (basic leadership skill - patience ). While recognizing the absurdity of the constantly changing situation, Pike voiced that absurdity to his crew by stating that “sometimes things go so badly you just have to laugh” (basic leadership skill - relationship ).
In “ Ghosts of Illyria ,” Pike revealed his dislike of being caught unaware when he learned a deep, dark secret about his first officer. In response to the revelation, Pike responded with enlightened empathy instead of derision. As was his habit, when presented with new and problematic information, Pike gave his full attention and prevented himself from wallowing in his own preconceived notions (basic leadership skill - patience ). He also demonstrated a recognition of the seriousness of the conversation by allowing it to proceed as necessary (basic leadership skill - communication ). Crucially, when asked for a response, Pike made it clear that his respect for the first officer remained intact (basic leadership skill - relationship ).
In “Memento Mori,” Pike observed that “when we seek out the unknown, we will find things that challenge us.” This beautiful truth is as applicable to leadership as it is to art and science. Although one might amass a great deal of experience, the reality is that none of us can see into the future with any significant degree of fidelity. Pike was required to pursue unconventional solutions to address a seemingly intractable problem. As we might expect, he initially relied upon his training and experience. Yet, when this reasonable response failed him, Pike recognized that effective leadership is not about “winning,” but successfully solving the problems that lay before us. He demonstrated his ability to pivot his decisions by actively soliciting ideas from his officers (basic leadership skill - communication ) and taking the time to allow the nuances of the situation to reveal themselves (basic leadership skill - patience ). Pike also worked to emotionally support his crew even when it seemed to many like their darkest hour was upon them (basic leadership skill - relationship ).
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By utilizing the basic leadership skills of communication, patience, and relationship, we can better lead the people and organizations we serve toward the future promised by Star Trek in which everyone has the opportunity to live gloriously. As Spock once observed, and as we saw from Pike in “ Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach ,” logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. Especially today, it is incumbent upon leaders to understand the importance of this lesson as they seek to utilize the basic leadership skills. The promise of Star Trek is a future characterized by knowledge and inclusion. We do not (yet) live in that future. Instead, let us look to Captain Pike as a model of what remains to be accomplished.
This article was originally published on June 15, 2022.
Jason A. Kaufman, Ph.D., Ed.D., (he/him) is a professor of educational leadership and director of the institutional review board at Minnesota State University, Mankato and a licensed psychologist. He is also co-host of the Dice in Mind podcast.
Aaron M. Peterson, Ed.D., (he/him) is an active researcher and most recently was an assistant professor of educational leadership as well as higher education and student affairs leadership at Minnesota State University-Moorhead. His research explores conflict engagement best practices for higher educational leaders, students and also the private sector.
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10 times star trek: voyager didn't hit the reset button.
Ongoing Delta Quadrant adventures and long character arcs prove Star Trek: Voyager didn't always hit the reset button after every episode.
- Voyager's single-episode stories occasionally led to serialized character arcs and plot developments over the seven seasons.
- Seska's spy storyline intertwined with the Kazon's power struggle against Voyager, creating layered conflict in the series.
- Seven of Nine's journey towards humanity, and the Doctor's self-discovery, highlighted the growth of holograms as individuals.
There are times when Star Trek: Voyager didn't actually hit the so-called "reset button", as the series was prone to doing at the end of most of its standalone episodes. Over the course of its seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant, Voyager excelled at delivering stories that generally wrapped up all major plot points within a single, self-contained episode , with the occasional 2-part Star Trek: Voyager episode occurring roughly twice per season. This was a stark contrast to the ongoing drama of the contemporaneous Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , which favored serialized storytelling to a much higher degree than Star Trek had previously.
Despite Voyager 's proclivity for single-episode stories, Star Trek: Voyager doesn't avoid serialization entirely. There's a through line that carries through Voyager 's seven seasons regarding the way characters act and respond to one another and new situations, as the main characters of Star Trek: Voyager learn to adjust to their changing circumstances, with new friends and enemies, and new developments to ongoing problems. Sometimes, plot arcs continue through several episodes, and although they can be watched individually, they make more sense when watched in order.
Star Trek: Voyager’s 20 Best Episodes Ranked
10 the uss voyager vs. seska & the kazon, the kazon and seska are voyager's first challenge in star trek: voyager seasons 1 & 2..
The Kazon are Star Trek: Voyager 's first big bad but aren't half as interesting as classic antagonists like Klingons or Romulans. The different Kazon sects are intended to echo warring gang factions, but the Kazon's internal discord does little to pose an actual threat to the USS Voyager's crew. Meanwhile, one of Voyager 's recurring crew members, Ensign Seska (Martha Hackett), fans the flames of dissent between Voyager's Maquis and Starfleet crews, until Seska reveals herself to be a Cardassian spy who may or may not be carrying Commander Chakotay's (Robert Beltran) baby.
The soapy intrigue of the Seska storyline converges with the Kazon posturing against Voyager for dominance in their own corner of space, as Seska infiltrates the paper-thin Kazon hierarchy in a bid for power in the sector . With the Kazon-Nistrim wrapped around her finger, Seska's coup on the USS Voyager culminates in Star Trek : Voyager's season 3 opener, "Basics, Part 2", and ends there ... at least until Seska's holographic parting gift is activated in Voyager season 3, episode 25, "Worst Case Scenario", nearly a year later.
9 Kes Develops Ocampa Powers
Jennifer lien's kes grows stronger telepathy in star trek: voyager seasons 2 & 3..
The USS Voyager picks up some Delta Quadrant natives to guide the first leg of their journey, the romantic pairing Neelix (Ethan Phillips) and Kes (Jennifer Lien). The Talaxian trader Neelix becomes the USS Voyager's chef and morale officer, while Ocampa Kes fits right in as assistant to the Doctor (Robert Picardo). Kes is kind and ingenuous, but there's little else for Kes to do in Voyager 's first season, so in Voyager season 2, Kes' telepathic powers develop.
Kes' telepathy leads to telekinesis, which grows beyond the Ocampan's control.
Kes' powers grow rapidly, aided by meeting other Ocampa who have mastered their abilities in Voyager season 2, episode 10, "Cold Fire". Aboard the USS Voyager, Kes trains with Lt. Tuvok (Tim Russ) to help Kes control her powers even though Tuvok's Vulcan telepathy operates differently from Ocampa talents. Kes' telepathy leads to telekinesis, which grows beyond the Ocampan's control, so to keep Voyager's crew safe, Kes must leave in Voyager season 4 , episode 2, "The Gift."
8 Tom Paris & B'Elanna Torres' Romance
Tom & b'elanna's relationship evolves in star trek: voyager seasons 3 - 7..
The romance between Lieutenants Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) and B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) isn't planned, but instead evolves from the characters' chemistry with each other. Tom and B'Elanna play off of each other well in their earliest scenes together , and develop a friendship that manages to break through the ways that both Paris and Torres use to avoid getting close to people. B'Elanna sees through Tom's casual charm just as easily as Tom sees through B'Elanna's intentional hostility, and it turns out they have a lot in common.
Paris and Torres are one of the best Star Trek romances .
The Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres romance grows over the course of Voyager 's entire run, from their initial meeting to their marriage, and the birth of their daughter, Miral. The relationship softens both Tom and B'Elanna , who learn to accept love from each other, despite difficult relationships with their parents making them feel unworthy of it. Paris and Torres are one of the best Star Trek romances , and a great part of Voyager 's subtle serialization.
7 Captain Janeway vs. The Borg
Voyager survives the scorpion's sting in star trek: voyager seasons 4 - 7..
Unlike other Delta Quadrant species, Captain Janeway knows what she's getting into by engaging the Borg . Rather than avoid the Borg entirely, as Chakotay suggests, Janeway faces the Borg head-on, making a deal exchanging safe passage through Borg space for Voyager's help fighting Species 8472, who can't be assimilated. The Borg Queen (Susanna Thompson, Alice Krige) and her drones become Janeway's true nemesis through repeated encounters, with each one stacking on the last before Admiral Janeway from the future and the Queen face off in a final battle.
Captain Janeway's tension with the Borg is also exemplified in Janeway's relationship with Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). In Janeway and Seven of Nine's best Voyager episodes , Janeway's insistence on Seven's humanity regularly clashes with Seven's own connections to the Collective , in a one-step-forward, two-steps-back progression that nonetheless moves forward, resembling how people escape toxic systems or overcome addiction far more than a strictly linear telling would.
Janeway Was The Borg’s Greatest Enemy, Not Picard
6 letters from home, hope comes in the form of a relay station in star trek: voyager season 4..
The discovery of an abandoned subspace relay station kicks off a story arc that connects the USS Voyager with Federation space in Star Trek: Voyager season 4 . By using the station, Voyager's crew can finally send and receive messages from the Alpha Quadrant , letting their loved ones know they're alive, but stranded. The initial messages are few and far between, sent only when certain conditions make it possible, and these infrequent missives find their way into the crew's hands in a few Voyager season 4 episodes, while setting up the upcoming Hirogen arc as well as Voyager season 6's Pathfinder Project.
Contact with family and friends after four years in the Delta Quadrant reveals a lot about Voyager 's characters. Many, like Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) , are excited at the prospect of an early return, while some, like Paris and Torres, are less enthused about reuniting with estranged family members, or face Federation judgment after crimes committed as members of the Maquis.
The promise of letters from home is the driving force behind Voyager season 4's finale "Hope and Fear", which also calls back to Star Trek: Voyager season 4's opening, "Scorpion, Part 2", with the consequences of defeating Species 8472 finally coming to bear.
5 The USS Voyager vs. the Hirogen
The nomadic hunters appear throughout star trek: voyager season 4 - 7..
The predatory Hirogen come calling as owners of the relay station after discovering that the USS Voyager's crew have been using it to communicate with the Alpha Quadrant. The concept of "the hunt" is central to Hirogen culture, which sorts alien species according to their worthiness as prey. Despite their initial reservations, the Hirogen deem Voyager's crew particularly interesting targets , between Voyager's ability to subdue the villainous Species 8472 even when the Borg have failed to do so, and Federation holographic technology that makes the Hirogen's sacred hunt more exciting than it has been in years.
Each Hirogen episode lays the groundwork for the next one, and the overall Hirogen arc sets up at least two other separate storylines that emerge from the consequences, with Janeway's gift of hologram technology playing into Star Trek: Voyager season 7's hologram rights arc, and the Hirogen relay station kicking off the domino effect of contact with the Alpha Quadrant, the Pathfinder Project, and the USS Voyager's eventual return home.
4 Seven of Nine Becomes More Human
From star trek: voyager season 4 - 7, seven of nine adapts..
Seven of Nine's character arc is perhaps the most important in all of Star Trek: Voyager because Seven's development after being liberated from the Borg Collective practically requires a serialized progression in order to work. Seven of Nine initially resists Janeway's insistence that Seven is human , and an individual, but that resistance plays out like a teenager's; in order to discover her own identity, Seven must first rebel against authority, so she can learn how to define herself for herself.
Seven of Nine finds the balance between individuality and a new collective aboard Voyager.
Seven's humanity is revealed slowly, realistically, with new information that comes to light about Seven's pre-assimilation life as Annika Hansen, Annika's scientist parents, and the Borg Queen's proposal to Seven of Nine to return to the Collective. By rejecting the Queen, Seven of Nine truly chooses herself , in a stark contrast to the desires of the drone who begged for the Collective. With help from friends like the Doctor (Robert Picardo), Seven of Nine finds the balance between individuality and a new collective aboard Voyager.
3 Icheb and the Borg Kids
Juvenile borg drones are liberated in star trek: voyager season 6..
In Star Trek: Voyager season 6, episode 16, "Collective," the USS Voyager encounters young Borg drones operating their own Cube after being cut off from the larger Collective. After rescuing the drones, it would have been easy to simply forget the Borg kids, but this far into the series, the small liberated Collective of children become recurring characters on Voyager . Icheb (Manu Intiraymi) is the eldest, followed by Mezoti (Marley S. McClean), and twins Azan (Kurt Wetherill) and Rebi (Cody Wetherill).
Naomi Wildman (Scarlett Pomers) , the only other child aboard the USS Voyager, is quick to befriend these newfound peers. Already a friend to Naomi, Seven of Nine develops a maternal relationship with the liberated drones, and Icheb in particular . Taking a page from Janeway and the Doctor, Seven instructs the children on how to discover their individuality, and learns how to take care of other people who rely on her for guidance.
Who Is Icheb? Star Trek: Picard’s Surprise Voyager Return Explained
2 the pathfinder project, reginald barclay returns in star trek: voyager seasons 6 & 7..
A few years after the discovery of the subspace relay station that allows Voyager to communicate with the Alpha Quadrant, Voyager catches up with Star Trek: The Next Generation 's own Lt. Reginald Barclay (Dwight Schultz) , who has immersed himself in the Pathfinder Project. The Pathfinder Project's aim is to find a way to bring the USS Voyager home quickly , and to do so, Barclay has created a holographic version of Voyager's crew based on reports received from the Delta Quadrant in Voyager season 4's "Letters from home" arc.
While Reg's hyperfocus on the Voyager simulation shares some similarities with Barclay's disordered holodeck use on TNG , Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) returns to ensure that Barclay doesn't take it too far this time. Instead of contributing to Barclay's maladaptive daydreaming, the Pathfinder Project and Barclay's holographic friends lead to an actual solution.
1 The Doctor's Arc of Self-Actualization
Throughout star trek: voyager's entire run, the emh proves that holograms are people, too,.
After years of buildup, the Doctor's character arc comes to a head when Star Trek: Voyager season 7's recurring theme is the rights of holograms as photonic life forms. The Doctor's exploration of humanity in Voyager 's early seasons, prompted by Kes' friendship, leads to experimentation with additions to his program, like hobbies, new skills, and even a family. With the addition of a mobile emitter in Voyager season 3, the Doctor is no longer confined to sickbay and the holodeck, and the Doctor's emotional horizons begin to broaden as widely as his physical ones.
By Voyager season 7, the Doctor demands agency for holograms by fighting prejudices against photonic beings.
Each subsequent season of Star Trek: Voyager expands on the Doctor's character, introducing new friendships, like Seven of Nine, and new challenges, like encountering other photonic life forms, that give the Doctor reason to reflect on the nature of his own existence. The Doctor learns how to stand up for himself as a person , owed the same rights and privileges as any other member of Voyager 's crew. By Voyager season 7, the Doctor demands agency for holograms by fighting prejudices against photonic beings, calling out the mistreatment of holograms, and asserting his rights as an author.
Much like in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Voyager 's serialization is the result of consequences influencing what happens next. Engaging the Borg introduces Seven's arc towards individuality, which in turn influences character development for the Doctor and Janeway. The discovery of the abandoned relay station catches the attention of the Hirogen, dovetailing with the hologram rights storyline later, while also facilitating the letters from home. The letters trigger character development for B'Elanna, Tom, and their relationship, and later introduce the Pathfinder project. It may be subtle, but Star Trek: Voyager doesn't always hit the reset button.
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Now that Burnham has just busted-out her own excellent tag line, it's time to look best and worst Starfleet catchphrases. It's warp time! 12. "Execute". Saru tries this one out in ...
No doubt the captain's catchphrase came about as a tip of the hat to the inimitable way Jean-Luc Picard intoned "make it so" and "engage" in Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Let the record show we first heard the latter order from Jeffrey Hunter's Captain Pike in "The Cage.") Captain Kirk didn't have a recurring catchphrase ...
Captain Pike. Captain Pike. Anson Mount's Captain Pike prefers "Hit it!" which is likely to be heard again in Strange New Worlds in 2021 or 2022. Captain Pike in Star Trek. Captain Pike in ...
Janeway and Sisko used "engage" sporadically but nobody really had much of a catchphrase. Arguably the "warp catchphrase" meme came from the Kelvin movies, with Pike's "punch it". Which of course is a lift from Han Solo.
The origin of the phrase is revealed in Star Trek: Picard's Academy #4 comic. "Engage" was first used during a pivotal moment in the series premiere, making it a memorable and important command in Star Trek lore. Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard's Academy #4 A Star Trek prequel comic set during Jean-Luc Picard 's days at Starfleet ...
Picard: "Engage" Pike: "Hit it" (or "Punch it" in Kelvin timeline) Kirk: "Take us out." Spock: "Proceed" I'm sure there's other captains I'm forgetting. Does anyone with naval (commercial or military) experience/knowledge know if any real world captain's have a similar order they use, or even just use the Star Trek lines?
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He laughed because even at that young age, he believed one thing above all else: life is meant to be lived. Of course, one can live a full life and not get stabbed in the heart, but Picard had his own path to take. 9 "It Is Possible To Commit No Mistakes And Still Lose. That Is Not Weakness, That Is Life.".
Published Sep 7, 2019. "Engage" is a catchphrase attributed to Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard. However, he wasn't the first Enterprise captain to use it on Star Trek. Picard isn't the first Enterprise captain to use the " engage " catchphrase in the world of Star Trek. As the star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc ...
StarTrek.com celebrated Captain Picard Day with a week's worth of party tips, a "Make it so" compendium, and a Special Message from Number One.And now we're closing out the festivities by sharing the definitive results of our most recent Twitter poll, in which we asked, "Which #Picard catchphrase is your favorite?"
The way he says it communicates his meaning clearly enough, and it's a word that has the same punchy quality as Picard's "Engage." 7 "Punch It" Used only by the version of Captain Pike (Bruce Greenwood) from 2009's Star Trek, this catchphrase acts as an homage to the Star Wars franchise. "Punch it" is Han Solo's preferred way to tell Chewie to ...
Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery season 3, episode 8, "The Sanctuary".. Captain Saru (Doug Jones) is in need of a catchphrase in Star Trek: Discovery, but everything he's tried thus far pales in comparison to "Engage!", the iconic command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart).The Kelpien leader of the U.S.S. Discovery finally got his well-deserved promotion to Captain in Star ...
The Star Trek Encyclopedia has this to say on the subject: Producer Bob Justman wrote the line " Make it so! " for Patrick Stewart to speak at the end of "The Last Outpost" (TNG) in tribute to Captain Horatio Hornblower, who uttered the same command in novels written by C.S. Forrester.
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My only issue with "Hit it". Pike is literally the origin of saying "Engage". EDIT since some people haven't seen "The Cage". PIKE: Address intercraft. TYLER: System open. PIKE: This is the captain. Our destination is the Talos star group. Our time warp, factor seven. TYLER: Course computed and on the screen.
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Engage: The OFFICIAL Star Trek Podcast is an hour-long, weekly celebration of the most iconic franchise in the galaxy. Aimed at both delighting fans that have been tuned in since the first broadcast, as well as reaching the Trek-curious who aren't quite sure where to begin, film critic and author of StarTrek.com's One Trek Mind column Jordan Hoffman will feature guests, interact with ...
In "Strange New Worlds," the first episode of the eponymous series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, we find Captain Christopher Pike beaming down to the center of a rancorous debate between the leaders of Kiley 279. His goal was to prevent them from engaging in a globe-spanning war. Instead of speaking from a vantage of privilege or threatening the awesome firepower of the U.S.S. Enterprise ...
4. Franchise (s) Star Trek. Showrunner. Brannon Braga. Simple, and to the point, it seems fitting that the first Captain of the Enterprise would say this to send his ship, the NX-01, to Warp. Not so much a catchphrase as a thing Captain Archer (Scott Bakula) just says sometimes, this doesn't feel like the order that it should be.
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Go to startrek. r/startrek. r/startrek. A casual, constructive, and most importantly, welcoming place on the internet to talk about Star Trek. MembersOnline. •. NegotiationSea7008. ADMIN MOD. What would be your Engage, Hit it, Warp me…?
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A string of Star Trek captains have employed signature phrases - typically used when setting off or entering warp. Some stick more than others (expect to hear Pike's " hit it! " a lot in Strange New Worlds ), but Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard was the true master, bequeathing audiences with both " engage " and " make it so ."
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There are times when Star Trek: Voyager didn't actually hit the so-called "reset button", as the series was prone to doing at the end of most of its standalone episodes. Over the course of its seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant, Voyager excelled at delivering stories that generally wrapped up all major plot points within a single, self-contained episode, with the occasional 2-part ...