![]() And Nero's journey back in time will have happened about a decade before the events of Star Trek: Picard. So, Nero (Eric Bana), the Romulan captain hell-bent on revenge in that movie, is actually from Picard's time, not Kirk's. When Prime Universe Spock (Leonard Nimoy) mind-melds with Kirk (Chris Pine) in the Kelvin Universe, he reveals that the planet Romulus was destroyed by a supernova, which happened roughly in the year 2387. (Other than "Children of Mars," of course.) ![]() In fact, chronologically speaking, the backstory of the Star Trek reboot is the closest thing to a direct prequel to Star Trek: Picard. Abrams-directed Star Trek reboot may have tried to kill Captain Kirk, Captain Pike, and Spock, but these Romulans are actually from the 24th century, not the 23rd. However, this order is easiest if you want to stream these right now. Note: For episode numbers of individual Star Trek series, I'm using the Netflix order, which, in some cases, will differ from the way the episodes aired. **Spoiler Warning: There are spoilers ahead for The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and the movies. Here are nine essential Romulan-centric episodes and films to rewatch before Picard debuts. But, the overall history of the Romulans in Star Trek is worth taking a look at. Right now, a three-part IDW comic book series called Picard: Countdown is outlining how Picard tried to help evacuate several Romulan planets while he was still an Admiral in Starfleet. So, in theory, the Romulans in the Picard-era will be without a home planet.īottom line: The Romulans will be a big deal in the new series. Notably, Picard also takes place in the aftermath of the future-events of the 2009 Star Trek reboot, in which we learned that the Romulan home planet - Romulus - was destroyed by a giant supernova. Additionally, at several points in the trailer, we also see a retro Romulan Bird-of-Prey starship, straight out of the style from the original Star Trek. And in order to really understand what's going on in Star Trek: Picard, it's a good time to brush up on your knowledge of the pointy-eared aliens who are not the friendly Vulcans.Įach of the trailers for Star Trek: Picard feature several Romulans, including the sword-wielding Elnor (Evan Evagora), a young member of Picard's new crew, and Narek (Harry Treadway), a bad guy who is clearly up to no good. ![]() If you want to talk about the politics of the Star Trek galaxy, you have to talk about the Romulans. ![]()
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