While there’s been no official news of a spin-off in the year sinceStar Trek: PicardSeason 3 became one of Paramount+’s most-watchedStar Trekseasons, fans are stillholding out hope forStar Trek: Legacy. Despite stillwaiting for a green light from the studioherself, actressMichelle Hurdspoke hopefully about the potential spin-off series during a panel hosted by Collider’sMaggie Lovittat Calgary Expo this weekend. When Lovitt asked what it means to Hurd to know so many people want to see her come back to play Raffi again, she said, “It’s an unbelievable honor and one that I absolutely cherish and understand the responsibility of.”
As the panel went on, Hurd accepted severalStar Trekquestions from the attendees in the crowd. When one hopeful fan opened with plans to “assumeStar Trek: Legacyis a go” Hurd wholeheartedly agreed saying, “Shall we? I like that, I like where you’re going.” The fan would go on to ask which other “legacy” characters from the long-running franchise she’d like to see Raffi team up with on the spin-off.
Hurd noted that “Raffi didn’t get to interact with everybody that came back.” As much as she loved working withMichael Dornas Worf for most of the season, Hurd had a few otherNext Generationalums fromPicardSeason 3 that she’d love to share the screen with. She went on to say:
“I mean,Levar Burton, Kunta Kinte, I mean can I just— I had one line, I think, withMarina [Sirtis]on the second season. I didn’t really get to work other than shooting withGates [McFadden]. So, of that, I would love to actually experience those guys. And then, you know, what I love is thatTerry Matalasis such an OG that he, I mean, he had to like, you know, force some of our cameos on the show because…how do I say [this]? But some people, maybe the studio didn’t really get it. They were like, ‘Oh, why would we bring this character on? Nobody knows him.’ And it was like, ‘No, everybody—YOUdon’t know, but everybody knows them.’ So I honestly,I think that he would, he would do an amazing job pulling in people.”
Michelle Hurd Wants to See Raffi Meet Guinan If ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Happens
Hurd had one more major player fromNext GenerationandPicardthat she would love to see Raffi team up with, saying “selfishly, Guinan would be nice to play with, I’m just saying.” And it’s possible she could get her wish. A few weeks agoWhoopi Goldberg —who played Guinan across six ofNext Generation’s seven seasons —played coy when herThe Viewco-hostJoy Beharappeared to spill the beansabout Goldberg potentially returning to the franchise again.
While we wait to see if Paramount+ will boldly go withStar Trek: Legacy, you can watch bothPicardandNext Generationin their entirety on the streamer.
Star Trek: Picard
Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, long retired from Starfleet, is thrust back into the heart of galactic intrigue when a desperate young woman seeks his aid. Determined to uncover a vast conspiracy and protect her, Picard recruits a diverse team of allies. As they navigate a galaxy fraught with new dangers and old enemies, Picard faces personal demons and ethical dilemmas, all while trying to uphold the ideals he has always stood for.
Watch on Paramount+
