Star Trek: Picard season 3 forgot about the other “son” of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), a weird oversight considering how important the character was to Jean-Luc Picard. Picking up about 20 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, Picard season 1 checked in on Jean-Luc after he had retired from Starfleet. Now caring for his family’s French vineyard, Picard had resigned from Starfleet in protest after the Romulan Evacuation Project was shut down. As an Admiral, Picard had organized the massive evacuation effort to save the Romulans from their sun going supernova. But when rogue synths attacked Mars in Picard season 2, the rescue armada ships were all destroyed.
Having lost thousands of ships and officers, Starfleet called off the evacuation effort, shifting their focus to defense. Picard hoped that the higher-ups at Starfleet would continue the evacuation rather than accept his resignation, but he was mistaken. As part of the evacuation, Picard had helped transport refugees to the Romulan Relocation Hub on Vashti. The Qowat Milat, a group of Romulan warrior nuns, helped with the relocation efforts and became a make-shift security force. Sometime during the Evacuation, the Qowat Milat took in a young orphaned Romulan named Elnor (Ian Nunney), who came to view Admiral Picard as a father figure.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Forgot Elnor, Jean-Luc’s Other “Son”
Elnor Was Not Even Mentioned In Picard Season 3
While overseeing the Romulan evacuation, Picard made regular visits to Vashti, growing close with young Elnor. After the attack on Mars, Picard left Vashti abruptly, promising he would return soon. However, after Starfleet accepted his resignation, Picard never made it back, leaving Elnor to be raised by the Qowat Milat. When Jean-Luc finally returned to Vashti in Star Trek: Picard season 1, Elnor (Evan Evagora) had grown into a formidable warrior. After the events of Picard season 1, Admiral Picard sponsored Elnor’s Starfleet Academy application, helping Elnor become the first full-blooded Romulan to join Starfleet.
In the final scene of Picard season 2, Elnor joined Jean-Luc, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), and Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) at Guinan’s (Whoopi Goldberg) Ten Forward bar, where Picard declared the group to be a family. Despite this, Elnor was completely absent from Picard season 3, even though much of the story revolved around family. Since Picard season 3 shifted the focus to the reunited crew of the USS Enterprise-D, Elnor may have felt out of place. Still, as a young Starfleet officer, he should have been on one of the ships at Frontier Day, making his absence feel even more conspicuous.
Although Elnor had previously been stationed on the USS Excelsior,
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season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas confirmed that Elnor was not on the ship when it was destroyed by the Borg/Changeling alliance.
What Would Happen If Elnor Met Picard’s Son, Jack Crusher?
Will Elnor Ever Get To Meet Picard’s Other Son?
Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) returned in Star Trek: Picard season 3, revealing the shocking news that she and Picard had a son named Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers). After helping to save the Federation yet again, Picard returned to his retirement, eventually reuniting with Dr. Crusher to see their son off to his first posting. Now an Ensign, Jack joined the crew of the USS Enterprise-G as the Special Counselor to Captain Seven of Nine. With Jack and Elnor both in Starfleet, it’s entirely possible their paths could cross if Star Trek ever produces more stories set during Picard’s 25th century.
Jack grew up traveling the galaxy with his mother, while Elnor was raised by the very ordered Qowat Milat, meaning their upbringings were vastly different. Elnor’s tendency toward “absolute candor” would contrast sharply with Jack’s history as a conman. Elnor likely wouldn’t know what to make of Jack, but both men could find common ground in their connections to Starfleet and Jean-Luc Picard. It would be incredibly fun to see these two disparate personalities share a screen after the events of Star Trek: Picard.
