WEBVTT 1 01:00:03.600 --> 01:00:04.601 Today, LeVar Burton, 2 01:00:04.601 --> 01:00:06.769 Mica Burton, and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut swing by 3 01:00:06.769 --> 01:00:08.521 for a La Forge family visit. 4 01:00:08.521 --> 01:00:10.815 We take a look at how the Fleet Museum was curated, 5 01:00:10.815 --> 01:00:12.442 and we do some deep research 6 01:00:12.442 --> 01:00:14.402 into the history of the Daystrom Station. 7 01:00:14.402 --> 01:00:16.529 So whistle a happy tune, and join me in The Ready Room 8 01:00:16.529 --> 01:00:18.239 for all this and more. 9 01:00:18.239 --> 01:00:19.449 Marvelous. 10 01:00:25.747 --> 01:00:26.956 Hey, nerds! I'm Wil Wheaton. 11 01:00:26.956 --> 01:00:28.207 And this is The Ready Room, 12 01:00:28.207 --> 01:00:29.834 your official behind-the-scenes hub 13 01:00:29.834 --> 01:00:31.544 for all things Star Trek Universe. 14 01:00:31.544 --> 01:00:34.922 This week's episode of Star Trek: Picard, "The Bounty," 15 01:00:34.922 --> 01:00:39.218 sees the return of a lot of familiar faces. 16 01:00:39.218 --> 01:00:41.512 And if that sounds unfamiliar to you, 17 01:00:41.512 --> 01:00:42.764 I am gonna call 18 01:00:42.764 --> 01:00:45.433 for a red alert! 19 01:00:45.433 --> 01:00:48.728 I can't wait to talk about all the deep cuts 20 01:00:48.728 --> 01:00:51.981 and callbacks we see in this week's episode. 21 01:00:51.981 --> 01:00:55.902 But like most Easter eggs, they're way better unspoiled. 22 01:00:55.902 --> 01:00:58.237 So, if you haven't seen "The Bounty" yet, 23 01:00:58.237 --> 01:00:59.947 make like you just stole a cloaking device 24 01:00:59.947 --> 01:01:01.157 and disappear, stream it, 25 01:01:01.157 --> 01:01:05.078 and then return to The Ready Room without delay. 26 01:01:05.078 --> 01:01:07.330 This week, we've engineered 27 01:01:07.330 --> 01:01:09.374 a conversation with the La Forge family. 28 01:01:09.374 --> 01:01:11.167 LeVar Burton, his real life daughter, 29 01:01:11.167 --> 01:01:13.961 and my 2021 Star Trek Day co-host, Mica Burton, 30 01:01:13.961 --> 01:01:15.254 and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, 31 01:01:15.254 --> 01:01:16.422 who played Geordi, Alandra, 32 01:01:16.422 --> 01:01:18.049 and Sidney La Forge, respectively, 33 01:01:18.049 --> 01:01:20.802 sit down with me to discuss their journey together 34 01:01:20.802 --> 01:01:23.471 this season on Star Trek: Picard. 35 01:01:23.471 --> 01:01:25.056 As the La Forges well know, 36 01:01:25.056 --> 01:01:27.392 Starfleet has always been at the forefront 37 01:01:27.392 --> 01:01:29.477 of scientific research and analysis, 38 01:01:29.477 --> 01:01:30.436 but sometimes, 39 01:01:30.436 --> 01:01:33.606 new discoveries can be so potentially dangerous 40 01:01:33.606 --> 01:01:36.401 that they need to be kept in a secure location. 41 01:01:36.401 --> 01:01:40.071 Later, we'll explore one such facility, Daystrom Station, 42 01:01:40.071 --> 01:01:42.240 which debuted in this week's episode. 43 01:01:42.240 --> 01:01:44.826 But before all of that, 44 01:01:44.826 --> 01:01:46.119 we learn in this week's episode 45 01:01:46.119 --> 01:01:48.037 that the former Chief Engineer of the Enterprise, 46 01:01:48.037 --> 01:01:49.455 Commodore Geordi La Forge, 47 01:01:49.455 --> 01:01:51.165 currently oversees the Fleet Museum, 48 01:01:51.165 --> 01:01:53.668 which houses some of the most legendary starships 49 01:01:53.668 --> 01:01:55.128 in Starfleet history. 50 01:01:55.128 --> 01:01:58.005 I mean the Voyager, the Enterprise-A, 51 01:01:58.005 --> 01:02:00.007 the Defiant, the HMS Bounty. 52 01:02:00.007 --> 01:02:02.218 Yeah, right, the whole whale thing. 53 01:02:02.218 --> 01:02:04.095 It is epic. 54 01:02:04.095 --> 01:02:06.764 Here's a look at Geordi's return to Star Trek 55 01:02:06.764 --> 01:02:10.184 and how that magnificent museum came to be. 56 01:02:10.184 --> 01:02:12.311 Control Room! Engage. 57 01:02:14.480 --> 01:02:15.523 Geordi. 58 01:02:15.523 --> 01:02:17.358 I'm a must admit, 59 01:02:17.358 --> 01:02:21.320 in the nanosecond my body de- and then reconstructed, 60 01:02:21.320 --> 01:02:25.450 I debated the virtues of a curt professional handshake 61 01:02:25.450 --> 01:02:29.370 or an uncomfortable, but long overdue hug. 62 01:02:31.289 --> 01:02:32.665 When Picard was announced, 63 01:02:32.665 --> 01:02:35.835 it was very clear that Picard was not Next Gen 64 01:02:35.835 --> 01:02:37.295 and would not go there. 65 01:02:37.295 --> 01:02:40.631 And then that changed, so I guess it's true. 66 01:02:40.631 --> 01:02:42.008 Once you let go of something, 67 01:02:42.008 --> 01:02:43.092 if you surrender it, 68 01:02:43.092 --> 01:02:46.387 it can, and oftentimes does, come back to you. 69 01:02:46.387 --> 01:02:47.638 And this is certainly one of those times. 70 01:02:47.638 --> 01:02:50.141 I thought the ship had sailed, and then the phone rang. 71 01:02:50.141 --> 01:02:51.934 We may have lost one friend in battle, 72 01:02:51.934 --> 01:02:53.269 but we have gained another. 73 01:02:55.980 --> 01:02:56.814 Data. 74 01:02:56.814 --> 01:02:58.274 I love working with LeVar. 75 01:02:58.274 --> 01:03:00.735 He's so excellent on these shows, 76 01:03:00.735 --> 01:03:04.363 and it was, you know, beyond a pleasure to be with him. 77 01:03:04.363 --> 01:03:06.491 A reunion for Star Trek: The Next Generation 78 01:03:06.491 --> 01:03:08.326 was going to be nostalgic, 79 01:03:08.326 --> 01:03:11.913 but we didn't wanna do things for nostalgia's sake. 80 01:03:11.913 --> 01:03:13.247 But at the same time, 81 01:03:13.247 --> 01:03:16.209 there are things in the world you would want to see. 82 01:03:16.209 --> 01:03:17.710 I've been here before. 83 01:03:17.710 --> 01:03:20.087 This is the- - Fleet Museum. 84 01:03:20.087 --> 01:03:22.673 Every legendary starship. 85 01:03:22.673 --> 01:03:25.218 This is their final resting place. 86 01:03:25.218 --> 01:03:27.637 The Fleet Museum is a really awesome 87 01:03:27.637 --> 01:03:29.430 character update for Geordi, I feel like, 88 01:03:29.430 --> 01:03:31.516 because now he has a new title. 89 01:03:31.516 --> 01:03:34.936 He's been promoted, he's in charge of things. 90 01:03:34.936 --> 01:03:37.021 He's really the head honcho. 91 01:03:37.021 --> 01:03:38.147 Geordi! 92 01:03:38.147 --> 01:03:40.483 We set it up early in the first episode. 93 01:03:40.483 --> 01:03:42.068 It's one of the first things Picard says. 94 01:03:42.068 --> 01:03:43.027 I want to give it to Geordi. 95 01:03:43.027 --> 01:03:44.278 He will love it! 96 01:03:44.278 --> 01:03:46.030 With all the characters going into Season 3, 97 01:03:46.030 --> 01:03:48.282 it was like finding great organic ways 98 01:03:48.282 --> 01:03:49.992 to catch up with these beloved characters. 99 01:03:49.992 --> 01:03:52.036 And Geordi being this lover of history, 100 01:03:52.036 --> 01:03:54.247 it just felt like he was the obvious choice 101 01:03:54.247 --> 01:03:56.374 to be kind of the gatekeeper there 102 01:03:56.374 --> 01:03:58.793 that's overseeing these things and caring for them. 103 01:03:58.793 --> 01:04:03.130 To be the keeper of the flame for these machines, 104 01:04:03.130 --> 01:04:05.842 for these amazing starships. 105 01:04:05.842 --> 01:04:08.052 I like that as part of his canon. 106 01:04:08.052 --> 01:04:10.972 Better circumstances, I would gladly geek out with you 107 01:04:10.972 --> 01:04:13.683 over the marvel of maintenance and engineering 108 01:04:13.683 --> 01:04:14.809 that this ship is. 109 01:04:16.686 --> 01:04:17.728 Thank you. 110 01:04:17.728 --> 01:04:20.064 We tried to pepper in Easter eggs, 111 01:04:20.064 --> 01:04:22.400 and then, occasionally, the cinematographer would be like, 112 01:04:22.400 --> 01:04:25.528 "Okay, does there have to be 400 things on his desk?" 113 01:04:25.528 --> 01:04:27.697 And we're like, "Yes, there does." 114 01:04:27.697 --> 01:04:29.073 LeVar's first day on set, 115 01:04:29.073 --> 01:04:31.242 we did this scene where he's at the desk, 116 01:04:31.242 --> 01:04:33.077 and there's a scene in First Contact 117 01:04:33.077 --> 01:04:35.538 where he's talking with Zefram Cochrane, and he's like, 118 01:04:35.538 --> 01:04:38.082 "You're standing here and you have your hand all like that." 119 01:04:38.082 --> 01:04:40.751 And Doug Drexler had sculpted the statue, 120 01:04:40.751 --> 01:04:42.044 and we had that on his desk, 121 01:04:42.044 --> 01:04:44.297 and LeVar walks in, and just the fact that we had that, 122 01:04:44.297 --> 01:04:46.799 and we had all these little details from his quarters, 123 01:04:46.799 --> 01:04:48.134 he was like, "Oh my God, you got the thing!" 124 01:04:48.134 --> 01:04:49.260 And he came up and gave me a big hug, 125 01:04:49.260 --> 01:04:51.512 and I'm like, that was my introduction to LeVar Burton 126 01:04:51.512 --> 01:04:52.930 was him hugging me on the set. 127 01:04:52.930 --> 01:04:54.098 - Just awesome. - It's amazing, right? 128 01:04:54.098 --> 01:04:56.434 - Appreciate that. - Oh, so cool, so cool. 129 01:04:56.434 --> 01:04:58.603 You know, I was on that set for all of a half hour, 130 01:04:58.603 --> 01:05:01.147 so I don't feel like I got an opportunity 131 01:05:01.147 --> 01:05:03.399 to really explore and to find 132 01:05:03.399 --> 01:05:05.484 all of the things that production design put in there. 133 01:05:05.484 --> 01:05:06.611 They went above and beyond 134 01:05:06.611 --> 01:05:10.656 in terms of filling it with things that would make sense, 135 01:05:10.656 --> 01:05:13.284 that would have meaning to Geordi. 136 01:05:14.160 --> 01:05:17.163 It felt like a great way to honor Star Trek 137 01:05:17.163 --> 01:05:19.665 and the history of Star Trek, specifically Geordi. 138 01:05:19.665 --> 01:05:22.335 We shift down then kick hard into warp nine. 139 01:05:22.335 --> 01:05:23.753 Yeah, come back fighting! 140 01:05:23.753 --> 01:05:24.670 Woo-wee! 141 01:05:24.670 --> 01:05:25.504 Can we do it, Geordi? 142 01:05:25.504 --> 01:05:27.006 Ask me after it's done, sir. 143 01:05:27.006 --> 01:05:30.843 It's very interesting to see original TNG Geordi, 144 01:05:30.843 --> 01:05:34.055 who's kind of young and figuring things out 145 01:05:34.055 --> 01:05:36.557 and going on these adventures with his friends and his crew, 146 01:05:36.557 --> 01:05:38.976 to having adult daughters 147 01:05:38.976 --> 01:05:42.480 and really having to weigh what's more important, 148 01:05:42.480 --> 01:05:44.357 his old family or his new family. 149 01:05:44.357 --> 01:05:47.944 You've just knowingly put my daughter in grave danger. 150 01:05:47.944 --> 01:05:50.112 Geordi, I did nothing of the kind. 151 01:05:50.112 --> 01:05:51.822 Working with my dad is actually really fun. 152 01:05:51.822 --> 01:05:53.157 This is our first job together. 153 01:05:53.157 --> 01:05:55.952 We kind of waited until both of our careers, 154 01:05:55.952 --> 01:05:58.329 well, specifically mine, was more separated from his 155 01:05:58.329 --> 01:06:00.331 before we started to do work together. 156 01:06:00.331 --> 01:06:02.166 And so now, we actually get to really 157 01:06:02.166 --> 01:06:03.793 enjoy being on set together. 158 01:06:03.793 --> 01:06:07.630 He did cry the first time he saw me in a Starfleet uniform. 159 01:06:07.630 --> 01:06:11.008 Acting with my daughter, acting with Mica, is, 160 01:06:13.094 --> 01:06:16.472 you know, I always expected that it would happen. 161 01:06:17.348 --> 01:06:20.267 I'm really thrilled that it has happened 162 01:06:20.267 --> 01:06:23.020 with this franchise, with this family. 163 01:06:23.020 --> 01:06:25.982 To have her work with, in essence, her aunts and uncles, 164 01:06:25.982 --> 01:06:29.402 I mean, these are people that have known her 165 01:06:29.402 --> 01:06:31.654 since before she was born. 166 01:06:31.654 --> 01:06:35.658 And to see her come into her own in this company 167 01:06:35.658 --> 01:06:39.745 is particularly fulfilling. 168 01:06:39.745 --> 01:06:41.580 My heart is full. 169 01:06:41.580 --> 01:06:42.456 When I first met Mica, 170 01:06:42.456 --> 01:06:44.500 I didn't know that was his actual daughter. 171 01:06:44.500 --> 01:06:46.794 She was just introduced as like, to me as Mica. 172 01:06:46.794 --> 01:06:48.504 So I was like, "Hi, Mica, nice to meet you." 173 01:06:48.504 --> 01:06:50.464 It wasn't until, I think, 174 01:06:50.464 --> 01:06:51.882 Jonathan Frakes actually told me, 175 01:06:51.882 --> 01:06:53.467 "No, no, no, that's his real daughter." 176 01:06:53.467 --> 01:06:55.052 That's his daughter, I'm playing their daughter, 177 01:06:55.052 --> 01:06:56.971 and they welcomed me into their family. 178 01:06:56.971 --> 01:06:58.723 I went to their house for Thanksgiving. 179 01:06:58.723 --> 01:07:01.392 I don't know, I actually feel like an honorary Burton 180 01:07:01.392 --> 01:07:02.226 if you will. 181 01:07:02.226 --> 01:07:05.730 I really am grateful to to Terry Matalas and the writers 182 01:07:05.730 --> 01:07:08.941 for making this storyline a priority. 183 01:07:08.941 --> 01:07:11.027 I mean, it does fit, doesn't it? 184 01:07:11.027 --> 01:07:13.320 The next generation, 185 01:07:14.447 --> 01:07:17.450 from The Next Generation and as a family, 186 01:07:17.450 --> 01:07:19.285 we were just thrilled. 187 01:07:26.667 --> 01:07:29.837 I have with me the three members of the La Forge family, 188 01:07:29.837 --> 01:07:34.008 LeVar Burton, Mica Burton, and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut. 189 01:07:34.008 --> 01:07:35.718 Thank you for being here. 190 01:07:35.718 --> 01:07:37.094 Wil Wheaton! 191 01:07:37.094 --> 01:07:38.804 This is so cool! 192 01:07:38.804 --> 01:07:39.764 We're in The Ready Room. 193 01:07:39.764 --> 01:07:40.931 We are in The Ready Room. 194 01:07:40.931 --> 01:07:42.016 And congrats on your awesome set, 195 01:07:42.016 --> 01:07:42.850 by the way. - Nice digs. 196 01:07:42.850 --> 01:07:43.684 - Right? - Very nice digs. 197 01:07:43.684 --> 01:07:44.935 I was very excited. 198 01:07:44.935 --> 01:07:46.103 They built the set and I was like, 199 01:07:46.103 --> 01:07:47.354 "Oh, we're gonna be here for a while." 200 01:07:47.354 --> 01:07:49.815 I didn't see that until right now. 201 01:07:49.815 --> 01:07:51.192 Oh, all the great toys we have? 202 01:07:51.192 --> 01:07:52.568 [LeVar] The lunchbox. [Mica] The lunchbox! 203 01:07:52.568 --> 01:07:53.986 [Wil] Yeah, yeah. [LeVar] The lunchbox. 204 01:07:53.986 --> 01:07:55.321 That is legit. 205 01:07:55.321 --> 01:07:56.906 That is a vintage lunchbox. 206 01:07:56.906 --> 01:07:58.908 - Wow. - Oh, was it yours? 207 01:07:58.908 --> 01:07:59.825 No, mine's at home. [LeVar] But it is now. 208 01:07:59.825 --> 01:08:01.619 I'm not putting mine on a set where someone 209 01:08:01.619 --> 01:08:02.745 could walk away with it. - Oh, my bad. I'm sorry. 210 01:08:02.745 --> 01:08:05.331 - Are you kidding? - Well done. Well done. 211 01:08:05.331 --> 01:08:06.165 Well, thank you. 212 01:08:06.165 --> 01:08:08.209 Thank you for being here. 213 01:08:08.209 --> 01:08:12.338 Ashlei and Mica, welcome to the Star Trek family. 214 01:08:12.338 --> 01:08:14.381 - Thank you. - Thank you. 215 01:08:14.381 --> 01:08:16.258 LeVar, welcome home. 216 01:08:16.258 --> 01:08:17.593 Yeah, thank you, W.W. 217 01:08:17.593 --> 01:08:20.137 How does it feel? 218 01:08:20.137 --> 01:08:20.971 It feels... 219 01:08:21.972 --> 01:08:23.641 You know, I never thought this day would come. 220 01:08:23.641 --> 01:08:24.517 I never thought this 221 01:08:24.517 --> 01:08:25.351 would ever happen. - Of course. 222 01:08:25.351 --> 01:08:26.727 I thought that ship had sailed. 223 01:08:27.728 --> 01:08:32.733 So to have it happen at all is a miracle. 224 01:08:32.983 --> 01:08:33.943 Yeah. 225 01:08:33.943 --> 01:08:36.570 To have it happen this good, 226 01:08:38.280 --> 01:08:39.990 It's like I can't even believe it. 227 01:08:41.158 --> 01:08:45.162 Terry and the writers have delivered on his promise 228 01:08:45.162 --> 01:08:47.790 to really give us a send off 229 01:08:47.790 --> 01:08:51.210 that we could and would be proud of. 230 01:08:52.086 --> 01:08:56.048 And the arc that they've written in terms of this family 231 01:08:57.133 --> 01:09:00.052 is incredibly satisfying to me. 232 01:09:00.052 --> 01:09:02.304 I've just seen the beginning of it. 233 01:09:02.304 --> 01:09:03.139 [LeVar] Mmm-hmm. 234 01:09:03.139 --> 01:09:05.975 And the seeds that were planted this week 235 01:09:05.975 --> 01:09:08.894 are incredibly compelling to me. 236 01:09:10.020 --> 01:09:13.023 I am very interested in this family. 237 01:09:13.023 --> 01:09:15.317 I wanna talk about that a lot today. 238 01:09:15.317 --> 01:09:18.070 Before we get there, 239 01:09:18.070 --> 01:09:18.904 Mica. 240 01:09:18.904 --> 01:09:19.738 Yes. 241 01:09:19.738 --> 01:09:22.741 You were literally born into Star Trek. 242 01:09:22.741 --> 01:09:24.076 Correct. Correct. 243 01:09:24.076 --> 01:09:28.164 Like, you grew up, we both grew up on a starship 244 01:09:28.164 --> 01:09:29.456 in slightly different ways. 245 01:09:29.456 --> 01:09:30.291 Yes. 246 01:09:30.291 --> 01:09:31.125 Yes. 247 01:09:31.125 --> 01:09:33.502 You've been around this your whole life. 248 01:09:33.502 --> 01:09:38.507 What does it mean to you to be an actor in this world, 249 01:09:39.633 --> 01:09:41.844 and not just an actor in this world, 250 01:09:41.844 --> 01:09:43.762 but your father's daughter? 251 01:09:43.762 --> 01:09:44.597 It's... 252 01:09:45.639 --> 01:09:47.141 I don't wanna like, copy his answer, 253 01:09:47.141 --> 01:09:51.187 but I genuinely never thought this day would come. 254 01:09:51.187 --> 01:09:53.731 I think for multiple reasons, 255 01:09:53.731 --> 01:09:55.399 you know, wanting to establish my own name 256 01:09:55.399 --> 01:09:56.609 before getting into acting, 257 01:09:56.609 --> 01:09:58.110 wanting to make sure that, 258 01:09:58.110 --> 01:10:00.237 you know, being my father's daughter 259 01:10:00.237 --> 01:10:02.281 and then being my father's daughter, wasn't, 260 01:10:02.281 --> 01:10:04.241 you know, too close together. 261 01:10:04.241 --> 01:10:06.202 I think I maybe put that out of my head 262 01:10:06.202 --> 01:10:07.995 that we would ever actually be on screen together, 263 01:10:07.995 --> 01:10:10.748 let alone playing, kind of, who we are. 264 01:10:10.748 --> 01:10:14.418 So, to have it be so wonderful and magical 265 01:10:14.418 --> 01:10:17.588 and work with literally my entire family, essentially, 266 01:10:17.588 --> 01:10:20.507 is just, I can't describe it. 267 01:10:20.507 --> 01:10:22.426 I sometimes still feel like it's not real, 268 01:10:22.426 --> 01:10:23.636 even though I've watched the episode 269 01:10:23.636 --> 01:10:25.221 and I've seen it with my own eyes, it doesn't 270 01:10:25.221 --> 01:10:26.555 - I know that feeling. - It doesn't feel real! 271 01:10:26.555 --> 01:10:27.389 - Yeah. - Yeah. 272 01:10:27.389 --> 01:10:30.726 No pressure, Ashlei, this is what you came into. 273 01:10:30.726 --> 01:10:31.727 So much pressure. 274 01:10:33.395 --> 01:10:35.606 Tell me about your relationship to Star Trek 275 01:10:35.606 --> 01:10:37.983 before assuming this role. 276 01:10:37.983 --> 01:10:39.610 How, do you have fandom? 277 01:10:39.610 --> 01:10:40.569 Does it, 278 01:10:40.569 --> 01:10:41.403 tell me what that is. 279 01:10:41.403 --> 01:10:43.739 I did, but my mom, more so. 280 01:10:43.739 --> 01:10:44.573 [Wil] Oh, yeah? Okay. 281 01:10:44.573 --> 01:10:45.491 But fun fact, 282 01:10:45.491 --> 01:10:49.245 Geordi was my Instagram profile picture for years. 283 01:10:49.245 --> 01:10:50.079 No! 284 01:10:50.079 --> 01:10:51.163 Before I booked this. 285 01:10:51.163 --> 01:10:52.957 I low key manifested this. 286 01:10:52.957 --> 01:10:54.124 That's amazing. 287 01:10:54.124 --> 01:10:54.959 Isn't that awesome? 288 01:10:54.959 --> 01:10:56.961 I remember showing him your Instagram profile, 289 01:10:56.961 --> 01:10:58.587 and I was like, "Oh, she's hinting it." 290 01:10:58.587 --> 01:11:00.005 And then when I met you, you were like, 291 01:11:00.005 --> 01:11:01.090 "No, it's been my icon 292 01:11:01.090 --> 01:11:01.924 for years." 293 01:11:01.924 --> 01:11:02.758 For years, yes. 294 01:11:02.758 --> 01:11:03.592 I couldn't believe it. 295 01:11:03.592 --> 01:11:04.969 I thought she just did this? 296 01:11:04.969 --> 01:11:09.974 And didn't know, it had been her profile icon for some time. 297 01:11:10.057 --> 01:11:10.891 Still is. 298 01:11:10.891 --> 01:11:12.434 Yeah, still is. 299 01:11:12.434 --> 01:11:12.601 You're aware that Geordi is a popular character 300 01:11:12.601 --> 01:11:14.561 You're aware that Geordi is a popular character 301 01:11:14.561 --> 01:11:16.522 in the Star Trek franchise, right? 302 01:11:16.522 --> 01:11:17.690 That's right. 303 01:11:17.690 --> 01:11:20.025 And I hope to stay that way. 304 01:11:20.985 --> 01:11:23.362 [Wil] Is this news to you? Are you just finding this out? 305 01:11:23.362 --> 01:11:25.823 It never ceases to amaze me, 306 01:11:25.823 --> 01:11:29.535 the depth at which people have embraced these characters 307 01:11:29.535 --> 01:11:31.328 and him particular. 308 01:11:31.328 --> 01:11:35.416 I mean, for me it was all about Nichelle Nichols, right? 309 01:11:35.416 --> 01:11:36.917 And feeling seen, 310 01:11:36.917 --> 01:11:39.545 feeling represented in the Star Trek Universe. 311 01:11:39.545 --> 01:11:43.048 As a science fiction fan for the whole of my life, 312 01:11:43.048 --> 01:11:45.676 the Star Trek Universe meant the world to me 313 01:11:45.676 --> 01:11:46.510 because of that. 314 01:11:46.510 --> 01:11:49.555 And to be able to be that for people of color 315 01:11:49.555 --> 01:11:51.432 and for people who deal with physical challenges 316 01:11:51.432 --> 01:11:52.433 in their lives, 317 01:11:53.309 --> 01:11:54.685 it doesn't get any better than that. 318 01:11:54.685 --> 01:11:59.064 Except for when they write a satisfying conclusion 319 01:11:59.064 --> 01:12:02.318 to the 30-plus year arc of these characters. 320 01:12:02.318 --> 01:12:04.695 And it's just, it's genius. 321 01:12:04.695 --> 01:12:05.863 It's a love poem. 322 01:12:05.863 --> 01:12:07.031 It really is. 323 01:12:07.031 --> 01:12:07.406 It really is. 324 01:12:07.406 --> 01:12:09.491 That is a wonderful setup for my next question, 325 01:12:09.491 --> 01:12:10.576 which is where 326 01:12:10.576 --> 01:12:11.744 Geordi is now. - Yeah. 327 01:12:11.744 --> 01:12:13.245 [Wil] First of all, Commodore. 328 01:12:13.245 --> 01:12:14.496 Extremely cool. 329 01:12:15.581 --> 01:12:16.415 Not bad, right? 330 01:12:16.415 --> 01:12:17.333 Very, very nice. 331 01:12:17.333 --> 01:12:19.126 It's an interesting choice 332 01:12:19.126 --> 01:12:22.046 that Geordi is now the curator of the Fleet Museum. 333 01:12:22.046 --> 01:12:22.880 [LeVar] Yeah. 334 01:12:22.880 --> 01:12:24.381 He is a legendary engineer. 335 01:12:24.381 --> 01:12:26.050 We find that out at the very beginning. 336 01:12:26.050 --> 01:12:28.927 We find that out the first time we see you, 337 01:12:28.927 --> 01:12:31.805 that he is this Starfleet legend, 338 01:12:31.805 --> 01:12:33.557 and everyone loves him and admires him, 339 01:12:33.557 --> 01:12:38.520 and he's chosen, what is to me, a quiet retirement. 340 01:12:38.520 --> 01:12:39.355 Right. 341 01:12:39.355 --> 01:12:40.189 Would you agree with that? 342 01:12:40.189 --> 01:12:41.023 I do. 343 01:12:41.023 --> 01:12:44.026 And I feel like he believes that he has earned that, right? 344 01:12:44.026 --> 01:12:44.860 That was my next question. 345 01:12:44.860 --> 01:12:45.652 [LeVar] Yeah. 346 01:12:45.652 --> 01:12:46.653 Would you talk about that? 347 01:12:46.653 --> 01:12:47.863 [Wil] 'Cause it's not in the dialogue, 348 01:12:47.863 --> 01:12:48.781 but it's in the performance. 349 01:12:48.781 --> 01:12:50.366 No, it is. 350 01:12:50.366 --> 01:12:54.703 At this point in his life, family is everything to Geordi. 351 01:12:54.703 --> 01:12:57.081 And he's been moving towards this place in his life 352 01:12:57.081 --> 01:13:01.794 where he could enjoy a family for a long, long time. 353 01:13:01.794 --> 01:13:03.712 There was a lot of speculation, you know, 354 01:13:03.712 --> 01:13:06.215 about what direction Geordi's life would take. 355 01:13:06.215 --> 01:13:08.926 Would it sort of follow along with the, 356 01:13:08.926 --> 01:13:10.677 you know, the end, "All Good Things," 357 01:13:10.677 --> 01:13:15.015 and that sort of timeline that was established 358 01:13:15.015 --> 01:13:16.350 at the end of the series. 359 01:13:16.350 --> 01:13:20.646 But I love where the writers have taken him 360 01:13:20.646 --> 01:13:23.107 and given him a home base where he could continue to, 361 01:13:23.107 --> 01:13:25.692 you know, to do what it is he loves to do, 362 01:13:27.027 --> 01:13:31.031 and at the same time, enjoy the love of a family. 363 01:13:31.031 --> 01:13:32.699 I wanna talk about Geordi's family. 364 01:13:32.699 --> 01:13:33.534 Yay! 365 01:13:33.534 --> 01:13:34.660 I wanna talk about the two of you. 366 01:13:34.660 --> 01:13:38.372 Ashlei, I really wanna start with with you. 367 01:13:38.372 --> 01:13:39.206 Okay. 368 01:13:39.206 --> 01:13:43.335 Sidney, I feel, really wants to be seen by her father, 369 01:13:43.335 --> 01:13:47.548 and he doesn't see her the way she wants him to. 370 01:13:47.548 --> 01:13:51.969 And she clearly takes so much from him, 371 01:13:51.969 --> 01:13:54.221 so much inspiration from him. 372 01:13:54.221 --> 01:13:56.890 I'm a fatherless child who was never seen, 373 01:13:56.890 --> 01:14:00.144 and I get this effort of like, "I'm trying so hard," 374 01:14:00.144 --> 01:14:01.937 and like, "Why aren't you noticing these things?" 375 01:14:01.937 --> 01:14:03.105 You know, "Why aren't you acknowledging 376 01:14:03.105 --> 01:14:04.815 these things about me?" 377 01:14:04.815 --> 01:14:07.776 There is a moment in the transporter room 378 01:14:07.776 --> 01:14:10.028 where she just goes, "Sir." 379 01:14:10.028 --> 01:14:12.489 And I was just like, "Ohhh." 380 01:14:12.489 --> 01:14:15.576 Would you talk a bit about their relationship, 381 01:14:15.576 --> 01:14:18.871 how she came to be, where she is now, 382 01:14:18.871 --> 01:14:20.831 and how those choices informed you? 383 01:14:20.831 --> 01:14:21.999 Sure, I think, 384 01:14:21.999 --> 01:14:24.209 there was a line too when we had our moment 385 01:14:24.209 --> 01:14:29.047 about Sidney feeling like she was rejected by him 386 01:14:29.047 --> 01:14:31.508 because she wanted to become a pilot 387 01:14:31.508 --> 01:14:34.303 and not following, technically, in the family footsteps. 388 01:14:35.262 --> 01:14:39.224 And I think for her, she wants to create her own space. 389 01:14:39.224 --> 01:14:40.392 Yes, we have that legacy, 390 01:14:40.392 --> 01:14:44.021 but she wants to create a name for her own self as well. 391 01:14:44.021 --> 01:14:46.773 But having her dad also supporting that too. 392 01:14:46.773 --> 01:14:49.193 I felt, and this could be me projecting, 393 01:14:49.193 --> 01:14:50.027 so tell me if I'm wrong. 394 01:14:50.027 --> 01:14:50.861 [Ashlei] Sure. 395 01:14:50.861 --> 01:14:53.197 But I sort of felt when we meet her at the very beginning, 396 01:14:53.197 --> 01:14:54.948 the weight of being Geordi La Forge's daughter. 397 01:14:54.948 --> 01:14:55.782 Oh my God, yeah. 398 01:14:55.782 --> 01:14:56.617 [Wil] Right? - Yeah! 399 01:14:56.617 --> 01:14:57.993 [Wil] So, and I-- - Big shoes to fill. 400 01:14:57.993 --> 01:15:00.579 Yeah, and I feel like she carries that. 401 01:15:00.579 --> 01:15:02.623 Alandra carry the same thing? 402 01:15:02.623 --> 01:15:04.458 I don't think it's so much the weight 403 01:15:04.458 --> 01:15:06.293 because she is kind of the, 404 01:15:07.753 --> 01:15:09.254 the role-filler. 405 01:15:09.254 --> 01:15:10.297 She is the engineer. 406 01:15:10.297 --> 01:15:12.508 She is working at the Museum with her dad. 407 01:15:12.508 --> 01:15:15.344 I feel like it's almost a jealousy 408 01:15:15.344 --> 01:15:18.013 that Sidney got out a little bit, but- 409 01:15:18.013 --> 01:15:19.056 Oh, how interesting. 410 01:15:19.056 --> 01:15:22.851 At least that's how I felt it would be in a sisterly, 411 01:15:22.851 --> 01:15:26.146 and sisters are sisters, you know, they're never perfect. 412 01:15:26.146 --> 01:15:26.980 They're never best friends. 413 01:15:26.980 --> 01:15:28.023 I mean, they're always best friends, 414 01:15:28.023 --> 01:15:29.858 but they're never gonna be eye-to-eye always. 415 01:15:29.858 --> 01:15:31.151 And I think that it is hard 416 01:15:31.151 --> 01:15:34.363 if there is a sister that is vying for her dad's attention 417 01:15:34.363 --> 01:15:36.073 and going off and being amazing 418 01:15:36.073 --> 01:15:38.325 and kind of a jealousy of being, you know, 419 01:15:38.325 --> 01:15:40.118 on your own and doing something different 420 01:15:40.118 --> 01:15:43.330 and maybe not feeling as independent. 421 01:15:43.330 --> 01:15:44.414 Maybe there isn't a shadow 422 01:15:44.414 --> 01:15:48.293 because there's nothing to be shadowed almost. 423 01:15:48.293 --> 01:15:50.963 I get that there's a strong meaningful relationship 424 01:15:50.963 --> 01:15:51.797 between these two women. 425 01:15:51.797 --> 01:15:52.923 - Oh, God. - Oh, absolutely. 426 01:15:52.923 --> 01:15:54.299 I get that there's that, 427 01:15:54.299 --> 01:15:58.345 that it's frictional between Sidney and Geordi. 428 01:16:00.389 --> 01:16:03.100 But I feel like the sisters 429 01:16:03.100 --> 01:16:04.768 are like, "We have this bond no matter what." 430 01:16:04.768 --> 01:16:06.103 No matter what. 431 01:16:06.103 --> 01:16:06.270 I feel a connection between the two of you 432 01:16:06.270 --> 01:16:09.231 I feel a connection between the two of you 433 01:16:09.231 --> 01:16:10.899 just being in the same room with you. 434 01:16:10.899 --> 01:16:11.733 Hey. 435 01:16:11.733 --> 01:16:13.068 What? That's crazy! 436 01:16:13.068 --> 01:16:16.738 [Wil] LeVar and I have had a couple of dad looks, right? 437 01:16:16.738 --> 01:16:17.698 That's crazy! 438 01:16:17.698 --> 01:16:19.032 What would give you that idea? 439 01:16:19.032 --> 01:16:21.285 - You think that? - Oh my God! 440 01:16:23.287 --> 01:16:24.830 So, I'm feeling like maybe 441 01:16:24.830 --> 01:16:26.456 when you all were in scenes together, 442 01:16:26.456 --> 01:16:28.584 these were late nights perhaps? 443 01:16:28.584 --> 01:16:30.377 Like, we clicked from jump. 444 01:16:30.377 --> 01:16:31.211 Like-- 445 01:16:31.211 --> 01:16:32.045 Oh, day one. 446 01:16:32.045 --> 01:16:32.879 Yeah. 447 01:16:32.879 --> 01:16:34.006 I honestly, 448 01:16:34.006 --> 01:16:35.048 I am an only child. 449 01:16:35.048 --> 01:16:36.174 I didn't grow up with a sibling, 450 01:16:36.174 --> 01:16:39.303 so it was really awesome to feel like I came away with this. 451 01:16:39.303 --> 01:16:40.554 Like, oh my God, now I'm getting emotional. 452 01:16:40.554 --> 01:16:42.764 Like, I came away with this like, with a sister, 453 01:16:42.764 --> 01:16:43.599 like, actually, like. 454 01:16:43.599 --> 01:16:44.558 Yeah, yeah. 455 01:16:44.558 --> 01:16:46.476 We also, she came over for Thanksgiving 456 01:16:46.476 --> 01:16:47.769 while we were shooting, 457 01:16:47.769 --> 01:16:51.023 and it really felt like my sister was at the table with us. 458 01:16:51.023 --> 01:16:52.608 And I just, 459 01:16:53.567 --> 01:16:55.694 I just love that you have come into our lives, 460 01:16:55.694 --> 01:16:57.154 and I'm so happy that you're part of our family. 461 01:16:57.154 --> 01:16:57.988 Don't make me cry. 462 01:16:57.988 --> 01:16:58.822 I know, I'm crying! 463 01:16:58.822 --> 01:16:59.698 Oh my God, no, Dad's crying. 464 01:16:59.698 --> 01:17:00.532 No, I can't look over there! 465 01:17:00.532 --> 01:17:01.366 [Ashlei] Stop! 466 01:17:02.367 --> 01:17:03.201 But it's true. 467 01:17:03.201 --> 01:17:05.912 I think that you'll see it on screen. 468 01:17:05.912 --> 01:17:07.831 We are sisters. 469 01:17:07.831 --> 01:17:07.873 Yeah, I think from the transporter room scene too, 470 01:17:07.873 --> 01:17:10.292 Yeah, I think from the transporter room scene too, 471 01:17:10.292 --> 01:17:13.211 like, when she comes up she's like, "I'll talk to him." 472 01:17:13.211 --> 01:17:14.796 Like, she's really there for Sidney, 473 01:17:14.796 --> 01:17:15.631 you know? 474 01:17:15.631 --> 01:17:16.465 Yeah. 475 01:17:16.465 --> 01:17:18.925 Even though they may not be in the same solar system always. 476 01:17:18.925 --> 01:17:20.052 You know, she's off adventuring 477 01:17:20.052 --> 01:17:22.929 and Alandra's at the Museum with her father, 478 01:17:22.929 --> 01:17:24.848 but I feel like they keep in contact 479 01:17:24.848 --> 01:17:27.225 and have each other's backs always. 480 01:17:28.060 --> 01:17:32.314 How is it for you as a dad to see this happen? 481 01:17:32.314 --> 01:17:34.191 I couldn't-- 482 01:17:34.191 --> 01:17:36.193 I couldn't dream this up, Wil. 483 01:17:36.193 --> 01:17:39.613 If you had given me an 8x10 yellow legal pad 484 01:17:39.613 --> 01:17:42.491 and a pen and said, "So go ahead, write it down. 485 01:17:42.491 --> 01:17:45.035 What do you wanna see for Geordi?" 486 01:17:45.035 --> 01:17:46.036 Yeah. 487 01:17:46.036 --> 01:17:46.995 It wouldn't have been this. 488 01:17:46.995 --> 01:17:48.080 It wouldn't have been this good. 489 01:17:48.080 --> 01:17:49.539 My son is also a writer, 490 01:17:49.539 --> 01:17:52.542 and we got to write a show together for a minute, 491 01:17:52.542 --> 01:17:54.586 and I loved that creative process, 492 01:17:54.586 --> 01:17:55.420 that collaborative process. 493 01:17:55.420 --> 01:17:56.254 We rode to work everyday! 494 01:17:57.214 --> 01:17:59.049 Yeah. We did! 495 01:17:59.049 --> 01:18:01.093 And her call was earlier than mine 496 01:18:01.093 --> 01:18:03.136 because, you know, you went in early, 497 01:18:03.136 --> 01:18:03.970 and I went in earlier! 498 01:18:03.970 --> 01:18:04.805 Yeah, I know! 499 01:18:04.805 --> 01:18:06.098 Do you know how much your dad loves you 500 01:18:06.098 --> 01:18:06.932 that he went in before call? 501 01:18:06.932 --> 01:18:08.183 I know! 502 01:18:08.183 --> 01:18:11.770 He woke up early, so we could drive to work together. 503 01:18:11.770 --> 01:18:13.855 Because when is this gonna happen again? 504 01:18:13.855 --> 01:18:17.651 There's no guarantee, and so I wanted to get all of it, 505 01:18:17.651 --> 01:18:20.237 you know, I wanted to get everything I could out of it. 506 01:18:20.237 --> 01:18:23.699 For Father's Day, she gave me a picture, 507 01:18:25.200 --> 01:18:28.537 a frame with both characters, Alandra and Geordi, in it. 508 01:18:28.537 --> 01:18:30.372 And you know how Geordi has that stance 509 01:18:30.372 --> 01:18:33.333 and Alandra has adopted a version of that, 510 01:18:33.333 --> 01:18:37.671 which I did not get until I watched the episode, 511 01:18:37.671 --> 01:18:39.131 so I actually saw her. 512 01:18:39.131 --> 01:18:42.134 'Cause normally, she was behind me a lot when we shot, 513 01:18:42.134 --> 01:18:43.176 and I never saw her! 514 01:18:43.176 --> 01:18:44.803 So I'm watching her performance, 515 01:18:44.803 --> 01:18:46.722 and I'm looking at that choice going 516 01:18:46.722 --> 01:18:47.556 damn, that's good! 517 01:18:47.556 --> 01:18:48.932 [Wil] That's a great choice. 518 01:18:48.932 --> 01:18:50.767 What a great choice! 519 01:18:51.601 --> 01:18:55.397 There is so much in this family relationship 520 01:18:55.397 --> 01:18:57.149 that isn't in the dialogue. 521 01:18:57.149 --> 01:18:57.983 Yeah, yeah. 522 01:18:57.983 --> 01:19:01.027 And I saw it just so, so clearly 523 01:19:01.027 --> 01:19:04.781 in the way all of you carry each other 524 01:19:04.781 --> 01:19:07.284 and talk to each other. 525 01:19:07.284 --> 01:19:09.411 The scene with Geordi and Picard 526 01:19:09.411 --> 01:19:12.456 where Geordi's like, "I'm not doing this." 527 01:19:12.456 --> 01:19:13.957 - Like, nope. - Like how dare you. 528 01:19:13.957 --> 01:19:14.791 [Wil] Yeah! 529 01:19:14.791 --> 01:19:16.042 You have brought danger to my door. 530 01:19:16.042 --> 01:19:18.628 You've put my family in jeopardy. 531 01:19:18.628 --> 01:19:20.881 The dad in me relates to 532 01:19:20.881 --> 01:19:24.134 I am putting myself between my family and harm. 533 01:19:24.134 --> 01:19:25.844 That's exactly right. 534 01:19:25.844 --> 01:19:27.262 What is it? 535 01:19:27.262 --> 01:19:30.015 Something pulls Geordi out of that, right? 536 01:19:30.015 --> 01:19:34.853 Geordi has to make that very tough choice 537 01:19:34.853 --> 01:19:38.148 that we kind of expect Starfleet officers 538 01:19:38.148 --> 01:19:39.691 to have to make from time to time, right? 539 01:19:39.691 --> 01:19:40.525 Right. Right. 540 01:19:40.525 --> 01:19:43.945 It took one of his children to point out to him 541 01:19:43.945 --> 01:19:47.908 that, "I'm just doing what you taught me how to do. 542 01:19:47.908 --> 01:19:49.868 And I'm sorry if you can't see that, 543 01:19:49.868 --> 01:19:52.996 but I'm not gonna let you stop me from being me," 544 01:19:52.996 --> 01:19:54.498 she says to him. 545 01:19:54.498 --> 01:19:57.250 I loved that scene, and I felt exactly the same thing. 546 01:19:57.250 --> 01:19:58.877 I'm doing what you taught me to do. 547 01:19:58.877 --> 01:19:59.878 I agree, yeah. 548 01:19:59.878 --> 01:20:02.297 I mean, it was her moment to really step up for herself. 549 01:20:02.297 --> 01:20:03.256 She's standing up 550 01:20:03.256 --> 01:20:04.132 for her crew. 551 01:20:04.132 --> 01:20:05.091 Yes. 552 01:20:05.091 --> 01:20:07.636 These are the stories that she heard growing up. 553 01:20:07.636 --> 01:20:09.846 I mean, this is her. 554 01:20:09.846 --> 01:20:12.849 Now, you're out here on the run jeopardizing your future, 555 01:20:12.849 --> 01:20:14.184 your entire life! 556 01:20:14.184 --> 01:20:15.936 I'm on the run with my crew! 557 01:20:15.936 --> 01:20:17.020 They're not you're family! 558 01:20:17.020 --> 01:20:17.979 Yes, they are. 559 01:20:18.980 --> 01:20:20.774 And you taught me that. 560 01:20:20.774 --> 01:20:23.777 And a lot of this whole, you know, season arc 561 01:20:23.777 --> 01:20:26.446 is about family and what family means 562 01:20:26.446 --> 01:20:28.782 and different configurations of family. 563 01:20:28.782 --> 01:20:31.117 And how families are, 564 01:20:31.117 --> 01:20:33.912 and how it's not, you know, always, 565 01:20:33.912 --> 01:20:36.998 you know, hugs and smiles. 566 01:20:36.998 --> 01:20:40.001 That there are, you know, there's conflict in there, 567 01:20:40.001 --> 01:20:41.962 and there's tension. 568 01:20:41.962 --> 01:20:46.758 And at the center of it all and at the end of every day, 569 01:20:46.758 --> 01:20:49.094 it's about the love, right? 570 01:20:49.094 --> 01:20:52.097 It's about we are part of one another. 571 01:20:52.097 --> 01:20:53.807 And, you know, that's certainly true 572 01:20:53.807 --> 01:20:56.643 for the fans who are a part of the Star Trek family. 573 01:20:56.643 --> 01:21:00.689 It's certainly true for us as actors in the franchise. 574 01:21:00.689 --> 01:21:04.276 It's us as individuals, who have relationships with another. 575 01:21:04.276 --> 01:21:06.528 It's all about family. 576 01:21:06.528 --> 01:21:08.864 This entire enterprise, 577 01:21:08.864 --> 01:21:10.615 pardon the pun, 578 01:21:12.367 --> 01:21:13.994 is about family. 579 01:21:13.994 --> 01:21:15.829 When we were on Next Generation, 580 01:21:15.829 --> 01:21:17.372 one of the big rules was 581 01:21:17.372 --> 01:21:19.749 there's not a lot of conflict in this future, 582 01:21:19.749 --> 01:21:21.835 and we've talked about it for 30 years, right? 583 01:21:21.835 --> 01:21:25.088 Conflict is the essence of drama and so on and so on. 584 01:21:25.088 --> 01:21:26.756 In our modern Star Trek, 585 01:21:26.756 --> 01:21:28.842 we are seeing a lot of very human conflict, 586 01:21:28.842 --> 01:21:30.552 and there's incredibly human conflict 587 01:21:30.552 --> 01:21:32.262 between Sidney and Geordi. 588 01:21:32.262 --> 01:21:36.224 And I wondered if you would talk a bit about that. 589 01:21:36.224 --> 01:21:38.226 For me, just in general, 590 01:21:38.226 --> 01:21:40.061 I don't even know if I'm answering your question, 591 01:21:40.061 --> 01:21:43.064 but Sidney being helmsman. 592 01:21:43.064 --> 01:21:45.191 'Cause I think, I did some research initially. 593 01:21:45.191 --> 01:21:46.776 The first season you were- 594 01:21:46.776 --> 01:21:48.111 - Geordi flew the ship. - He was. 595 01:21:48.111 --> 01:21:48.945 [LeVar and Ashlei] Yeah. 596 01:21:48.945 --> 01:21:49.779 Yo, there's three helmsmen in this room right now. 597 01:21:49.779 --> 01:21:50.864 [LeVar] That's right! 598 01:21:50.864 --> 01:21:51.698 That's absolutely right. 599 01:21:51.698 --> 01:21:52.532 [Wil] That's pretty cool! 600 01:21:52.532 --> 01:21:53.366 [LeVar] That's very rare. 601 01:21:53.366 --> 01:21:55.368 [Wil] It's extremely rare. 602 01:21:55.368 --> 01:21:56.578 And so I feel like, 603 01:21:56.578 --> 01:21:59.205 just taking it back to her following in his footsteps. 604 01:21:59.205 --> 01:22:01.708 I mean, she kinda did with that first part. 605 01:22:01.708 --> 01:22:04.878 And he was, I think he's fine with her choice of career. 606 01:22:04.878 --> 01:22:07.380 It's the choice to leave home. 607 01:22:07.380 --> 01:22:08.590 Because he can no longer protect her. 608 01:22:08.590 --> 01:22:09.424 Right. [LeVar] Right? 609 01:22:09.424 --> 01:22:10.425 And we're in this situation now. 610 01:22:10.425 --> 01:22:11.509 He's been to the arsenal of freedom. 611 01:22:11.509 --> 01:22:12.552 He knows what's out there. 612 01:22:12.552 --> 01:22:14.471 Exactly right, exactly right. 613 01:22:14.471 --> 01:22:15.972 And that's a parental instinct. 614 01:22:15.972 --> 01:22:16.806 [Wil] Of course it is. Right? 615 01:22:16.806 --> 01:22:20.018 And the thing I like about the conflict 616 01:22:20.018 --> 01:22:22.646 that we are able to experience as these characters 617 01:22:22.646 --> 01:22:27.067 in this current incarnation is that it's real, right? 618 01:22:27.067 --> 01:22:28.360 And it makes sense. 619 01:22:28.360 --> 01:22:31.279 And the idea that Geordi, 620 01:22:31.279 --> 01:22:33.531 in his pigheaded stubbornness, 621 01:22:33.531 --> 01:22:37.077 fails to see the most obvious thing, right? 622 01:22:37.077 --> 01:22:38.370 And that he- 623 01:22:38.370 --> 01:22:40.205 Wow, that's weird, a super smart scientist, 624 01:22:40.205 --> 01:22:41.748 who can't see the thing that's right in front of him? 625 01:22:41.748 --> 01:22:43.750 I've never met that guy. 626 01:22:45.043 --> 01:22:48.964 And you talked about it before we sat down here, 627 01:22:48.964 --> 01:22:52.342 the idea that these characters who have always been heroes, 628 01:22:52.342 --> 01:22:55.303 we now get to experience them as being human, 629 01:22:55.303 --> 01:22:56.888 and that's huge. 630 01:22:56.888 --> 01:23:01.893 Because it makes them even larger heroes 631 01:23:01.893 --> 01:23:05.313 to get that experience of their flaws 632 01:23:05.313 --> 01:23:07.148 and some of their frailties. 633 01:23:07.148 --> 01:23:08.650 There's an awful lot of torch passing 634 01:23:08.650 --> 01:23:10.360 that happens in this episode 635 01:23:10.360 --> 01:23:12.445 from one generation to the next. 636 01:23:12.445 --> 01:23:15.991 The La Forge daughters, Jack Crusher, 637 01:23:15.991 --> 01:23:19.202 team up, the three of y'all, to like, go and save the Titan. 638 01:23:19.202 --> 01:23:21.413 I love that when Jack's like, 639 01:23:21.413 --> 01:23:23.248 "Hey, have you ever thought about this sneaky thing?" 640 01:23:23.248 --> 01:23:24.582 I just, I thought that was cool. 641 01:23:24.582 --> 01:23:25.417 I was just like, 642 01:23:25.417 --> 01:23:27.168 Wesley, you were, like, you're smart, but come on. 643 01:23:27.168 --> 01:23:28.253 You would, 644 01:23:28.253 --> 01:23:29.212 he never would've done something-- 645 01:23:29.212 --> 01:23:30.088 He never would've stolen 646 01:23:30.088 --> 01:23:30.922 a cloaking device. 647 01:23:30.922 --> 01:23:32.007 No, no way, no. 648 01:23:32.007 --> 01:23:34.342 That was awesome. That was such a good move. 649 01:23:34.342 --> 01:23:35.510 - It is. - But can I just say, 650 01:23:35.510 --> 01:23:37.721 I loved how Alandra was down to help. 651 01:23:37.721 --> 01:23:38.596 Oh, yeah. 652 01:23:38.596 --> 01:23:40.515 She was like, "I'm in." 653 01:23:41.766 --> 01:23:44.019 So, staying or going? 654 01:23:45.770 --> 01:23:47.022 - Staying. - Brilliant. 655 01:23:48.523 --> 01:23:50.358 Oh, and just to be clear, 656 01:23:50.358 --> 01:23:51.860 I caused quite a lot of this, 657 01:23:51.860 --> 01:23:54.446 and your sister, on more than one occasion, 658 01:23:54.446 --> 01:23:56.823 has thrown us out of the mess I made. 659 01:23:57.907 --> 01:23:59.826 Rather wonderfully, I might add. 660 01:23:59.826 --> 01:24:01.327 And it's another one of those things 661 01:24:01.327 --> 01:24:02.620 that shows without telling. 662 01:24:02.620 --> 01:24:04.414 You can see it happen, like, 663 01:24:04.414 --> 01:24:05.248 "Nah, this is cool. 664 01:24:05.248 --> 01:24:07.375 Like, being on a space station is safe and everything, 665 01:24:07.375 --> 01:24:09.669 but I could have one of Dad's adventures? 666 01:24:09.669 --> 01:24:11.046 Let's go!" 667 01:24:11.046 --> 01:24:12.672 I think it goes back to the sister bond. 668 01:24:12.672 --> 01:24:14.716 It's like, sure, she's the engineer that, you know, 669 01:24:14.716 --> 01:24:17.469 grew up around her father and is following in his footsteps. 670 01:24:17.469 --> 01:24:19.179 But when it comes down to it, 671 01:24:19.179 --> 01:24:21.347 if her sister is about to jump off a cliff, 672 01:24:21.347 --> 01:24:22.640 she's holding her hand and jumping too. 673 01:24:22.640 --> 01:24:24.059 She's like, all right. She has her back, yeah. 674 01:24:24.059 --> 01:24:25.185 Fine, we're stealing something. 675 01:24:25.185 --> 01:24:26.644 Let's go, you know. 676 01:24:26.644 --> 01:24:28.605 Control Room says that we've run out of time. 677 01:24:28.605 --> 01:24:29.773 No! What? 678 01:24:29.773 --> 01:24:31.274 Yes, that's what they are telling me. 679 01:24:31.274 --> 01:24:32.901 It's happening in my ears right now. 680 01:24:32.901 --> 01:24:34.235 So we're at the end. 681 01:24:34.235 --> 01:24:36.112 It's okay, we have a little bit of discretionary time. 682 01:24:36.112 --> 01:24:36.946 Okay. 683 01:24:36.946 --> 01:24:37.781 Okay, okay. 684 01:24:37.781 --> 01:24:39.282 Is there anything that you wanna talk about, 685 01:24:39.282 --> 01:24:40.492 without spoiling, 686 01:24:41.576 --> 01:24:44.162 about this episode that we haven't talked about? 687 01:24:44.162 --> 01:24:45.497 Is there anything coming up 688 01:24:45.497 --> 01:24:48.166 you would like to maybe tease a little bit? 689 01:24:48.166 --> 01:24:49.626 I would just love to hear what you have to say 690 01:24:49.626 --> 01:24:51.419 about the rest of the, 691 01:24:51.419 --> 01:24:54.089 or about your characters, about the rest of the season, 692 01:24:54.089 --> 01:24:55.507 about working on this episode, 693 01:24:55.507 --> 01:24:58.426 anything you'd like to share that fans would like to know. 694 01:24:59.844 --> 01:25:01.846 Let's just say it's very action packed. 695 01:25:01.846 --> 01:25:02.680 There we go. 696 01:25:02.680 --> 01:25:03.890 That's exactly what I was gonna say, yep. 697 01:25:03.890 --> 01:25:06.559 It's very action packed next couple of episodes. 698 01:25:07.644 --> 01:25:08.686 It's very exciting. 699 01:25:08.686 --> 01:25:10.355 It doesn't go where you think it's gonna go. 700 01:25:10.355 --> 01:25:12.107 [Ashlei] That's true. 701 01:25:12.107 --> 01:25:16.069 And I'm very excited to see everybody's reactions to it. 702 01:25:16.069 --> 01:25:16.903 I love that. [Mica] Yeah. 703 01:25:16.903 --> 01:25:17.737 That's wonderful. 704 01:25:17.737 --> 01:25:18.571 Yeah. 705 01:25:18.571 --> 01:25:19.405 I'm sufficiently-- 706 01:25:19.405 --> 01:25:21.491 There's so much I wanna say, but it's spoilery! 707 01:25:21.491 --> 01:25:22.492 It's so spoilery! 708 01:25:22.492 --> 01:25:23.618 I'm sufficiently excited for the future of this season. 709 01:25:23.618 --> 01:25:24.577 Yeah, I wanna co-sign. 710 01:25:24.577 --> 01:25:26.204 A lot of action. 711 01:25:26.204 --> 01:25:29.499 I will say, behind the scenes, doing stunt work was fun. 712 01:25:29.499 --> 01:25:30.333 That's all I'm gonna say. 713 01:25:30.333 --> 01:25:33.253 Well, I will say this about the entire thing 714 01:25:33.253 --> 01:25:35.296 and especially, you know, the relationships 715 01:25:35.296 --> 01:25:38.049 that we are able to bring to the storyline. 716 01:25:39.050 --> 01:25:42.220 It makes me think of what could happen next 717 01:25:42.220 --> 01:25:46.432 for these characters and for this family in particular. 718 01:25:46.432 --> 01:25:47.725 You can't let these sisters go. 719 01:25:47.725 --> 01:25:48.726 You can't! 720 01:25:48.726 --> 01:25:50.311 We're already too chummy. 721 01:25:50.311 --> 01:25:51.146 You don't wanna waste that. 722 01:25:51.146 --> 01:25:51.980 That's true. 723 01:25:51.980 --> 01:25:52.814 You don't wanna spoil that. 724 01:25:52.814 --> 01:25:53.731 Yeah, true. 725 01:25:53.731 --> 01:25:55.275 Well, I'm very excited to see 726 01:25:55.275 --> 01:25:57.569 what sorts of shenanigans, highjinx, 727 01:25:57.569 --> 01:25:59.529 and perhaps, tomfoolery they get up to. 728 01:25:59.529 --> 01:26:00.905 Oh, oh, there's some tomfoolery. 729 01:26:00.905 --> 01:26:02.323 Outstanding. Thank you. 730 01:26:02.323 --> 01:26:03.158 Just all of you, thank you. 731 01:26:03.158 --> 01:26:03.992 W.W. 732 01:26:03.992 --> 01:26:04.993 It's so great to have you here. 733 01:26:04.993 --> 01:26:08.872 We love you, Wil! Love you, love you, love you. 734 01:26:25.555 --> 01:26:27.640 The name Daystrom has become synonymous 735 01:26:27.640 --> 01:26:29.726 with incredible scientific discovery 736 01:26:29.726 --> 01:26:32.270 and technological advancement in Star Trek. 737 01:26:32.270 --> 01:26:33.354 There's Richard Daystrom, 738 01:26:33.354 --> 01:26:35.857 a computer scientist who was compared to Einstein, 739 01:26:35.857 --> 01:26:37.108 the Daystrom Institute, 740 01:26:37.108 --> 01:26:39.485 where the brightest minds in Android development work. 741 01:26:39.485 --> 01:26:43.114 And now, in this week's episode of Star Trek: Picard, 742 01:26:43.114 --> 01:26:44.574 Daystrom Station, 743 01:26:44.574 --> 01:26:47.744 where Starfleet stores its most sensitive, scientific, 744 01:26:47.744 --> 01:26:49.662 and technological projects. 745 01:26:49.662 --> 01:26:52.081 And if you're like me pausing a lot, 746 01:26:52.081 --> 01:26:54.083 framing through frame by frame 747 01:26:54.083 --> 01:26:56.836 to see all the exciting things that are in the background, 748 01:26:56.836 --> 01:27:00.340 you are going to love this look at the Daystrom Station 749 01:27:00.340 --> 01:27:02.675 and the secrets it holds. 750 01:27:04.302 --> 01:27:05.470 We're running out of time. 751 01:27:05.470 --> 01:27:06.346 We have no leads. 752 01:27:06.346 --> 01:27:08.681 Which is why we must return to the beginning. 753 01:27:08.681 --> 01:27:11.935 To the scene of the crime, Daystrom Station, 754 01:27:11.935 --> 01:27:14.938 home to Starfleet's most off-the-books tech. 755 01:27:14.938 --> 01:27:18.524 This is the only way we can clear our names 756 01:27:18.524 --> 01:27:20.276 and save Starfleet. 757 01:27:29.827 --> 01:27:32.914 [Raffi] What exactly are they storing here? 758 01:27:32.914 --> 01:27:33.957 So we had this idea 759 01:27:33.957 --> 01:27:36.668 of what would Area 51 be for Starfleet? 760 01:27:36.668 --> 01:27:40.630 Section 31, if they're around, what are they up to? 761 01:27:40.630 --> 01:27:41.547 Section 31? 762 01:27:42.382 --> 01:27:44.634 Critical division of Starfleet Intelligence. 763 01:27:44.634 --> 01:27:46.052 Yeah, I know who they are. 764 01:27:46.970 --> 01:27:48.513 I just didn't know this is where they were hiding 765 01:27:48.513 --> 01:27:49.347 all the good stuff. 766 01:27:49.347 --> 01:27:51.933 It felt like sort of the mirror way 767 01:27:51.933 --> 01:27:53.810 to honor the Star Trek Universe, 768 01:27:53.810 --> 01:27:55.812 where you had on one side, 769 01:27:55.812 --> 01:27:58.231 the Fleet Museum was the more nostalgic warmer, 770 01:27:58.231 --> 01:27:59.774 and here's like, kind of darker, 771 01:27:59.774 --> 01:28:02.986 but more interesting aspects of Star Trek. 772 01:28:02.986 --> 01:28:04.654 We initially had started out with the idea 773 01:28:04.654 --> 01:28:06.906 that it would be these vaults, and you'd look in the vault, 774 01:28:06.906 --> 01:28:09.200 and there'd be this crazy thing. 775 01:28:09.200 --> 01:28:11.536 And we went back with Mike Okuda 776 01:28:11.536 --> 01:28:14.414 throughout all of Star Trek history, 777 01:28:14.414 --> 01:28:16.207 looking at all these different elements 778 01:28:16.207 --> 01:28:17.583 of things that we can build. 779 01:28:17.583 --> 01:28:19.085 They we're like, "Oh, let's build that." 780 01:28:19.085 --> 01:28:20.753 And we're like, "Okay, now, it's gonna cost us 781 01:28:20.753 --> 01:28:23.298 a billion dollars to build all these cool things 782 01:28:23.298 --> 01:28:24.716 that we've just come up with." 783 01:28:24.716 --> 01:28:26.718 And then Todd Marks, our playback guy goes, 784 01:28:26.718 --> 01:28:28.511 "Well, what if we do like, a video?" 785 01:28:28.511 --> 01:28:30.138 You know, you see the item, 786 01:28:30.138 --> 01:28:32.890 but it's a hologram kind of thing on the window, 787 01:28:32.890 --> 01:28:33.850 not the actual thing. 788 01:28:33.850 --> 01:28:35.476 So as you're walking by, you can kind of see, 789 01:28:35.476 --> 01:28:37.478 ooh, that's this or that's that. 790 01:28:37.478 --> 01:28:39.522 One of the things we talked about early on was like, 791 01:28:39.522 --> 01:28:41.024 what else would be there? 792 01:28:41.024 --> 01:28:42.608 And we said, "Well, how long would it take us 793 01:28:42.608 --> 01:28:43.568 to build a Genesis Device?" 794 01:28:43.568 --> 01:28:45.069 And we built a Genesis Device! 795 01:28:45.069 --> 01:28:46.070 It was just cool to see. 796 01:28:46.070 --> 01:28:49.490 One of our artists, Greg Aronowitz, built that out for us, 797 01:28:49.490 --> 01:28:51.784 and it was just like, it's sitting there and you're like, 798 01:28:51.784 --> 01:28:53.870 "That's so cool. I want that in my house. 799 01:28:53.870 --> 01:28:55.038 I don't know what I would do with it, 800 01:28:55.038 --> 01:28:56.914 but I just want it sitting in the corner." 801 01:28:56.914 --> 01:29:00.501 One my favorite things that I brought back into Star Trek 802 01:29:00.501 --> 01:29:03.004 and fans will either love me or hate me, 803 01:29:03.004 --> 01:29:05.298 is the stuff I call "Space Crate." 804 01:29:05.298 --> 01:29:07.258 And if you look at every episode 805 01:29:07.258 --> 01:29:09.218 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 806 01:29:09.218 --> 01:29:13.097 they have this black plastic with a bunch of holes in it. 807 01:29:13.097 --> 01:29:15.850 It's like the drywall of Star Trek. 808 01:29:15.850 --> 01:29:17.769 It's used on the walls, it's used in the ceiling, 809 01:29:17.769 --> 01:29:20.021 it's used on the floor, it's used in furniture. 810 01:29:20.021 --> 01:29:22.148 It starts in "Encounter at Farpoint", 811 01:29:22.148 --> 01:29:24.567 It's the windows in the courtroom. 812 01:29:24.567 --> 01:29:26.319 I'm like, "Oh, okay, that's what we gotta use. 813 01:29:26.319 --> 01:29:28.279 We're gonna use tons of that," and everyone's like, 814 01:29:28.279 --> 01:29:30.823 "But in this scene, it's this, and this scene." 815 01:29:30.823 --> 01:29:32.450 I go, "Yeah, isn't that cool?" 816 01:29:32.450 --> 01:29:34.077 Everyone was so like, "Okay...." 817 01:29:34.077 --> 01:29:35.745 And then as soon as we started using it, everyone's like, 818 01:29:35.745 --> 01:29:36.579 "Oh no, no, I get it." 819 01:29:36.579 --> 01:29:39.207 It actually looks good, no matter how you use it. 820 01:29:39.207 --> 01:29:42.168 Again, it's that fine line between what's fan service 821 01:29:42.168 --> 01:29:45.505 and what would really be in that world. 822 01:29:49.759 --> 01:29:51.844 Daystrom Station was, 823 01:29:51.844 --> 01:29:55.014 that was kind of a wild experience for all of us. 824 01:29:55.014 --> 01:29:56.015 But it was really fun. 825 01:29:56.015 --> 01:29:59.227 You know, we got to bring back classic characters. 826 01:29:59.227 --> 01:30:00.228 Greetings. 827 01:30:01.896 --> 01:30:03.022 Old friends. 828 01:30:04.273 --> 01:30:05.316 The best thing about Daystrom 829 01:30:05.316 --> 01:30:06.818 was all of a sudden, you know, 830 01:30:06.818 --> 01:30:09.695 you're standing on set, and there is Moriarty. 831 01:30:10.738 --> 01:30:11.989 He is the one worthy opponent 832 01:30:11.989 --> 01:30:14.200 created by the author Conan Doyle. 833 01:30:14.200 --> 01:30:15.535 Welcome, my dear Holmes. 834 01:30:16.452 --> 01:30:17.620 But not Holmes. 835 01:30:17.620 --> 01:30:20.373 He was such a great guy, 836 01:30:20.373 --> 01:30:22.625 and he was just so excited to be back doing Star Trek. 837 01:30:22.625 --> 01:30:24.627 I mean, there's such great history 838 01:30:24.627 --> 01:30:26.587 with the Picard and TNG. 839 01:30:26.587 --> 01:30:28.714 There's so many Easter eggs and opportunities, 840 01:30:28.714 --> 01:30:31.843 so finding ways to like, run those through our show as well 841 01:30:31.843 --> 01:30:32.677 has just been a total blast. 842 01:30:32.677 --> 01:30:33.511 [Riker Whistles] 843 01:30:34.470 --> 01:30:35.763 Marvelous. 844 01:30:35.763 --> 01:30:36.764 [Riker Whistles] 845 01:30:36.764 --> 01:30:37.765 Marvelous. 846 01:30:39.225 --> 01:30:42.562 I shared that tune decades ago with another dear friend. 847 01:30:44.147 --> 01:30:46.065 Daystrom Station's where we find this 848 01:30:47.108 --> 01:30:49.861 lifeform in stasis. 849 01:30:49.861 --> 01:30:52.405 I thought Data died, twice. 850 01:30:52.405 --> 01:30:53.281 He did. 851 01:30:53.281 --> 01:30:54.407 Everyone thought Data was dead. 852 01:30:54.407 --> 01:30:56.451 And what they actually did put pieces of Lore 853 01:30:56.451 --> 01:31:00.455 and pieces of B4 together, so we have, essentially, Data. 854 01:31:00.455 --> 01:31:04.000 Well, the personalities remain at odds inside this vessel. 855 01:31:05.293 --> 01:31:07.545 We went to the archive, 856 01:31:07.545 --> 01:31:11.966 and we were able to get the Data head and body from Nemesis, 857 01:31:11.966 --> 01:31:14.677 and we were using that and created this new display 858 01:31:14.677 --> 01:31:17.972 for this new character that we were going to introduce. 859 01:31:17.972 --> 01:31:19.974 - Caw-caw! - [Crew member] Caw-caw! 860 01:31:19.974 --> 01:31:21.934 I'm spending my time during that shoot 861 01:31:21.934 --> 01:31:25.313 with Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, and Brent Spiner. 862 01:31:25.313 --> 01:31:26.898 I wouldn't even have to have said a word, 863 01:31:26.898 --> 01:31:28.816 and I would've been a happy camper. 864 01:31:28.816 --> 01:31:30.568 And those guys, by the way, 865 01:31:30.568 --> 01:31:34.447 it's like hanging out with best buddies who are kids. 866 01:31:34.447 --> 01:31:38.284 They are so fun, they play constantly. 867 01:31:38.284 --> 01:31:39.994 Kept me smiling and laughing. 868 01:31:39.994 --> 01:31:44.332 That is one of the joys of working on this show 869 01:31:44.332 --> 01:31:49.212 is being able to have a relationship with Jonathan Frakes 870 01:31:49.212 --> 01:31:51.130 and also with Michelle Hurd. 871 01:31:51.130 --> 01:31:54.759 We got along like twins separated at birth. 872 01:31:54.759 --> 01:31:56.511 They're really just a lovely group of people 873 01:31:56.511 --> 01:31:58.137 who just share so much history 874 01:31:58.137 --> 01:32:01.390 and really love to enjoy themselves on stage. 875 01:32:01.390 --> 01:32:03.809 It was so fun. It was so fun. 876 01:32:35.174 --> 01:32:37.009 Will Riker may have refused to reveal 877 01:32:37.009 --> 01:32:39.136 Jack Crusher's location to Vadic. 878 01:32:39.136 --> 01:32:39.971 Good call. 879 01:32:39.971 --> 01:32:41.597 But I'm going to reveal to you 880 01:32:41.597 --> 01:32:45.142 this exclusive clip from next week's episode. 881 01:32:45.142 --> 01:32:47.728 Frontier Day is almost upon us. 882 01:32:47.728 --> 01:32:49.855 We are running out of time. 883 01:32:49.855 --> 01:32:50.690 Report. 884 01:32:51.983 --> 01:32:56.362 The associates of Jean-Luc Picard were unexpectedly firm 885 01:32:56.362 --> 01:32:58.781 in their loyalty in him. 886 01:32:58.781 --> 01:33:03.786 I don't anticipate them breaking in the time we have left. 887 01:33:04.203 --> 01:33:05.204 They must. 888 01:33:06.038 --> 01:33:07.290 Do not fail me. 889 01:33:10.918 --> 01:33:15.673 Your physiology is not as special or complex as you believe. 890 01:33:16.966 --> 01:33:19.677 You are by nature, malleable, 891 01:33:19.677 --> 01:33:22.013 made to bend. 892 01:33:22.013 --> 01:33:26.142 Their kind is beholden to a singular flesh. 893 01:33:26.142 --> 01:33:27.768 Dismember one from the other. 894 01:33:28.894 --> 01:33:31.522 Do whatever is necessary. 895 01:33:31.522 --> 01:33:34.900 The hour of Starfleet's fall nears. 896 01:33:34.900 --> 01:33:36.777 We must have the boy, 897 01:33:38.029 --> 01:33:39.155 or you and your kind 898 01:33:39.155 --> 01:33:42.700 will find your own existence meaningless. 899 01:34:06.098 --> 01:34:07.558 Vadic is so scary. 900 01:34:07.558 --> 01:34:11.896 I cannot even imagine what the thing she's afraid of is. 901 01:34:11.896 --> 01:34:13.522 I guess we'll find out together. 902 01:34:13.522 --> 01:34:15.191 Y'all, it is always such a pleasure 903 01:34:15.191 --> 01:34:18.110 to spend this time together in The Ready Room with you. 904 01:34:18.110 --> 01:34:20.237 Next week, we'll be looking at Season 3, 905 01:34:20.237 --> 01:34:22.406 Episode 7, titled "Dominion", 906 01:34:22.406 --> 01:34:24.283 and I will be joined by a guest 907 01:34:24.283 --> 01:34:25.951 who appears in next week's episode. 908 01:34:25.951 --> 01:34:27.078 But check this out. 909 01:34:27.078 --> 01:34:29.997 Telling you their name would be a massive spoiler. 910 01:34:29.997 --> 01:34:33.000 That's how exciting and awesome this is. 911 01:34:33.000 --> 01:34:35.878 Let the fan theories begin. 912 01:34:35.878 --> 01:34:38.214 Until then, I'm Wil Wheaton. 913 01:34:38.214 --> 01:34:40.508 Live long and prosper.