[Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the series finale of Star Trek: Picard.]While the final season ofStar Trek: Picardfeatured the return ofseveral friendly faces, and some not-so-friendly faces, there was one person who was notably absent from the long-awaitedThe Next Generationreunion. Season 3 of Picard centers around the revelation that Jean-Luc Picard (PatrickStewart) and Dr. Beverly Crusher (GatesMcFadden) share a son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), and his role in a mystery that traces back toPicard’s most legendary foes — The Borg.
The finale episode featuresa guest appearance fromJohn de Lancie’s Q, in a post-credits scenethat tells fans that Jack Crusher’s adventures in Starfleet are just beginning. With this last special cameo from a being who can travel easily throughout space and time, audiences couldn’t help but wonder, has Wesley Crusher ever met his brother? ActorWil Wheaton, who played Wesley inNext Genand now hosts theStar TrekaftershowThe Ready Room, took to Facebook to weigh in and give his explanation as to why we’ve never seen Wesley come back to visit his mother.
In response to aGizmodoarticle on Picard’s unanswered questions, Wheaton shared “as close to an official answer” as we’ll get on why Wesley can’t pop in for a family reunion. Wesley became a “Traveler” in his final episode ofNext Gen, giving up his human existence to do so. He explained that while it’s not officially part ofStar Trekcanon, he used this explanation when he wrote “the Wesley Story for the 400thStar Trekcomic.”
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According to Wheaton, “One of the fundamental rules of being in the Travelers is that, once you’ve joined, you must NEVER interact directly with the people, places, planets, etc. that were part of your previous life, because it can affect your judgment and break reality.” He continued, saying that while “Wesley would like nothing more than to visit his mom, and meet his brother,” he knows that “not seeing them is a sacrifice he has to make in service of something so much bigger than anything else in his reality.“Wheaton’s appearance in thePicardSeason 2 finalefits within these parameters as he only appeared to extend an invitation to The Travelers to Kore Soong (Isa Briones).
All three seasons ofStar Trek: Picardare now available on Paramount+. Don’t miss our conversation with the other Crushers—you can read our conversations withGates McFaddenandEd Speleersnow, and check out Wheaton’s post down below.
