Star Trek Officially Replaces Picard With An All-New Character

Image via Paramount Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Sam Fang primarily covers news for CBR, with over a decade of experience writing about entertainment and pop culture and degrees in both journalism and art. Sign in to your CBR account Star Trek: Picard saw Patrick Stewart reprising his beloved role from The Next Generation and returning as Starfleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard. Three years after the series ended its run on Paramount+, a new character is stepping into the role of captain. A brand new Star Trek series was recently launched on September 23 by IDW, and it's bringing back several of Picard's best characters and putting them on an exciting mission — all with a surprising connection to the main man himself. Earlier this year, in the Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special, it was revealed that Picard has fallen into a coma while out exploring the mysterious Epsilon Corridor. Now, some of his greatest allies are making a similar journey, and they're doing so with Seven of Nine as their leader. Seven of Nine Takes Over for Picard Following His Tragic Fate Image via IDW Jeri Ryan starred as Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Picard, and now the character is getting an impressive upg...