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#StarTrek #SDCC panel starting soon. Follow this thread for all the action

Actor David Ajala has a place card. Likely part of Disco S3

Started with #StarTrekDiscovery with @michelleparadis @Alex_Kurtzman @SonequaMG David Ajala

Alex assures fans that even jumping far into the future #StarTrekDiscovery is still Gene Roddenberry vision of Star Trek. We are sticking with Canon. We are not erasing anything

Sonequa reveals USS Discovery did not land on Terralysium. Shot 301 in Iceland.

Alex says there are 6 Short Treks coming.

6 #ShortTreks coming. Some will have Pike, Spock and Number One. One will be #Picard prequel. One set on Pike Enterprise has tribbles and H Jon Benjamin

One has Spock and number one stuck in Turbo lift. Written by Chabon

Alex implies Burnham and rest of crew start S3 seperated. Land in different places #StarTrekDiscovery

Alex asks crowd if they want Pike Spock Number One USS Enterprise show. Adds. "We'll think about it"

Alex says there are a ton of new characters in s3. "we are building a future that is complicated... But our focus is always on our characters"

Michelle says S3 will focus on the family of the crew

#lowerdecks panel starts. Jerry O Connor moderates. He is in cast

Creator @MikeMcMahanTM reveals #lowerdecks takes place right after Nemesis. Focuses on 4 ensigns on a not so important ship I'm Starfleet

Character reveal shows animation style

Group shot of 4 character

Kurtzman on expanding into animation "we feel Star trek can do more". And should be brought to more people including kids

Mike says Lower Decks is for anyone who loves Star Trek. But it is funny enough and good enough that it can be your first Star Trek

"The bridge crew on "lowerdecks think show is about them but it's not" - Mike

O Connor's captain is like "a California Riker ". Mike

Ship is called USS Cerritos. California Class. "Holodeck breaks down all the time" - Mike. Didn't show ship.

Alex announces CBS launching official trek podcast

About to start #Picard part of panel

Picard is in the house. @SirPatStew apologizes dog couldn't make it

PS reveals line from show "you never know when your last moment is going to be". Says this #SDCC event is the best moment

Kurtzman says tone of #Picard is "entirely different" than Discovery. "Picard is questioning many of the decisions he has made"

... "we are shaking up the character while staying true to who he is" - Alex

Showrunner Michael Chabon says @SirPatStew has ongoing collaboration with writers "lve learned to trust Patrick" "#Picard

Allison Pill plays researcher. Who is a bit confused. Says everyone is a little broken.

Michelle Hurd plays character who has a bit of a past with Picard

Cast

Akiva Goldsman says they pointedly weren't making TNG sequel. It's "slower, more lyrical, more character focused" #Picard

Kurtzman says Picard represents the ideal captain and human being. "he is the leader we all need". "every line that Picard days has to represent a philosophy"

Showed trailer. Included @JeriLRyan as Seven and @BrentSpiner as Data. #Picard OMG

Also has romulans and a Borg cube

Surprise guest's @BrentSpiner @JeriLRyan and Jonathan Del Arco

Trailer has Picard talking about how Data sacrificed himself. So @BrentSpiner may be playing B4

Sooner jokes he tried out for role of Picard.

Spiner gets serious. Says he could not give up opportunity to act with PS again. Also said he owed it to the fans

Chabon reveals @jonathansfrakes and @Marina_Sirtis will appear. #Picard

PS notes the new crew cast chemistry has cemented faster than he expected, but they have a lot of fun when TNG star shows up

PS recalls how hard it was to shoot final TNG scene with Riker. Says that powerful emotion us back with #Picard

After audience Q Kurtzman says S3 of #StarTrekDiscovery will continue and lean into diversity

That's a wrap on #StarTrek panel. Look for detailed reports coming to trekmovie.com