Stardate 47457.1 - Happy Captain Picard Day

June 16th in our language , June 16th is Captain Picard Day and what better day to celebrate it than a Friday !

Our first encounter with Captain Picard Day came in "The Pegasus", a seventh season episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." The cold open reveals that each year, the children on board the Enterprise celebrate the captain of the ship by putting up banners and taking part in a competition to create pictures and models of their hero. "It's one of the children's favorite school activities," explains Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis). "They look forward to it all year."

Unfortunately, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), the captain of the ship – notoriously uncomfortable around kids – isn't enamored with the idea of being placed on a pedestal by the younger members of the crew. "I don't see why we have to do this every year," he complains. "I thought that last year the teachers had agreed that they wouldn't do this any more." Sorry, Jean-Luc …
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Happy Captain Picard Day !

a reply to: gortex

Captain Picard Day was a great whimsical addition to that episode!

Happy Captain Picard Day!!

a reply to: gortex

Lol. Good episode.

Star Trek was at its best when it went deep , The Pegasus was one of the best.