Picard Confirms Season 2's Wildest Agnes Borg Queen Theory
Did Star Trek: Picard season 2 just confirm a major Borg Queen theory that has been bubbling since the premiere? The second season of Jean-Luc Picard's solo series has showcased precious little of Star Trek's Prime timeline, with only the opening episode dipping into that sacred continuity. Those few scenes centered upon the Stargazer — now under the command of Captain Rios — being approached by a Borg vessel supposedly seeking entry into the Federation. The Borg Queen beamed aboard and started «attacking,» but her physical appearance was strikingly different compared to part versions. Rather than the usual feminine design, this Queen's face was covered by a mask, and in the final moments before the Stargazer's destruction, she uttered a line that heavily implied her pre-assimilated self knew Picard.
Intense speculation ensued over whom this mysterious Borg Queen might be. One theory suggested Jean-Luc's mother could've been assimilated, or maybe his ancestor, Renée (that one could still happen, actually...). As Star Trek: Picard season 2 progressed, however, Dr. Agnes Jurati quickly became the prime suspect instead. Jurati semi-accidentally merged with the captured Borg Queen from Q's «Confederation» timeline, and her mental resistance proved futile after a rush of endorphins allowed the Borg to seize control of its new host.
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Star Trek: Picard season 2's «Hide & Seek» more or less confirms the Borg Queen from episode 1 is Agnes Jurati — or, at least, some futuristic successor inspired by Jurati. The mental tug-of-war between machine and human ends with Agnes and the Borg Queen melding into one entity — a Borg who seeks to assimilate organic life, but
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