Star Trek: Elnor's Death Could Create A Problem Between Raffi & Picard
Caution: Major spoilers ahead for Picard season 2.
Star Trek: Picard season 2 starts off with a bang—one that proves fatal for Elnor, as Picard and his crew attempt to undo the damage done by Q altering the timeline. The recently reunited crew of La Sirena have little time for grief, however, with the fate of billions resting on their success. While Jean-Luc has a lifetime of experience quashing his own emotions for the sake of the mission, Raffi Musiker seems unable to set her grief aside. This disconnect within the crew could easily cascade into crisis, as Raffi's relationship with both Jean-Luc and Seven have been called into question by the grieving commander.
Elnor, introduced in Star Trek: Picard season 1, was raised by Romulan warrior nuns called Qowat Milat. The young man had just become the first-ever fully-Romulan cadet at Starfleet Academy. He was assigned to the USS Excelsior with Raffi, who had grown very close to him over the nearly two years she had known him, often treating him like a son. The orphaned Elnor was also close to Jean-Luc Picard, who he had met years earlier when Jean-Luc was assisting with the resettlement of refugees after the Romulan supernova. During Picard season 1, the three became a pseudo-surrogate family, with Raffi's relationship with Elnor only strengthening between seasons. But with Elnor's tragic and seemingly avoidable death, a rift could easily open up between Raffi and Jean-Luc.
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Star Trek: Picard season 1 examined Raffi's family history, explaining her estrangement with her own son, which likely contributed to her feelings of maternal love for Elnor. She described her life between her earlier Starfleet career and
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