ThreeStar Trek: The Next Generationcharacters lost their brothers sometime after the show’s run. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) andthe crew of the USS Enterprise-Dbecame family to one another over the course ofTNG’sseven seasons, but the show occasionally offered insight into the characters' birth families. InTNGseason 4, episode 2, aptly titled “Family,“Jean-Luc visited his brother at the Picard family vineyard,taking a break from Starfleet after his assimilation by the Borg. Jean-Luc and his brother, Robert (Jeremy Kemp), butted heads, but they eventually hashed out their differences in a muddy brotherly brawl.
Although he was raised by humans, Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) later reunited with his Klingon brother,Kurn (Tony Todd), inTNGseason 3, episode 17, “Sins of the Father.” Kurn returned in theTNG"Redemption” two-parter, where he and Worf helped secure Gowron (Robert O’Reilly) as the Chancellor of the Klingon High Council.The android Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) also had a brother,who he first met inTNGseason 1, episode 13, “Datalore.” Before perfecting Data, Dr. Noonien Soong (Brent Spiner), had created other androids, including the villainous Lore (Brent Spiner).
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Captain Picard’s Brother, Robert, Died In A Fire
Robert Picard and his son René only appeared onscreen in TNG’s “Family.”
Robert Picard made his first and only onscreen appearance inTNG’s"Family,” where he finally hashed out the resentment and jealousy he had felt toward his younger brother, Jean-Luc. Although the two reconciled, they were never particularly close, asJean-Luc spent his time exploring the stars while Robert was left to tend to the family’s vineyard.InStar Trek Generations,Captain Picard receives the news that Robert and his son René were killed in a fire, which hits him even harder than he thought it would.
When Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) pays a visit to Picard’s quarters on the Enterprise,the captain breaks down as he looks through an old photo album,opening up to Troi about his family. Jean-Luc reveals that he always took comfort in the fact that the Picard line would continue with René, removing any responsibility forJean-Luc to start a family. In addition to the grief over his brother and nephew, Picard also struggled with the idea that the family line would end with him.
InStar Trek: Picardseason 3, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) revealed Picard to be the father of her son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), ensuring the Picard family legacy.
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Kurn appeared in three episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
After Worf’s biological parents were killed at the Khitomer Massacre, Worf’s young brother Kurn was raised by a family friend named Lorgh. Lorgh accepted Kurn as his son, and Kurn grew up believing Lorgh to be his true father until he reached the Age of Ascension.Kurn reunited with Worf inTNG’s"Sins of the Father"when the Duras family conspired to dishonor the House of Mogh. Kurn continued posing as Lorgh’s son until Gowron restored the Mogh family’s honor. Kurn served with distinction during the Klingon Civil War and was eventually granted a seat on the Klingon High Council.
Later, Worf and Kurn fell into dishonor again when they refused to support the Klingon invasion of Cardassia. When a disgraced and depressed Kurn shows up on space station Deep Space 9 inDS9season 4, episode 15, “Sons of Mogh,” he wants Worf to kill him in the Mauk-to’Vor ritual. In the end,Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) helps Worffind another solution. Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) assists in wiping Kurn’s memory, altering his appearance, and even resequencing his DNA.Kurn then takes on a new identity as Rodek, son of Noggra, ending any connection between him and Worf.
Data’s Brother, Lore, Was Deactivated & Later Absorbed Into Data
Lore appeared in four total episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
When Lore first arrived on the Enterprise-D in “Datalore,” Data was thrilled to discover that he was not alone in the universe.Unfortunately, Lore turned out to be a lousy brother,as he tried to deliver the Enterprise crew to the Crystalline Entity that had destroyed all life on Omicron Theta. Lore’s temperament had not improved when he returned inTNGseason 4, episode 3, “Brothers,” as he stole the emotion chip Dr. Noonien Soong had created for Data. Having been created before Data, Lore was emotionally unstable and he believed himself superior to humans.
InTNG’s"Descent" two-parter, Lore aligned with a group of Borg drones and manipulated Data to join him,forcing Data to deactivate his brother to stop him.Years later,Noonien Soong’s son, Altan Soong (Brent Spiner), constructed a new golem body, combining his own memories with those of Data, Lore, B-4, and Data’s daughter Lal (Hallie Todd). As the two strongest personalities, Data and Lore both began trying to seize control of this new brain. Data eventually triumphed over his brother, and the two personalities morphed into one newly upgraded version of Data.
One Star Trek: TNG Crew Member Gained A Brother
Wesley Crusher gained a brother in Jack Crusher on Star Trek: Picard.
When Dr. Beverly Crusher returned with her son, Jack Crusher, inStar Trek: Picardseason 3, it came as quite a surprise to Jean-Luc Picard.Beverly had kept Jack’s existence a secret from Jean-Luc,fearing for their son’s life in the face of Picard’s many enemies. Jack Crusher became Beverly’s second son and the younger brother of Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). OnStar Trek: The Next Generation,Wesley served alongside his mom on the Enterprise-D, initially pursuing a career in Starfleet.
Wesley later joined the Travelers, an enigmatic group of beings who travel throughout space and time. After Wesley helped save the Prime Universe inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2,he stopped by to visit his mother, where she introduced him to his new baby brother.Wes and Jack have yet to meet as adults, butWil Wheaton has already expressed his desire to team upwith his onscreen brother. Hopefully, a futureStar Trekproject will make this dream a reality, giving at least oneStar Trek: The Next Generationcharacter the chance to spend more time with his brother.
