Star Trek: Picard showrunner Terry Matalas is finally opening up about the pitch he made for the sequel series codenamed Legacy, and of course, characters from The Next Generation are involved. I wasn't surprised by that detail, but I was shocked to hear the follow-up series would've featured Worf's son Alexander Rozhenko in a story heavily centered around the Klingons.
Matalas, who previously hinted the Klingons were involved in his pitch, spilled more details at the latest Star Trek Las Vegas convention. First Flight Podcast shared the details with the rest of the world not in attendance. And while we won't see it on the 2026 TV schedule or likely anytime in the future, I'm hoping I'm wrong about that.
Worf's Son Alexander Was At The Center Of A Klingon Conflict
As Terry Matalas explained it, Star Trek often used Klingons as a mirror for what was happening with Russians. Star Trek: Legacy would've followed suit, introducing the idea that the Klingons were dealing with "unstable elements" and that Worf's son, Alexander, would be one of those elements in the story.
Matalas didn't get more specific than that, but one could speculate Alexander was a revolutionary of some sort calling for major change in the Klingon Empire. He was, after all, very different from his father. Although later appearances in Deep Space Nine would show he tried his best to assimilate into Klingon culture.
I'm fascinated to hear more about the pitch and in which way Alexander was disruptive. Part of me wonders if he'd gone back to embrace his identity as a child raised largely by humans, and tried to introduce more human concepts to Klingons. The other part thinks maybe Alexander, desperate to prove his belonging, leaned so extremely into Klingon tradition that even his own father wouldn't recognize him. In any case, it would've been great to get another Worf story, especially with lots of Klingons involved.
Could Star Trek: Legacy Still Happen?
Fans are making the most out of Star Trek's 60th anniversary, despite the fact that there are zero shows in active development. One has to imagine that Paramount Skydance will put more shows into production, however. When that happens, could Star Trek: Legacy be greenlit?
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 was one of the new era's most acclaimed seasons, as it featured the entire bridge crew of The Next Generation and other big callbacks. Fans immediately called for a spinoff, and while Terry Matalas had a pitch ready to go, Paramount already had its roadmap planned for what was on the horizon for the franchise.
Eventually, Matalas was offered a job by Marvel and is now the showrunner for the upcoming VisionQuest series. I suppose there's always a possibility he could come back to Star Trek after and make this series if asked, but then it's a matter of pulling in all the actors required to make this series possible. Then again, with the former cast remaining passionate about the project long after it seemed probable it would happen has me wondering if that would actually be as hard to pull off as I imagined.
The good news is that Star Trek: Picard is still available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription, and there's always a chance that watching it could nudge decision-makers into giving this spinoff another chance.
