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David Morton

Star Trek star in Newcastle 40 years ago - when Picard was still in the distant future

Newcastle Patrick Stewart Royal Shakespeare Company Jean-Luc Picard Shakespeare

Star Trek fans, it seems, are simply over the moon with the return of a new series of the science fiction classic.

Starring Patrick Stewart, who is reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: Picard season two began streaming around the world earlier this month. Set in the future year of 2401, the 10 episodes see Picard and his companions time travel back to the 21st century in a desperate bid to save the future of the galaxy.

For those who grew up with the original 1960s Star Trek of Captain Kirk, Mr Spock and Lieutenant Uhura, Stewart's take on the high-profile sci-fi role came later in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran across seven series from 1987 to 1991.

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