Sir Patrick Stewart and Terry Matalas Reflect on the Return of the Borg Queen

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APRIL 25, 2023 – Depending on what you might consider a spoiler, if you haven’t seen season three of Star Trek: Picard, you might want to reverse engines and engage now….

The voice was unmistakable. When the Borg Queen returned for the end of Picard, it was clear that so had Alice Krige, who played the character in Star Trek: First Contact. Sir Patrick Stewart and Picard showrunner Terry Matalas reflected on her return, as reported last week by Entertainment Weekly.

Matalas noted that the Borg had been part of the storyline from the beginning, and the connection between Picard and Jack, related to Picard’s experience with the Borg, thematically “became about parents and their children and what we pass on. The story of legacy."

While Krige returned to voice the Borg Queen, Jane Edwina Seymour served as her body double on set, especially because of the prosthetics required for the new “H.R. Giger-esque demon” look for her. Matalas didn’t want to put Krige through the experience. "It was an arduous process," Matalas said. "Poor Jane. She was a trooper."

Seymour is known for Phantom Valley (2020), Fortune Defies Death (2018) and Hand of God (2014).

Krige wasn’t on set, and Stewart was disappointed that he didn’t get to spend much time reconnecting with her. He also pointed out that he needed to avoid “abusing my stamina” as seasons two and three were being filmed back-to-back.

For more from Sir Patrick Stewart and Terry Matalas, head over to Entertainment Weekly.

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