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* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Data believes that his life is meaningless if he cannot die, which is why he wants the simulation that houses his mind to be deactivated.

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* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Data believes that his life is meaningless if he cannot die, which is why he wants the simulation that houses his mind to be deactivated. Soong and Jurati also make sure to design Picard's android body to die after a natural lifespan, assuming Picard was perfectly healthy otherwise, because they overheard the conversation and know he wouldn't want to be immortal.
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* ContinuityNod: Seven and Raffi can be seen playing kal-toh in the ending, a game often played by Tuvok on ''Voyager''.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Narissa reunites with Narek, she gives him a hug.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Narissa has ''light'' shades of this when she reunites with Narek again and gives him a hug.
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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: Oh orders her fleet to stand down and withdraw when Suji destroys the communications array, demonstrating that she won't be the Destroyer.

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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: Oh orders her fleet to stand down and withdraw when Suji Soji destroys the communications array, demonstrating that she won't be the Destroyer.
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* DisneyDeath: Picard dies of Irumodic Syndrome but is almost immediately brought back when his consciousness is uploaded into a new android body. It is unknown what became of his original body.

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* BiTheWay: Seven and Raffi hold hands rather intimately while playing a game of Kal-toh during the ending scene. Raffi's sexuality wasn't clear before, but Seven had only been portrayed as straight during Voyager, and a prior relationship with Bjayzl was only hinted at.

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* BiTheWay: Seven and Raffi hold hands rather intimately while playing a game of Kal-toh during the ending scene. Raffi's sexuality wasn't clear before, but Raffi seemed to be a heterosexual because she once had a husband, and Seven had only been portrayed as straight during Voyager, ''Voyager'', and a her prior relationship with Bjayzl was only hinted at. at.
* BlackSheep: Lampshaded by Narek, who's the failure in his Zhat Vash family, which also includes his deceased parents, so he's desperate to his prove his worth.
-->'''Narek''': I found her, Narissa. ''Me''. The family disgrace, the Zhat Vash washout. ''I'' found Seb-Cheneb.



* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Jurati reluctantly yanks out Saga's good eye so she can get into Picard's room.

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* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Jurati reluctantly yanks out Saga's good eye so she can get into access Picard's locked room.



* DesignatedGirlFight: Seven vs Narissa. Seven comes out on top, being the stronger of the two.

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* DesignatedGirlFight: Seven vs vs. Narissa. Seven comes out on top, being the stronger of the two.



* GildedCage: Picard is under house arrest and his cell is Maddox's old room. He's comfortable and there's plenty of sunlight, but he envies the freedom of a synth butterfly.

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* GildedCage: GildedCage:
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Picard is under house arrest and his cell is Maddox's old room. He's comfortable and there's plenty of sunlight, but he envies the freedom of a synth butterfly.butterfly.
** Data's simulated house is also a nice place, but it's still a prison for him because his mind can't exist outside of it.


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* SuperStrength:
** As a Romulan, Elnor is stronger than a human, and he punches a couple of androids with sufficient force to cause them to fall over.
** Narek kicks an android hard enough to knock it over. Although he's soon overwhelmed by two of them, Narek is stronger than a human by virtue of being a Romulan, and being able to hit the android with that much force is still more than what an average human can do.


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* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Data believes that his life is meaningless if he cannot die, which is why he wants the simulation that houses his mind to be deactivated.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Like Narissa had used the treaty to justify murdering the xBs and Hugh, Oh tries to use the Treaty of Algeron to claim the synth planet as being under Romulan jurisdiction. But Picard had already beat her to the punch with his early arrival and Priority One message formally requesting Starfleet's help.

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* LoopholeAbuse: Like Narissa had used the treaty to justify murdering the xBs and Hugh, Oh tries to use the Treaty of Algeron to claim the synth planet as being under Romulan jurisdiction. But Picard had already beat her to the punch with his early arrival and Priority One message formally requesting Starfleet's help.help, which Riker was ready to rub in Oh's face.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Like Narissa had used the treaty to justify murdering the xBs and Hugh, Oh tries to use the Treaty of Algeron to claim the synth planet as being under Romulan jurisdiction, but Picard had already beat her to the punch with his early arrival and Priority One message formally requesting Starfleet's help.

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* LoopholeAbuse: Like Narissa had used the treaty to justify murdering the xBs and Hugh, Oh tries to use the Treaty of Algeron to claim the synth planet as being under Romulan jurisdiction, but jurisdiction. But Picard had already beat her to the punch with his early arrival and Priority One message formally requesting Starfleet's help.

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** To say nothing of Patrick Stewart [[Film/XMenTheLastStand body-hopping to avert his corporeal death]].



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We don't see what happens to Narek after the synths subdue him. Nor what became of the xBs and the Borg Cube.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We don't see what happens to Narek after the synths subdue him. Nor what became of the xBs and the Borg Cube. No update on Laris, Zhaban and Number One, either.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Like Narissa had used the treaty to justify murdering the xBs and Hugh, Oh tries to use the Treaty of Algeron to claim the synth planet as being under Romulan jurisdiction, but Picard had already beat her to the punch with his early arrival and Priority One message formally requesting Starfleet's help.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: After Picard confesses to not liking Altan Soong, Data acknowledges the status of the entire Soong family as this trope.
-->'''Data''': Hmm. The Soongs can be... I believe the phrase is... ''an acquired taste?''
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Facing TheCavalry led by Captain Riker, and seeing that Picard has successfully convinced Soji to deactivate the beacon, Oh decides to have her armada retreat to Romulan space without a fight.

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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Facing TheCavalry led by Captain Riker, and seeing that Picard has successfully convinced Soji to deactivate the beacon, Oh decides to have her armada retreat to Romulan space without a fight.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Facing TheCavalry led by Captain Riker, Oh decides to have her armada retreat to Romulan space.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The starships that comprises Riker's fleet include ships that heavily resemble the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Emissary_Star_Cruiser Emissary]]'' star cruiser and the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Avenger_Battlecruiser Avenger]]'' battlecruiser from ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline''

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The starships that comprises Riker's fleet include ships that heavily resemble the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Emissary_Star_Cruiser Emissary]]'' star cruiser and the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Avenger_Battlecruiser Avenger]]'' battlecruiser from ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline''''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline''.
** The PlotArc of a balding, beloved MagneticHero lead protagonist having a fatal condition for most of the season, dying and being resurrected as a highly-advanced biological android bears a strong resemblance to the later fifth season and sixth season finale of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''[[note]]wherein Phil Coulson died of a resurgent heart injury and returned as an advanced Life Model Decoy[[/note]].
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* BiTheWay: Seven and Raffi hold hands rather intimately while playing a game of Kal-toh during the ending scene. Raffi's sexuality wasn't clear before, but Seven had only been portrayed as straight during Voyager, and a prior relationship with Bjayzl was only hinted at.


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* OurHeroIsDead: Picard's brain abnormality becomes lethal. Fortunately, the golem Dr. Soong built hasn't been used yet.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We don't see what happens to Narek after the synths subdue him. Nor what became of the xBs and the Borg Cube.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubsitute: The starships that comprises Riker's fleet include ships that heavily resemble the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Emissary_Star_Cruiser Emissary]]'' star cruiser and the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Avenger_Battlecruiser Avenger]]'' battlecruiser from ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline''

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubsitute: SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The starships that comprises Riker's fleet include ships that heavily resemble the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Emissary_Star_Cruiser Emissary]]'' star cruiser and the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Avenger_Battlecruiser Avenger]]'' battlecruiser from ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline''
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubsitute: The starships that comprises Riker's fleet include ships that heavily resemble the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Emissary_Star_Cruiser Emissary]]'' star cruiser and the ''[[https://sto.gamepedia.com/Avenger_Battlecruiser Avenger]]'' battlecruiser from ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline''
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* TheUnreveal: So what ''was'' that thing that the synths almost summoned? And what would it have done had it emerged? And could Picard have reasoned with it?
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* BookEnds: "Blue Skies" played during the opening Picard/Data DreamSequence in [[Recap/StarTrekPicardS1E01Remembrance the pilot]]. It plays again when Picard terminates the simulation housing Data's consciousness and allows him to die.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Narissa has ''light'' shades of this when she reunites with Narek again and gives him a hug.
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* GunboatDiplomacy: Starfleet sends a fleet of several hundred starships to convince the Romulans to depart peacefully.


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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: Oh orders her fleet to stand down and withdraw when Suji destroys the communications array, demonstrating that she won't be the Destroyer.


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* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Riker and Oh engage in a bit of it after the confrontation has passed. Riker offers to escort her fleet out of Federation space. She declines, stating that won't be necessary. [[ThatsAnOrder Riker insists.]]
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* BigBadassBattleSequence: {{Zigzagged}}. On the one hand, there is a battle sequence between the Romulan armada and the Copellian space orchids, with ''La Sirena'' flying through the chaos. On the other hand, when the Starfleet armada shows up, Oh calls off the battle and retreats to Romulan space.

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* BigBadassBattleSequence: {{Zigzagged}}. On the one hand, there is a battle sequence between the Romulan armada and the Copellian Coppelian space orchids, with ''La Sirena'' flying through the chaos. On the other hand, when the Starfleet armada shows up, Oh calls off the battle and retreats to Romulan space.
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* BigBadassBattleSequence: {{Zigzagged}}. On the one hand, there is a battle sequence between the Romulan armada and the Copellian space orchids, with ''La Sirena'' flying through the chaos. On the other hand, when the Starfleet armada shows up, Oh calls off the battle and retreats to Romulan space.


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Facing TheCavalry led by Captain Riker, Oh decides to have her armada retreat to Romulan space.

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Picard has to figure out a way to stop the Romulans from wiping out the synths while also trying to stop the synths from calling the higher synthetics to destroy all organic life.



* AndThisIsForHugh: As Seven kicks Narissa to her death:

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* AndThisIsForHugh: AndThisIsFor: As Seven kicks Narissa to her death:



* Catch22Dilema: Rios needs to replace the fused intermix reactor, but for that he needs to use the replicator, which is powered by said reactor. Luckily, the repair tool Saga gave him can solve the problem.

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* Catch22Dilema: Catch22Dilemma: Rios needs to replace the fused intermix reactor, but for that he needs to use the replicator, which is powered by said reactor. Luckily, the repair tool Saga gave him can solve the problem.

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* DisapprovingLook: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor glares at Narek]] throughout the latter's campfire story.
* GildedCage: [[https://ca.startrek.com/videos/exclusive-clip-the-star-trek-picard-finale Picard is under house arrest]] and his cell is Maddox's old room. He's comfortable and there's plenty of sunlight, but he envies the freedom of a synth butterfly.
* LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: The galaxy-wide FantasticRacism against the xBs is so harsh that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZg0LCgdR8 Elnor wonders aloud to Seven of Nine]] if their bleak existence is worth living.

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* AndThisIsForHugh: As Seven kicks Narissa to her death:
-->'''Seven:''' This... is for Hugh!
* BackInTheSaddle: Riker has returned to Starfleet as an acting captain for the rescue mission.
* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Jurati reluctantly yanks out Saga's good eye so she can get into Picard's room.
* BrainUploading: Soong and Jurati manage to copy Picard's mind before he dies and upload it into the android golem.
* CallBack: Jurati suggests using the Picard Maneuver, but Picard explains that it would be useless against so many ships.
* Catch22Dilema: Rios needs to replace the fused intermix reactor, but for that he needs to use the replicator, which is powered by said reactor. Luckily, the repair tool Saga gave him can solve the problem.
* ChekhovsGun: Saga's omnitool comes in handy when Picard and Jurati need a specific device that the ship doesn't have.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Seven vs Narissa. Seven comes out on top, being the stronger of the two.
* DestructionEqualsOffSwitch: Soji smashing the control panel for the beacon immediately shuts it off.
* DisappointedInYou: This is Altan's reaction to Sutra's murder of Saga.
* DisapprovingLook: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor glares at Narek]] Narek throughout the latter's campfire story.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: Seven kicks Narissa down a chasm in the Cube, proving once again the importance of safety rails.
* DopplegangerSpin: To buy time, Picard and Jurati create fake sensor duplicates of ''La Sirena'' to confuse the Romulan fleet.
* EnemyMine: Narek brokers a truce with Rios and Raffi to stop the androids from summoning the higher synthetics.
* FullNameUltimatum: After several failed attempts to contact "JL", Raffi tries "Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, retired" just to see if that will get his attention. Narek explains that comms are being jammed.
* GildedCage: [[https://ca.startrek.com/videos/exclusive-clip-the-star-trek-picard-finale Picard is under house arrest]] arrest and his cell is Maddox's old room. He's comfortable and there's plenty of sunlight, but he envies the freedom of a synth butterfly.
* GiveMeAReason: Riker explains to Oh that he has a fleet of top-of-the-line Starfleet ships and is itching for an excuse to use them on her.
* GunshipRescue: The Federation fleet arrives moments before Oh can begins sterilizing the android homeworld.
* HistoryRepeats: Invoked by Narek, who thinks the Romulan end-times prophecy isn't about the future, but something that happened in the past and will again if they don't stop it.
* LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: The galaxy-wide FantasticRacism against the xBs is so harsh that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZg0LCgdR8 Elnor wonders aloud to Seven of Nine]] Nine if their bleak existence is worth living.



* TheProphecy: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Narek recounts]] in vivid detail the full story from Romulan mythology of Seb-Cheneb and her twin sister, and it's far more violent and gruesome than what we've heard earlier in the series. Rios compares it to Ragnarök and Judgement Day. Elnor, a fellow Romulan, has heard this tale before and dismisses it as such, but Narek has a different opinion.

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* MercyKill: The simulation of Data asks Picard to terminate him, because he feels life has no meaning if it never ends.
* PostVictoryCollapse: After succeeding in talking down Soji, Picard collapses from his brain abnormality becoming fatal.
* TheProphecy: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Narek recounts]] recounts in vivid detail the full story from Romulan mythology of Seb-Cheneb and her twin sister, and it's far more violent and gruesome than what we've heard earlier in the series. Rios compares it to Ragnarök and Judgement Day. Elnor, a fellow Romulan, has heard this tale before and dismisses it as such, but Narek has a different opinion.


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* RapidAging: As Picard shuts down his simulation, Data rapidly ages into an old man before dissolving into dust with the rest of his simulated environment.
* TheReveal:
** Sutra killed Saga, though Narek helped.
** Narissa beamed to another part of the Cube when the xBs were trying to kill her.
* TeleportInterdiction: Synth-ville has transport inhibitors that prevent beaming, so Rios, Raffi, Narek, and Elnor have to find a way to sneak his molecular acid inside.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: When told that the synths are concentrated in one settlement, Oh orders the entire planet sterilized just to be sure.
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* LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: The galaxy-wide FantasticRacism against the xBs is so harsh that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZg0LCgdR8 Elnor wonders aloud to Seven of Nine]] if their bleak existence is worth living.
-->'''Elnor''': Would the xBs be better off dead? Everyone hates them, they have no home. They don't belong anywhere.\\
'''Seven''': Am I better off dead? I'm an xB, I have no home, I don't belong anywhere. Why don't I just put a phaser to my head and get it over with?
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* TheProphecy: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Narek recounts]] in vivid detail the full story from Romulan mythology of Seb-Cheneb and her twin sister, and it's far more violent and gruesome that what we've heard earlier in the series. Rios compares it to Ragnarök and Judgement Day. Elnor, a fellow Romulan, has heard this tale before and dismisses it as such, but Narek has a different opinion.

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* TheProphecy: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Narek recounts]] in vivid detail the full story from Romulan mythology of Seb-Cheneb and her twin sister, and it's far more violent and gruesome that than what we've heard earlier in the series. Rios compares it to Ragnarök and Judgement Day. Elnor, a fellow Romulan, has heard this tale before and dismisses it as such, but Narek has a different opinion.
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* DisapprovingLook: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor is glaring at Narek]] throughout the latter's campfire story.

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* DisapprovingLook: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor is glaring glares at Narek]] throughout the latter's campfire story.
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* DisapprovingLook: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor is glaring at Narek]] throughout the latter's campfire story.
* GildedCage: [[https://ca.startrek.com/videos/exclusive-clip-the-star-trek-picard-finale Picard is under house arrest]] and his cell is Maddox's old room. He's comfortable and there's plenty of sunlight, but he envies the freedom of a synth butterfly.
* TheProphecy: [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Narek recounts]] in vivid detail the full story from Romulan mythology of Seb-Cheneb and her twin sister, and it's far more violent and gruesome that what we've heard earlier in the series. Rios compares it to Ragnarök and Judgement Day. Elnor, a fellow Romulan, has heard this tale before and dismisses it as such, but Narek has a different opinion.
-->'''Raffi''': But do you really... you really believe that this is a prophecy?\\
'''Narek''': No. I believe it's history.
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