Four ships from Star Trek Online are coming to Star Trek: Picard first in a franchise

the star trek Canon got a little more united in Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard debuted on Paramount+ with ships included Star Trek Online in the show. The franchise has grown in different directions, exploring new characters and locations, and by incorporating ships that players will recognize into a TV show, it cements the relationship between these two projects.

The four starships featured in the show are the Guard Gardgarin Miracle Worker Battlecruiser, the Legendary Ross Command Exploration Cruiser, the Sutherland Advanced Research Vessel, and the Reliant Advanced Light Cruiser at the end of the episode called “The Star Gazer”.

This was the first time original content had made its way STO to a live action star trek Show that these four ships are also established as part of the larger canon. Last year influence on the animated series Paramount+ Star Trek: Lower Decks put it in Star Trek Onlinebut this is the first time we’ve seen ships derived from the game on live-action TV.

In a publication discussing their collaboration, Dave Blass, the production designer for Star Trek: Picard, Speaking about working with Cryptic Studios on the collaboration: “They know how to design a Federation starship and it’s so important, both for me and for the fans, to work with staff who understand the nuances of these ships down to the last detail being able to capture detail.” . The episode also features a brand new ship called the USS Stargazer (spoiler here) that made its debut during the episode. While this is an original item by Picard, Star Trek Online Developers Thomas Marrone and Hector Ortiz collaborated with the show’s team on the design of this ship.

For fans, it’s a treat to see these two items coming together with designers who love the franchise and contribute to the collaboration. Could there be more collaborations with Star Trek Online in the future? We must be careful.