[Mephistopheles Janx]

Originally Posted by BigBeauford

Reviews for the first two seasons are dire. Is it okay just to jump into the 3rd? I really liked STSNW and season 3 looks like similar quality.

This is what you need to know about seasons 1 & 2 for you to understand 3

Spoiler!

* Picard dies due to his Irumodic Syndrome but his consciousness is placed in a golem (a synthetic body). Instead of reverting everything about him... this golem is the exact same age as Picard and will expire at the normal rate Picard would have. Picard lives on courtesy of a Soong descendant.

* Remember how Data died? They basically undid that and we find out that Data has been living in a memory bank and asks to be euthanized. Very touching moment and Data was given a very peaceful death.

* Riker and Troi had two kids. One, the boy, died despite them moving to a planet that eased his suffering.

* There is a new character called Raffi who is a recovering addict who lost her family due to her addiction which fueled conspiracy theories in her head. She was in lesbionics with 7o9 and that seems to have fizzled. She runs around in a ship called La Sirena which first belonged to a dude named Rios (a favorite of mine) who then passed it to 7o9, who then passed it on to Raffi.

* 7o9 shows up like she has known JLP for some time off camera. She was part of the Fenris Rangers who are a vigilante group. Some are do-gooders and some are just mercs. She teams up with the group, bangs Raffi and peaces out after being cajoled to join Starfleet. Her decision isn't made by the end of season 2.

* Pretty much nothing else about seasons 1 or 2 are referenced. Go have fun.