First Contact Had Extra Romantic Plans For Lily And Picard

The screenplay for “First Contact” was written by longterm “Trek” veterans Brannon Braga and Ron D. Moore, they usually basically juiced up the “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology” TV collection right into a full-bore motion image, with gunfights, dying, and Picard reworking from a even handed and calming authority determine right into a vengeance-bent motion hero. “First Contact” does not bear the tone of “Star Trek,” however many appreciated the motion and violence. 

When Picard is stalking the Enterprise with Lily, he explains that within the twenty fourth century, capitalism has come to an finish. “The acquisition of wealth is not the driving drive of our lives,” he says. “We work to raised ourselves and the remainder of humanity.” It is an awesome line, however it’s delivered oddly. Stewart is not dealing with Lily, and the 2 are coated in sweat as they lurk via a hallway. It isn’t a second with any gravitas, and the 2 characters aren’t given a second to ponder the road’s profundity. 

Moore famous that the above second and comparable different cases had been indicative of Picard’s and Lily’s unromantic relationship. Frakes shot a number of moments the place it regarded like Picard and Lily had been connecting emotionally, however the movie’s editors lower them for his or her weak spot. Moore mentioned: 

“The connection between Patrick and Alfre’s character was actually sturdy. It was extra of a romance within the earlier drafts and I believe there was extra to the kiss [at the end of the movie] and it was shot to have a extra romantic aspect to it. I believe what occurred was, it wasn’t fairly taking part in as properly on display screen and that received type of reduce via publish and thru the modifying course of.” 

For probably the most half, Picard and Lily have an antagonistic relationship, and she or he’s the one to confront him about his violent attitudes.