Broken Pieces 

Picard realizes how far some will go to protect secrets that go back generations when truths about the attack on Mars are revealed; Narissa orders her guards to capture Elnor, setting off a chain reaction on the Borg cube.

Director:

Maja Vrvilo

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by), Akiva Goldsman (created by)

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Patrick Stewart	...	Jean-Luc Picard
Alison Pill	...	Dr. Agnes Jurati
Isa Briones	...	Soji
Evan Evagora	...	Elnor
Michelle Hurd	...	Raffi Musiker
Santiago Cabrera	...	Cristóbal Rios
Jeri Ryan	...	Seven of Nine
Peyton List	...	Lieutenant Narissa Rizzo
Tamlyn Tomita	...	Commodore Oh
Rebecca Wisocky	...	Ramdha
Ann Magnuson	...	Admiral Kirsten Clancy
Derek Webster	...	Romulan Guard
Jane Hae Kim	...	Tal Shiar Female #1
Kendra Munger	...	Tal Shiar Female #2

Storyline

When devastating truths behind the Mars attack are revealed, Picard realizes just how far many will go to preserve secrets stretching back generations, all while the La Sirena crew grapples with secrets and revelations of their own. Narissa directs her guards to capture Elnor, setting off an unexpected chain of events on the Borg cube.

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Plot Keywords:

seven of nine character | star trek | cbs all access | black eyed | hacking | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the English subtitles, Ian/Iain says: "he's sae fou as a piper, an' awfu aff the fang". Sae fou appears in a number of old Scottish poems and can mean drunk i.e. he's as drunk as a piper (piper=someone who plays the bagpipes). Awfu or awfully is commonly how Scottish people add emphasis for something being very much so e.g. "awfully wee" is "very small". "aff the fang" is an old Scottish term that can mean not in the mood/out of humour/without one's usual power. So, it means something like: he's as drunk as a piper and very much out of sorts.

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Quotes

Narissa: I'd have made a much better Borg than you.

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Connections

Referenced in That Star Wars Girl: Star Trek Picard - Episode 8 Review (2020)

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Soundtracks

Solitude
Written by Edgar De Lange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Performed by Billie Holiday

User Reviews

The continued decline

Student level writing meets amateur direction in an episode that may as well have been on the radio. Such wonderful promise and an excellent premise established in the pilot has been steadily chipped away, culminating in the most exposition heavy episode to date. No imagination or creativity has been utilised here to help deliver the crucial plot revelations to the viewer. Scene after scene of static characters talking. The show and the cast deserve more.

Details

Release Date:

12 March 2020 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1