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Star Trek fans, rejoice. The news we've all been waiting for has arrived: Sir Patrick Stewart will be reprising the role of Jean-Luc Picard in a new series of Star Trek.
The beloved character will feature in a new CBS All Access series that will chronicle his life after Star Trek: The Next Generation and, to put it lightly, people are stoked.
The actor made the announcement during a surprise appearance at the annual Star Trek convention in Los Angeles on Saturday, much to his fans' excitement, reports the BBC.
Speaking to the crowd, he said:
I will always be very proud to have been a part of the Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course.
He continued:
It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions with him.
He also announced the news on Twitter:
It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Pica… https://t.co/TJQAOi786v— Patrick Stewart (@Patrick Stewart) 1533414419
Unsurprisingly, after the shock announcement, the Internet got involved pretty quickly.
Some simply expressed their enthusiasm.
PATRICK STEWART. YES. https://t.co/4nieRCH5zl— Phil Plait (@Phil Plait) 1533433456
And their overwhelming excitement.
@wilw @SirPatStew @cbsallaccess @shervinfoto @StarTrek I have a sound: "Eeeeeeeeee!" 😀 #SpacetheFinalFrontier https://t.co/64T07AN6zp— ★★ 𝕯𝖊𝖎𝖉𝖗𝖆 𝕶𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖑𝖊𝖊𝖓 🖤✨ (@★★ 𝕯𝖊𝖎𝖉𝖗𝖆 𝕶𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖑𝖊𝖊𝖓 🖤✨) 1533430508
@ohchadwick @SirPatStew @cbsallaccess @shervinfoto @StarTrek I AM EXCITED! https://t.co/ZtQUllES63— Korina Moss Author, cheese shop mystery series (@Korina Moss Author, cheese shop mystery series) 1533429183
Others began to bow down before their overlord.
@SirPatStew @cbsallaccess @shervinfoto @StarTrek #StarTrek induced #Goosebumps CAPTAIN? ADMIRAL? AMBASSADOR? PR… https://t.co/PPYkcPCfw2— The regular ''Dr'' Vries (@The regular ''Dr'' Vries) 1533430275
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It was also perceived as a good omen.
Some people are obviously pessimists.
*go on twitter and Patrick Stewart is trending* NO Oh, oh phew, christ don't do that to me Twitter— Ama (@Ama) 1533438129
Guess who's back, back again...?
@SirPatStew @cbsallaccess @shervinfoto @StarTrek 🎶Guess whose back...back again...Jean-Luc's back...tell a friend..… https://t.co/te6j9R7ETq— 🕹🎮 RetroBoy Jon 🎮🕹 (@🕹🎮 RetroBoy Jon 🎮🕹) 1533458098
Even Shakespeare was excited.
All hail @SirPatStew’s return unto Star Trek! The galaxy doth need @TheRSC leadership more than ever.— William Shakespeare (@William Shakespeare) 1533420894
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
YOU GUYS!!!! CAPTAIN PICARD IS RETURNING!!! I REPEAT!! PATRICK STEWART IS RETURNING AS CAPTAIN PICARD IN A NEW SER… https://t.co/ySsGX6NSWL— PippiLS (On Break) (@PippiLS (On Break)) 1533419948
He's BACK!
Red Alert!!! Replicate the Earl Grey, Hot!! Practice your Picard maneuver coz @SirPatStew is back as #Picard y’all!… https://t.co/mHSQRqGEqp— Yetide Badaki (@Yetide Badaki) 1533423480
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