Star Trek: The Next Generation
I forgot that the actor who playedStar Trek : The Next propagation ’s Hugh the Borg , Jonathan Del Arco , in reality came back inStar Trek : Voyager . We first met Del Arco inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 5 , instalment 23 , " I , Borg " , as a lone Borg drone get the picture by the USS Enterprise - D. As Lt . Commander Geordi La Forge ( LeVar Burton ) image out what makes the pilotless aircraft tick , Del Arco ’s Borg becomes Geordi ’s friend and takes the name Hugh . Jonathan Del Arco made Hugh a memorableTNGguest star , so Del Arco ’s return to anotherStar Trekshowisn’t surprising .
What is surprising , however , is the fact that Jonathan Del Arco ’s character inStar Trek : Voyagerisn’t Hugh the Borg at all . Hugh made an wallop on the Borg by introducing individuality to the Collective , and it might have been interesting to trace that concept back to Hugh in the Borg - heavy late time of year ofStar Trek : Voyager . Instead , Jonathan Del Arco joins the ranks ofactors who played more than oneStar Trekcharacter . Most of the time , Star Trekmakes returning actors unrecognizable with enceinte alien makeup , and Del Arco’sVoyagercharacter is no exception .
Hugh Actor Jonathan Del Arco Guest Starred In Star Trek: Voyager
Del Arco’s Voyager Character, Fantome, Is A Lot Like Hugh
Sometimes a intimate voice give away that a recurringStar Trekactor is fall to the dealership , even under laboured makeup — but Fantome does n’t speak , so I ’d never estimate that he ’s Jonathan Del Arco based on his performance alone .
There are definitely similarity between Hugh and Fantome , so it gain sense that Jonathan Del Arco was holler back forStar Trek : Voyager . Both Hugh and Fantome are separated from their coinage when they ’re brought aboard a Federation starship . Like Geordi teaching Hugh about being an person , the Doctor discovers Fantome is intelligent and eager to instruct . Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) refuses to see that Hugh is adifferent kind of Borg , and Fantome likewise handle with bias from farsighted - term residents of the Void who see Fantome ’s people to be parasites .
Jonathan Del Arco’s Comeback As Hugh In Star Trek: Picard Was Disappointing
Hugh Should Have Lived To Return In Star Trek: Picard
I had high hopes for Hugh ’s futurity after he helped overcome Lore ( Brent Spiner ) inStar Trek : The Next Generation ’s 2 - part instalment , " Descent " , but Jonathan Del Arco ’s return asHugh the Borg inStar Trek : Picardwas a unsatisfying comeback . InPicard , Hugh was fully liberated from the Collective , and worked as the Executive Director of the Borg Reclamation Projecton a recovered Cube called the Artifact . As one of the first Borg to come upon individuation , Hugh was well - outfit to help other former drones , now call xBs , with their changeover to life outside the Borg Collective .
Jonathan Del Arco’sStar TrekAppearances As Hugh
" I , Borg "
Star Trek : The Next Generationseason 5 , episode 23
" Descent , Part II "
Star Trek : The Next Generationseason 7 , episode 1
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" The End is the Beginning "
Star Trek : Picardseason 1 , installment 3
" The Impossible boxful "
Star Trek: The Next Generation follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they embark on interstellar explorations, seeking out new worlds and civilizations.
Star Trek : Picardseason 1 , episode 6
" Nepenthe "
Star Trek : Picardseason 1 , episode 7
Unfortunately , Hugh ’s comeback inStar Trek : Picardwas far too abbreviated before his senseless execution . Shortly after reunite with Admiral Jean - Luc Picard , Hugh was kill byRomulan Zhat Vashagent Narissa ( Peyton List ) , when Hugh refused to give Narissa selective information about the location of Picard and Soji Asha ( Isa Briones ) . Instead of being a noble sacrifice , Hugh ’s end only help to proveStar Trek : Picardwas darker and grittier thanStar Trek : The Next Generation . Jonathan Del Arco deserve much good for Hugh , and it ’s unconvincing that Fantome , as a less - memorable character , will ever return .
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Star Trek : The Next Generation trace Captain Jean - Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they enter on interstellar exploration , seeking out new worlds and civilizations .
