Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig’s Final Star Trek Appearances Were Officially in the Same Show
A shared Picard finale
Koenig did not appear on screen as Chekov in the episode. His final performance was still a notable return to the franchise, with the character speaking through a message to the Federation.
Picard faces the Borg
Patrick Stewart’s final Star Trek appearance was as Admiral Jean-Luc Picard. He led the USS Enterprise-D crew against a massive Borg Cube and rescued his son, Jack Crusher, played by Ed Speleers.
Picard and Jack freed themselves from the Borg Queen, played by Alice Krige. After the Borg were defeated, Picard, Jack and Dr. Beverly Crusher, played by Gates McFadden, reconciled as a family.
Losses for Star Trek fans
The article reports that Stewart died at 86 on August 29, 2026, and Koenig died at 90 a few days earlier. It also says voice actor Eric Bauza died that same week. Their deaths came during Star Trek’s 60th anniversary year.
The article says Stewart has one performance yet to be seen: a return as Professor Charles Xavier in Avengers: Doomsday. It also describes Picard season three as an acclaimed and emotionally satisfying farewell to The Next Generation.
Key points
- Stewart and Koenig made their final Star Trek appearances in Picard’s “The Last Generation.”
- Koenig voiced Federation President Anton Chekov, who warned of a Borg threat.
- Stewart’s final Star Trek role was Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, leading the Enterprise-D against the Borg.
- The finale closed with Picard and his Enterprise-D companions playing poker.