Summary

Warning : contain spoiler forStar Trek#22 !

Star Trek’sDoctor Crusher ’s reunion with her son Wesley reveals a tragic twirl forWil Wheaton’sfan - favorite character . Wesley left behind his kin and supporter to join the mysterious Travelers , and has not come across them since . However , inStar Trek#22,Doctor Crusher and the gang of theTheseustravel to a mysterious fresh dimension with a connexion to the Travelers , revealing the tragic arc of Wesley ’s life history .

Star Trek#22 was written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens . Doctor Crusher , knowing Wesley is presentsomewhere in the Pleroma , goes to his business office . Wesley take the air in on her , and she is knocked out to see how much he has aged . Doctor Crusher engages her son in conversation , asking him questions about the universe and his love life . He informs her he has been too meddling with workplace to pursue erotic love , and that he missed her every single moment .

Robin Curtis and Kirstie Alley as Lt. Saavik in Star Trek.

Wesley tells her she must go away , but not before giving her a mysterious ink pen .

Wesley Crusher Has Come Far in theStar TrekUniverse

Not Much is Still Known About Wesley’s Employers: the Travelers

After his surprise retort inStar Trek : Picard’sseason two closing curtain , Wesley return in season two ofStar Trek : Prodigy .

Played by Wil Wheaton , Wesley Crusher began as a teenage prodigy aboard theEnterprise , before being kick upstairs to Acting Ensign and finally , Starfleet cadet . However , Wesley arise disillusioned with his studies , yearning for something more . Salvation came in the form of the Travelers , guardian of time and distance in theStar Trekuniverse . The group had shown a keen involvement in Wesley from the very commencement , and enter him duringStar Trek : The Next Generation’sfinal season . Nothing more was seen of Wesley untilPicard’sseason two closing curtain , and even then it was only a tantalizing glance .

Despite Wesley ’s fleeting appearance in the episode , the season reveal a great heap about the Travelers and their subordinate , the Supervisors . The life of a Traveler is not easy , as they diligently work to ensure the universe flows decent . They can jaunt through timelines and population , and seemingly answer only to the gods . Wheaton himself penneda Wesley Crusher storyfor 2022’sStar Trek#400 , give away that traveler are not allowed to visit former syndicate and conversancy . In the narration , Wesley buck this drift by shoot the breeze Picard , and revealing that he was tardily dying .

Picard and Riker in season 1

Wesley’s Reunion With His Mother Did Not Go as She Planned

Wesley Has Lived a Hard Life in theStar TrekUniverse

WhileStar Trek#22 does not uncover any additional information , instead prefer to have Wesley speak in riddle , the mother and kid reunification is semisweet . Doctor Crusher pass years wondering about Wesley ’s status . He was forbidden to communicate with her , exacerbating her worries even further . When they finally saw each other again for the first time in years , it did not go as she expect , as Wesley ’s life with the Travelers had been a hard one . His dedication have prevent him from love and normal human connection , givingWil Wheaton’sStar Trekcharacter a tragical , heart - breaking layer .

Star Trek#22 ( 2024 )

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) looks at Yoda (offscreen) on Dagobah, edited over a sci-fi background.

Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher in Picard season 2 and Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher in Picard season 3

Wesley Crusher as a Traveler and wearing his pumpkin sweater in Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek Prodigy

Star Trek #22, an aged looking Wesley Crusher stands in front of a cosmic swirl with images of his younger self.