Captain Jean Luc Picard no longer simply sits in command of a starship, he sits as mentor and friend at the head of a family. For more than a decade, he has stood next to and over his crew, watched them grow and evolve into the exemplary and tight-knit unit he has come to love and trust implicitly, in mind, body and soul. Although he is still haunted by memories of assimilation by the Borg, Picard’s sense of adventure and his spirit of exploration remain as strong as ever, as does his firm belief in the betterment of humanity and his conviction that dialogue and communication can achieve so much more than war ever could. At this stage in his life, perhaps more than at any other, Captain Jean Luc Picard truly embodies the Platonic ideal of the Philosopher King.