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Maurice Picard

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Maurice Picard is the father of Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard and vintner Robert Picard. He maintains the family vineyard in rural France, upholding centuries-old winemaking traditions. A stern traditionalist, Maurice disapproves of Jean-Luc's Starfleet career, viewing it as a rejection of family duty and heritage. This paternal conflict shapes Jean-Luc's regrets and underscores the tension between personal ambition and generational expectations.
7 appearances
Family Winemaking Traditions
Also known as: Maurice, Picard's father, Picard’s father, my father

Maurice Picard's Journey

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7 moments
Season 4 (3) Season 6 (4)
S4E2 · Family
Picard’s hidden expertise reveals leadership potential

Not directly observable, but inferred as proud yet conflicted (based on broader narrative context). His absence highlights the tension between honoring the past and embracing the future, with Picard caught in the middle.

Picard's father is referenced indirectly as a co-founder of the family's winemaking traditions, alongside Robert. His presence is felt through the vineyard itself and the weight of familial expectation. While …

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S4E2 · Family
Picard’s hollow loyalty to Starfleet

Not directly observable, but inferred as a source of nostalgia and conflict for Picard, embodying the ideals he has chosen to pursue outside the family's expectations.

Picard's father is referenced indirectly as a figure tied to the vineyard's traditions, alongside Robert. His legacy is evoked through Picard's comments about family pride and the preservation of traditions, …

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S4E2 · Family
Marie restores order after brotherly fight

Not directly depicted, but inferred as stern and unyielding, with a deep sense of duty to the family’s legacy.

Picard’s father is referenced indirectly by Marie as a disciplinary figure whose hypothetical reaction would shame Jean-Luc and Robert for their behavior. His presence is invoked as a moral compass, …

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Across the Seasons

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Season 4 · asteroid

Father of Jean-Luc and Robert Picard; grandfather to René Picard. A traditionalist vintner who co-shapes the family’s winemaking heritage, symbolizing generational continuity and craftsmanship.