Star Trek: Nemesis was the last original movie in the Star Trek: The Next Generation lineup, and it went out with more of a whimper than a bang. Not too many were happy with the way the film ended things, and the actors didn't know that it was going to be the last film. That was because no one expected the movie to bomb the way it did. And for a long time, that was the last we saw of The Next Generation crew together.
Then Star Trek: Picard's third season invited practically all of the original actors back and even a few guest stars for what felt like The Next Generation's eighth season or final movie. In a recent interview with TVLine {via Trekmovie], LeVar Burton expressed just how much it meant for everyone to be brought back together and how grateful they were.
"I think that for all of us, the feeling was overwhelmingly one of gratitude for the experience, for having had the chance to come back and really finish what we started in a good way. When we shot the last movie [Star Trek: Nemesis], we didn’t know it was going to be our last movie. And so there was a sense of incompletion. So to be able to come back and close the circle and perhaps start a new one was really satisfying for all of us… for all of us. It was amazing! I can’t even describe to you what it’s like when we are all together. It’s like the universe is right. When we are in the presence of one another, everything is right with the world."LeVar Burton
When Burton says "start a new one ," he's referencing the potential for Star Trek: Legacy, which he hasn't given up on. In fact, in the same interview, the actor indicated the interest in Legacy hasn't waned. In fact, it's still going strong nearly two years after Picard ended.
Burton echoed what other fans and actors feel, knowing that Legacy just seems right. Not every fan is onboard with the idea as some would just prefer to move forward with new characters, new settings, and new ideas. But for many of us, we know there are a lot more stories to be told with these characters we were introduced to in 1987, and there's no reason why they shouldn't be told.