Star Trek: Picard's ruthless season 2 finale means there's one spinoff fans won't be seeing on Paramount+ anytime soon

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Diversifying major franchises is an increasingly common strategy as the streaming wars rage on - the more content, the better.

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As Paramount continues its ongoing mission to seek out strange new spinoffs, Star Trek: Picard looked to be laying foundations for yet another TV series

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A former first officer who became disillusioned and quit Starfleet to try his hand at piracy, Rios evidently rejoined between Star Trek: Picard seasons 1 & 2.

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Resurfacing as a charming, roguish captain, a spinoff based around Rios' future Stargazer adventures seemed entirely plausible.

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