Star Trek Picard - Episode 2: Make It Slow

Star Trek Picard - Episode 2: Make It Slow

Author: Check For Traps February 23, 2020 Duration: 56:30

Aaron recruits Rueben and Alec to deal with the second episode in the bizarrely paced Star Trek Picard series. 

The gang work out how old Picard was at every major stage of his life? The answer? Alarmingly old. Stay tuned to find out.

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