WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 1, “Dos Cerritos"Star Trek: Voyager’sNaomi Wildman’s (Scarlett Pomers)age inStar Trek: Picardseason 3 is not completely clear. Naomi Wildman was born on the USS Voyager inStar Trek: Voyagerseason 2, episode 21, “Deadlock”, to xenobiologist Ensign Samantha Wildman (Nancy Hower). Ensign Wildman was already pregnant before the USS Voyager left the Alpha Quadrant, with the nearly two-year gestational period explained by Naomi’s father being Ktarian. After her birth, Naomi rapidly grew out of infancy, soStar Trek: Voyagercould skip over having a toddler on board, and she could beVoyager’s relatable child character.
The half-Ktarian genetics that made Naomi’s birth and upbringing onStar Trek: Voyagermore convenient from a storytelling perspective also made it tricky to determine exactly how old she is.Naomi doesn’t necessarily look or act like her chronological age inStar Trek: Voyagerand the USS Voyager crew naturally relates to her according to her developmental age. Additionally, because ex-BorgSeven of Nine (Jeri Ryan)is operating with somewhat stunted emotional development, an unlikely friendship between Naomi and Seven of Nine forms inVoyager’s later seasons.
How Old Star Trek: Voyager’s Naomi Wildman Is In Picard Season 3
Naomi Wildman Would Be A Great Addition To Seven Of Nine’s Star Trek: Legacy
To determine how old Naomi would be inStar Trek: Picardseason 3, some math is necessary.Star Trek: Voyagerseason 2, episode 21, “Deadlock”, takes place on stardate 49548.7, placing the episode’s events in the year 2372.Star Trek: Picardseason 3’s epilogue, which sees Captain Seven of Nine take command of the USS Enterprise-G, takes place in 2402. That meansNaomi would be 30 years old inStar Trek: Picardseason 3, and a prime candidate to be part of Seven of Nine’s Enterprise-G crew in the highly-desiredPicardspinoffStar Trek: Legacy.
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Star Trek: Picard season 3 almost featured a reunion between Star Trek: Voyager’s Seven of Nine and Naomi Wildman.
In a 2014 interview withStarTrek.com,Naomi’sStar Trek: Voyageractress, Scarlett Pomers, said she was “pretty much” done with acting, which might explain the character’s absence from current and upcomingStar Trekprojects. Given her childhood friendship with Seven of Nine,Star Trek: Legacywould be the best show for a 30-year-old Naomi to appear in if the 35-year-old Pomers has any interest in returning toStar Trek. Otherwise, Naomi could be recast for another confirmedStar Trekproject likeTawny Newsome’s newStar Trekcomedy series, set in the early 25th century.
How Old Star Trek: Voyager’s Naomi Wildman Is In Lower Decks Season 5
Naomi Wildman Is A Fleet Magazine 30 Under 30 Honorable Mention
In theStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5premiere, “Dos Cerritos”, Naomi is name-dropped as being one of 15 honorable mentions inFleetmagazine’s 30 Under 30 article. Lieutenant Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) is frustrated that Starfleet’s official magazine seemingly forgot to include his own interview, especially since Boimler is also left off the honorable mention list that includesStar Trek: Voyager’s Naomi.Boimler’s complaint that Naomi is “like ten years old” is close, sinceStar Trek: Lower Deckstakes place in 2381, nine years afterStar Trek: Voyagerseason 2.
Star Trek: Lower Deckspromises a bright Starfleet career for Naomi Wildman.
TheFleetmagazine article is focused on Starfleet officers who have made their mark before the age of 30, soStar Trek: Lower Decksimplies that Naomi is actuallyinStarfleet at only nine years old. It’s not outside the realm of possibility for Naomi to be a genius who could breeze through Starfleet Academy training. Most likely, however,Star Trek: Lower Deckspromises a bright Starfleet career for Naomi Wildman while simultaneously poking fun at her inconsistent aging inStar Trek: Voyagermade for very convenient storytelling.
Star Trek: Voyager
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In this sci-fi series, the starship Voyager becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant, 70,000 light-years from Earth. The diverse crew, led by Captain Janeway, embarks on a perilous journey home, encountering unfamiliar species and challenges while adhering to Federation principles in uncharted space.
