I appreciate his activism on behalf of survivors of relationship violence, even MORE evidence of his big heart!

i'm gettin a little misty just from this.

Everything I've ever read about Patrick Stewart makes him seem like a really good human being.

classy man

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[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Capt. Picard is one of the coolest guys in the galaxy.

So is Patrick Stewart!

big star trek fan here

Knighthood for a class gentleman:





Thanks, n2doc, that made my day.

-F2C

both as an admirer of Patrick Stewart and as a dedicated Trek fan. Sir Patrick!!

...on and off the stage.

But this is still my favorite Patrick Stewart pic:

And Patrick Stewart is a great guy for doing that. A real mensch.

Anybody remember him in "I, Clavdius"? He was wonderful as a sinister black ops guy.

It was kinda silly to name the character as a Frenchman and having him be totally British; but I never cared.

Federation ambassador would suit him perfectly and a better use of his abilities.

Remember I, Claudius very well. Check the television version of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People. He played Karla. Two short scenes and no lines, but he radiated cold blooded ruthlessness. Another TV series worth checking out, Fall of Eagles about the years before WWI. He played Lenin and nailed it. The man can act buildings off the ground.

For what it's worth, the cover story is that by the 24th century French had all but disappeared as a spoken language.

He would be more bored with ambassadorial duties I think. I mean let's face it, the man loved commanding a starship. And he could pick and choose from the cream of the Constellation Class ships by now. I must disagree.

Yeah I remember his cameo as Karla. From the book I expected someone different but he was pleasing all the same. Thanks for the tip on Fall of Eagles.

This cover story is interesting; is that straight from The Rodenberry?

Admirals command the task force or fleet and the overall strategy and tactics, but day to day running of the ship is strictly up to the captain.

Jean Luc was a skilled diplomat and negotiator. Both he and the Fed would be better served soothing disputes within the Fed, first contact problems, negotiating Fed membership, hands on stuff.

Yes, I believe that came from The Great Bird of the Galaxy. I like his answer to why in the 24th century would anyone be bald. He replied that by the 24th century no one will care.

But then Admirals do command flagships. And with the current unrest around The Neutral Zone, I think I'd prefer to have him out in the field. But I am compelled to admit that your arguments are very persuasive. It sounds like you've been out of the Sol system more than once, and I must respect that. Avoid the Klingon cuisine. Blecch. No, that's not the name of one of their dishes, it's my reaction.

Q' Pla.

One of the best things about the conclusion of ST TNG -- Picard and the Big E still out there keeping the watch.

As long as it's very fresh, I rather like gagh; but enough blood wine and anything tastes good

Or tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

I watched "I, Claudius" avidly when it was broadcasted. Sejanus was so hot (and with hair!), but a nasty fellow indeed.

Recollection was him in Excaliber 30-plus years ago. He's quite sexy with hair!

I think he's an incredible actor and great humanitarian. The in the OP shows how his grace. The Palins could never even approach his level of class.

The spice is flowing and the sleeper has awakened!

It is by Will Alone I set my mind in motion........

n2doc

Wow - what a man - a great man indeed - and maybe also one of the reasons I liked TNG best of the Star trek shows - he was a great captain onboard Enteprise - and a good human - even if Q was on the note of meaning humans to be rather savage...

But this show Sir Patrick Stewart as a man with a great heart - to go where other stars might not have been doing - and talk to a young boy who is one of his fans - it show a lot of passion for others to do that....

I for one would have been speatchless if I was ever to meet Sir Patrick Stewart in person.... he was one of my heroes back in the day - back in TNG....

Diclotican

Dawn, dressed as Mr. Spock, was thrilled to meet one of her heroes. She told Mashable in an email, "I was shy at first not sure what to say or talk about but he kept talking to me. I felt like I was on the enterprise talking to the Capt....It makes me happy even when I am sick so I just wave and call Hello Sir Patrick."

Dawn's mother, Kristy Garrigus, also said she had seen some positive changes in Dawn's condition since meeting Stewart. "She does not feel as isolated and to be blunt, it was the happiest we had seen her in quite some time...Her brief visit with Sir Patrick has alleviated that feeling which we cannot begin to express gratitude for," she said to Mashable.

Divernan

Sorry about IT - but it is still a classy act of him - to meet her - even if he might have a busy schedule as it is.

Diclotican

Rec'd, I love this guy.

Pardon me for including it but this jogged my memory of a completely unrelated close encounter that I had with Scotty, James Dothan, back in mid-80's.
My girlfriend and I were shopping at a Lechmere's dept. store in Framingham, Ma. I had dropped her off up front and parked. We were there to pick up a for a gift for a party that we were going to and were in a rush so I was running in the mall. The little court in front of store was dimly lit and as I neared the store entrance, Scotty, in full uniform sporting the jacket they wore in their last movie, came running in from my right. I was running full tilt and slammed into him. I'm 6'2 and was a solid 195lbs at the time. I grabbed onto him to keep from completely knocking him off his feet. I was shocked when I realized who it was. I blurted out "James Dothan". The crew, minus Shatner were there signing books and video tapes from their movie and he was apparently running late. I shook his hand and apologized profusely.

damn, why is there so much dust in the air today????

but for all his success, he's not too huffy not to do voice acting on American Dad or make fun of the GOP idiots on Clobert.

http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/8jpus1/phony-obamacare-horror-stories---patrick-stewart

Allow me to point your attention to the the local Knight.

I try to be cynical, but then something like this happens and I have to start all over again!

Reject the entire concept of a particular group or family imbued with some divine gift, inheritable civic reward, or genetic trait that holds them above the rest of us. I wholeheartedly agree with this; And then comes Sir Stewart mucking that all up.

There are times I love being proven wrong.

He's a fine human being.

and may I say he is aging nicely

Thanks for the thread, n2doc.

Pat is one big classy dude and he is legendary in his own way. Gotta to love him!

Inner Light is my favorite episode.

Not #1 for me, but a wonderful episode.

One of those "didn't have to but did it anyway" things that are just so special.

On edit: Meant for this to be a reply to the OP. Internet usage brain cramp.

What a wonderful person.

for making Dawns wish come true.

Good on 'ya, Captain!

Thanks for sharing.

Glad she got to attend and meet him!

Great experience to meet the many actors from all the series & films of Trek that attend these cons.

He's on record that he didn't think he would even get the role and, if he did, it wouldn't amount to much - one season at best. He didn't even know about Star Trek - never saw the TV shows or films. At the time he was a respected Shakespearean in British theater and a go to character actor in British TV, that and some minor film roles. He figured the money was good and a chance to branch out.

Now he can pick and choose his roles, known around the world, adds a powerful voice to an important issue and bring joy to a child who doesn't have a lot of it.

Amazing what one choice can do.

First he speaks well for the problems of domestic violence that women feel as noted here, when he even spoke personally about how he was affected as a child watching his father beat his mother then publicly when a fan thanked him for speaking at Comicpalooza on this topic...

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/05/violence-against-women-patrick-stewart

Speaking out about violence against women
Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart has proved a hero off the screen – by addressing domestic violence with candor and compassion



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A remarkable thing happened last week at Comicpalooza in Texas – and it didn't involve superheroes, at least not imaginary ones. At an event with Patrick Stewart, the actor of Star Trek fame, a young woman named Heather Skye thanked the actor for a speech he gave to Amnesty International in 2009 on violence against women, and then bravely shared that she had been a victim of such violence herself. Courage begets courage and perhaps for this reason, Stewart did not merely accept the praise and move on, but began a lengthy and impassioned personal account of how his father used to beat his mother.

"As a child I heard in my home doctors and ambulance men say, 'Mrs Stewart, you must have done something to provoke him. Mrs Stewart, it takes two to make an argument.' Wrong. Wrong. My mother did nothing to provoke that and even if she had, violence is never, ever a choice that a man should make. Ever."
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His father was victim of PTSD, thanks to combat during WWII, and back in those days victims were either told to suck it up and get over it or they were committed.

He didn't unpack in his first 6 weeks on the set of Stsr Trek, thinking he was going right back to england.

He didn't think he'd like television.

And now he has the power to do something so simple and so wonderful. And it's the real man, and he's not acting.

Beautiful. I wish there were video, but that would be an invasion of the child's privacy.

Gives. One. Hope. For. Humanity.

...and that was in Nemesis, which itself was some eight years after the Next Generation series ended.

Well done, Sir Patrick!