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The arrival of Star Trek: Picard season 2<\/a> is getting closer, and today the powers that be are treating us to a new trailer that brings Whoopi Goldberg\u2019s Guinan back into the fold.<\/p>\n Goldberg famously became a Star Trek fan while watching Star Trek: The Original Series. Upon seeing Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in that classic incarnation of the franchise, Goldberg called out to her family, \u201cCome quick, there\u2019s a black lady on television and she ain\u2019t no maid!\u201d<\/p>\n Years later, Goldberg debuted in the role of Guinan, an El-Aurian bartender and dispenser of wise words, in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2 episode 1, The Child, which first aired in 1988.<\/p>\n She went on to appear in 29 episodes of the Sir Patrick Stewart-starring series, as well as sharing the screen with Picard in the movies Star Trek: Generations (1994) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).<\/p>\n In recent years, Goldberg has been co-hosting a daytime talkshow in the US called The View. It was on this show, in January 2020, that Sir Patrick Stewart invited Goldberg<\/a> to rejoin him in the Star Trek universe. You can relive the heart-warming moment below.<\/p>\n .@SirPatStew<\/a> officially invites @WhoopiGoldberg<\/a> to join season two of #StarTrekPicard<\/a>: \u201cIt was wonderful having you, and we cannot wait to have you with us again one more time.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/f8u2wbJuik<\/a> #StarTrek<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mxOtyJxF63<\/a><\/p>\u2014 The View (@TheView) January 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>