Curious for people's theories about why they temporarily wrote Mary Wiseman out this season?
I've heard some speculation they're setting up the Starfleet Academy series, where she'll be a top character or even lead. But even if so, they wouldn't have to write her out for it unless it was filming concurrently.
There were rumors last year that she was pregnant, but that either wasn't true or something sad happened.
Wondering if perhaps that is true now? It would make sense she'd need to take precautions and avoid screen time, with COVID etc.
She was in a brief glimpse with Vance in the promo for the future episodes. Perhaps she only films with him for a brief appearance to keep safe? It would also explain his disappearing from the show, with Kovach and the president filling in at different episodes.
I hope the Academy show ends up being set at another time frame from the far future personally. It would be more fun set in Picard time, let lots of 24th century alumni guest spot lecture a class!
