It's not really integral to enjoying the show in my view as it's just presented as a fact, there was a supernova and they use that as a motivational tool for Picard, time will tell whether there is any further link to JJ Verse but it doesn't look like it so far...

In the TNG universe but they link it to the JJ Verse, by acknowledging the Romulan Supernova is canon and Picard and co experienced it, it's the key event that triggers Picard's retirement. However it's very much in TNG timeline, if that makes sense?

https://www.claytemplemedia.com/post/star-trek-picard

I will be posting my episode one review hopefully tomorrow... I can confirm it has made a very promising start.

Now I'm in love with Pike and Anson Mount, I'm so over Lorca

great recommendation, I'm listening right now..

Awesome @Glenn Shatner is hilarious in Boston Legal but my wife and I enjoyed the whole show

Loved Boston Legal

Angel was great though, especially ghost Spike and Lorn (!?)

Oh yes Lone Gunmen was not a good thing..

I've nicked your BSG observation...

@Glenn I would pay good money for this show

I agree Glenn, i think this is Kurtzman's baby and am convinced that's where we're headed

@Daniel Falch @Glenn in the blog I describe it as the Kellogg Briand pact.. and I have to admit to feeling a little smug in conjuring that reference from deep in my memory and my a-level history class. And by referencing an act from the 1920s shows how of the zeitgeist I am..

I think Bryan Singer once pitched a Trek show based in the far future and I agree it could be something really interesting

James Swallow's Synthesis (a Trek EU Titan Novel) takes an interesting approach to AI with whole sentient planets and ships, well worth checking out..

That would be epic...

Lorca a man in no way suffering from delusions of grandeur...

Ha, thanks for sharing Glenn and thanks to you and Daniel for the story inspiration...

Mack is a great Trek writer I was hoping he'd be invited into the writers room for Disco. His destiny trilogy is my favourite Titan novels and I'd say this is worth ago. I once interviewed Mack and he was fun and very insightful