Star Trek Online players are holding in-game vigils for Sir Patrick Stewart, and many now want the game’s developers to make their tribute to Captain Picard permanent.
The tributes began shortly after the death of Patrick Stewart at the age of 86 was announced on October 29. Players gathered at Earth Spacedock, Starfleet Academy and the Klingon homeworld Qo’noS to pay their respects.
Outside Earth Spacedock, around 40 to 50 Galaxy-class ships, the same class as Picard’s USS Enterprise-D, lined up in what players called an honor guard before setting off fireworks.
At Starfleet Academy, crowds of players held torches aloft, with the gathering growing throughout the evening.
The memorial for Patrick Stewart in Star Trek Online is growing. I plan to join when I get home from work. pic.twitter.com/xjgQnVqkvV
The turnout gave the 16-year-old MMO a noticeable boost, with around 2,000 players online that night compared to its usual 1,200 or so.
The game’s official account also paid tribute to Stewart, writing that “in an era where no one was sure whether Star Trek HAD a future, your warmth and your sturdiness gave us hope.” It called him “a knight in the truest sense of the word.”
In an era where no one was sure whether Star Trek HAD a future, your warmth and your sturdiness gave us hope. For seven years, you were the Captain of the Enterprise, and you held yourself with that dignity in all walks of life. A knight in the truest sense of the word, and a man… pic.twitter.com/SQHkU3RdjZ
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