CBR

Star Trek: Picard provides a canine companion for Jean-Luc named Number One. 1 / 8

The pit bull rarely leaves Jean-Luc's side as the former admiral enjoys his retirement. 2 / 8

The dog's name is a nod to Picard's first officer during The Next Generation. 3 / 8

Patrick Stewart decided to draw from his love of dogs to give Picard a pet. 4 / 8

Stewart felt the presence of a dog on the vineyard would speak volumes about Picard. 5 / 8

Stewart's selection of a pit bull for Picard's dog's breed was a personal choice. 6 / 8

Stewart and his wife were unable to transport their pit bull with them into England. 7 / 8

Since then, Stewart has worked to rehabilitate pit bull's public image as an aggressive breed. 8 / 8