Jason Vigo

Jason Vigo was a male Human in the 24th century. He was born in 2347 on Earth to Miranda Vigo and a Starfleet officer.


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How did Jason Vigo discover his connection to Picard? toggle section
Jason Vigo learned of his potential connection to Picard when he was brought aboard the USS Enterprise-D. Initially, Vigo did not recognize Picard. After being informed of the situation, Vigo underwent a genetic test by Dr. Beverly Crusher, which first suggested Picard was his father. Later, it was discovered Vigo had Forrester-Trent syndrome, proving Picard was not his biological father.
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Why did Jason Vigo's mother choose not to reveal his father's identity? toggle section
Miranda Vigo did not disclose Jason Vigo's father's identity, only stating he was a Starfleet officer. This secrecy contributed to Jason's distrust of Starfleet.
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What impact did Jason Vigo's upbringing have on his view of Starfleet? toggle section
Jason Vigo's upbringing instilled a mistrust of Starfleet. Born in 2347 to Miranda Vigo and an unknown Starfleet officer, Jason never learned his father's identity. His mother moved them to Camor V, where she was later murdered. This background, combined with his subsequent legal issues, influenced his negative view of Starfleet.
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Camor V did not influence Jason Vigo's childhood. Born in 2347 on Earth to Miranda Vigo and an unidentified Starfleet officer, Jason grew up without knowing his father, which led to his mistrust of Starfleet.
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Jason Vigo was thought to be Picard's son because of DNA manipulation by the Ferengi Bok. It was later discovered that Picard is not his father, as the DNA resequencing was a ruse for Bok's revenge.
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History

Childhood

Vigo never knew who his father was, and his mother decided not to tell him before she died, only that he was in Starfleet. This would instill a mistrust in him about Starfleet for much of his life.

In 2358, he and his mother relocated to Camor V where she started a private school for the orphans there. Jason grew up seeing his mother work tirelessly for the children. However, after his mother's murder in the mid-2360s, Jason pursued a generally directionless life and was arrested several times for minor offenses by the Camorite authorities. This included counts of petty theft, disorderly conduct and trespassing, such as spelunking in the underground cave system.

Ferengi revenge

In 2370, Vigo became involved in a plot by a Ferengi, DaiMon Bok, to exact revenge on Jean-Luc Picard, who killed his son several years prior. Bok secretly resequenced Vigo's DNA so that a genetic test would conclude he was Picard's son. He later found himself transported onto the USS Enterprise-D, where he met Picard. Told his life was in danger, he stayed aboard the ship while the Enterprise crew investigated Bok's location. Despite the initial difficulties, Picard and Jason eventually bonded while they believed they were related.

Doctor Beverly Crusher performed the genetic test, however, she later discovered that Picard was not Vigo's father when she discovered he had Forrester-Trent syndrome, a condition which is inherited from one's parents. Since neither Picard nor Miranda Vigo had the disease, she further investigated Vigo's DNA and discovered that he was not Picard's son.

The Enterprise found Bok, but, through subspace transporter technology, Bok was able to kidnap Vigo and threatened to kill him. Vigo attempted to bargain with Bok, but he was not receptive. Picard was able to transport in the same way to Bok's ship and informed him that Vigo was not his son. Once informed of the truth, Bok's associates, who had been told that they would ransom Vigo back to Picard, realized that there was no profit in Bok's actions, and quickly turned on him and released Vigo.

Farewells

Vigo returned to Camor V with the will to get his life in order. As a farewell present, he received a Gorlan prayer stick from Picard. He then suggested that Picard look him up any time he was in the area. (TNG: "Bloodlines")

Jason Vigo was played by Ken Olandt. Young Vigo, seen on the PADD, was portrayed by an unknown actor.
According to the script, Vigo was ten in the photograph, suggesting it was taken in 2357, and his last name was pronounced as "VEE-go". [1]
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, 3rd ed., p. 545, Vigo was born in 2346.
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