Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut revealed to Decider how imperiled her character Sidney was during the production of “Star Trek: Picard” and how Levar Burton might have kept Sidney alive.

Audiences would learn that Geordi La Forge, played by Burton in “Picard,” was now running a museum and had two daughters in Starfleet, including Sidney.

Chestnut said, “I was told that I would only be in like two to three episodes [...] A rumor [was] my character was going to get killed off. And so I remember talking to LeVar.”

Given the sentimental nature of Season 3, it seemed ill-advised, at least to Burton, that Geordi should witness his daughter's death. Chestnut recalled Burton’s disapproval.

According to Chestnut, LeVar said, “Geordi is finally getting the chance to have this family that he's always wanted. It wouldn't be a good move to kill one of his children off.”

Chestnut was relieved her character ultimately lived, saying, “And so I think, LeVar specifically advocating for me and Sidney's character to stay on was a huge part [of it].”