Please state the nature of the emergency! Star Trek: Prodigy, the new animated series coming to Paramount+ made news today, giving fans their first look at Captain Kathryn Janeway. Kate Mulgrew played the Starfleet Officer for seven seasons on Star Trek: Voyager. She returns to voice the character again for the new series.
The CG-animated Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences was created by Emmy Award-winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago). It follows a group of young aliens who have taken over a derelict starship in the Delta Quadrant. They must learn to work together to survive and maybe just find themselves a better future. Luckily for them, the ship has an emergency training hologram program. Lucky for us, it just happens to be based on Captain Janeway. It is through her that they will learn about Starfleet and what it represents over the course of their adventures.
News that Mulgrew planned to return to active duty in Starfleet came out last fall. During a virtual panel for NYCC, she said:
“I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can’t wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before in Star Trek: Prodigy. How thrilling to be able to introduce to these young minds an idea that has elevated the world for decades. To be at the helm again is going to be deeply gratifying in a new way for me.”
The new series, set in the Delta Quadrant, takes place in the year 2383. That is five years after the finale of Voyager. There, Janeway defeated the Borg and got her crew home after seven long years lost in the Quadrant, with some help from her future self.
Yesterday was a busy day for Star Trek news. And for good reason, too! April 5 marks an important moment in the Star Trek fandom. It is First Contact Day. The day mankind made the first contact with their first alien race, The Vulcans, in the year 2063. (As seen in Star Trek: First Contact.) May the Fourth has become a chance for fans to celebrate Star Wars. Now, April 5th is becoming a day for Trekkers and Trekkies alike to honor all things Star Trek.
As part of First Contact Day, Paramount held panels and gave news, trailers, and other surprises about what they have in store for the coming year. They showed first trailers for Star Trek: Picard Season Two, Star Trek: Discovery Season Four, and Star Trek: Lower Decks Season Two. All the panels can be streamed directly on Paramount+’s and their YouTube Channel. If you missed them, head there at warp speed! Engage and make it so!
Which new series are you looking forward to?
