Abstract
- The cancelation of Star Trek: Prodigy has halted any rapid plans for a sequel to Star Trek: Voyager, disappointing followers of the present.
- Prodigy was the primary Star Trek present geared toward a youthful viewers and continued the story of Admiral Janeway, making its elimination a setback for older Star Trek followers as nicely.
- Regardless of season 2 being partly accomplished, efforts are underway to search out Prodigy a brand new residence on another streaming service or community, however it could be an extended look ahead to followers to see the story proceed.
The elimination of Star Trek: Prodigy from Paramount+ has ruined any plans for a sequel to Star Trek: Voyager within the rapid future. Paramount not too long ago introduced the cancelation of Prodigy, regardless of season 2 being partly accomplished. Manufacturing will proceed on season 2, whereas work continues to search out Prodigy a brand new residence on another streaming service or community. It was a disappointing flip of occasions for Star Trek‘s first ever present aimed primarily at a youthful viewers, not least as a result of it additionally continued the story of Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) for older Star Trek followers.
Set a number of years after the Star Trek: Voyager finale, Star Trek: Prodigy despatched Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) again to the Delta Quadrant to repair some issues left behind by the USS Voyager’s earlier go to. Chakotay’s new starship, the USS Protostar was later left deserted, found by a gaggle of children led by Dal R’El (Brett Grey), whose adventures on the ship put them on a collision course with Admiral Janeway. The Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 finale teased an thrilling new dynamic between the Starfleet veteran and her younger fees, however Prodigy‘s present standing leaves these new adventures suspended in limbo.
Star Trek: Prodigy In Limbo Ruins Voyager Sequel Plans
With Janeway main a brand-new crew into uncharted territory to rescue an previous good friend, Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 was arrange as a direct sequel to Star Trek: Voyager. Janeway’s adventures within the Delta Quadrant started together with her seek for Chakotay’s crew, who had been infiltrated by her previous good friend Lt. Tuvok (Tim Russ). Janeway’s new rescue mission was the proper means to convey again some previous favorites from the forged of Voyager, and creators Kevin and Dan Hageman had beforehand teased that they might do exactly that in Prodigy season 2.
With Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 faraway from Paramount+, and season 2 and not using a residence, there might be a really lengthy look ahead to followers to see this story proceed. Followers have mounted a petition to avoid wasting Star Trek: Prodigy, which has over 30 thousand signatures on the time of writing. This quantity was sufficient to persuade Paramount of an urge for food for a Star Trek spinoff led by Anson Mount’s Captain Christopher Pike, so hopefully it may reverse Prodigy‘s fortunes. Chakotay and Janeway confronted unimaginable odds earlier than once they returned from the Delta Quadrant many years sooner than anticipated. It is hoped that they’re going to be capable of repeat the same feat with Prodigy‘s renewal on another streaming service.
What Voyager Storylines Are Anticipated In Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2?
After his cameo in Star Trek: Picard was lower, it has been anticipated that Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) could also be due a promotion in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. The phrases “belonged to Prodigy” have been utilized by each Wang and Picard showrunner Terry Matalas implied that Kim may have a major function in Prodigy season 2. It is doable, subsequently, that Harry Kim will get a Star Trek promotion to a senior function aboard Janeway’s new ship, both as her Govt Officer or as a head of a division overseeing one in every of Prodigy‘s younger officers.
The Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 finale additionally teased “larger” plans for Dal R’El and the previous crew of the USS Protostar. Admiral Janeway closely implied that they might be utilizing a unique sort of starship in season 2. This both implies that they will be aboard a revamped USS Dauntless – itself a reference to Janeway’s time within the Delta Quadrant – or aboard a brand-new USS Voyager. The USS Voyager-A can be the proper ship to determine Prodigy season 2 as a fully-fledged Star Trek: Voyager sequel, ought to it discover a new residence on streaming.