Amid a flurry of news surrounding the live action portion of theStar Trekfranchise, we also got to hear about future plans for the animated television showStar Trek: ProdigyatSan Diego Comic Con. Collider’sSam Coleygot the chance to talk toProdigy’s co-showrunnersDan HagemanandKevin Hageman,as well as starsKate MulgrewandBrett Grayat the Collider Media Studio about what could lie ahead if and when the animated series gets a third season.
The Season 2 finale ofStar Trek: Prodigyshowed a familiar, but this time animated, scene of the attack on Mars at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. Theandroid rebellionseen there would also set up the initial plot forStar Trek: Picard, seeing the ban of synthetic lifeforms after this incident. Coley asked the Hageman Brothers about how the fallout of the attack could play out infuture seasons ofStar Trek: Prodigy. “It’s a dark time for the federation, we realize, andwe wanted to get our characters out of that,” Kevin Hageman says. He explains that with the new pilot program also introduced in the finale, the kids would indeed be out of harm’s way.
The Future of Star Trek Starts With The Kids of ‘Prodigy’
“I think one of the major things that we do want to see iswe want to grow up with these kids,” said Kevin Hageman. While that means the characters would likely not be in any way at the front lines of the conflict, seeing the kids ‘grow up’ may be taken literally and metaphorically. The attack on Mars provides a monumental shift in theStar Trekcanon and the consequences of that as the kids grow and mature as cadets into young adults, eventually into Starfleet officers seems like something the Hageman brothers want to explore. Given how longa Season 3would take to make after an announcement, Hageman continued, saying:
“These kids are going to grow up to see Rok-Tahk, our actress for Rok-Tahk,Rylee [Alazraqui],she is going to be older. I don’t know how old she’s going to be, but she’ll probably be a teenage girl.”
Kevin quells concerns raised even by Admiral Kathryn Janeway herself, Kate Mulgrew. “It’ll be a vocal development, is that what you’re talking about?” Mulgrew asks. Hageman is quick to explain that “We would never recast and get another younger actressto continue playing. We want Rok-Tahk to grow up along with everyone and to one day become a full-fledged adult Starfleet officer.”
So far, no murmurings for if and when Netflix could see a third season ofStar Trek: Prodigy. Thestreaming service picked up the showfrom Paramount+ for the second season.
You can watchStar Trek: Prodigyon Netflix in the US.
Star Trek: Prodigy
A group of young aliens escape captivity by commandeering a derelict Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Protostar. As they navigate the galaxy, they must learn to work together and uncover the ship’s secrets. The show blends adventure and discovery, appealing to both new viewers and longtime Star Trek fans.
