Summary
The debut of the Lamarr-class starship in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 makes the USS Voyager-A the most powerful ship in the Starfleet armada.
The latest Voyager, commanded by Janeway, surpasses its predecessor in size and power, equipped with cutting-edge technology for a challenging undertaking. There is a possibility that the USS Voyager-A could assume the role of Starfleet's temporary flagship, although what lies ahead for it after Prodigy season 2 is yet to be determined.
The introduction of the brand new Lamarr-class starship in Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy elevates the USS Voyager-A to the status of the most formidable vessel in the Starfleet armada. During an exclusive clip unveiled at STLV: 57-Year Mission, the EMH Doctor (Robert Picardo) from Star Trek: Voyager introduced the young cast of Prodigy to their impressive new starship. Under the command of Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), the new Voyager will embark on a daring rescue mission to save Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) from an alternate future, solidifying Prodigy's position as a true sequel to Star Trek: Voyager.
Janeway's new Voyager surpasses its predecessor in both size and power. The original USS Voyager, launched in 2371, was cutting-edge at the time, incorporating revolutionary bio-neural circuitry that greatly enhanced computer processing capabilities. However, the Intrepid-class was never intended to match the power of the Galaxy-class Federation flagship, the USS Enterprise-D, which was destroyed on Veridian III during the same year. In Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy, the USS Voyager-A is purposefully outfitted with the latest technology from bow to stern to tackle the arduous mission ahead.
Voyager-A Becomes Starfleet’s Most Powerful Ship In Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2
The original USS Voyager was never intended for long-term deep-space exploration, but circumstances led it to undertake such a mission by chance. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, it becomes evident that Admiral Janeway is preparing for any possible scenario with the new Voyager. Despite not participating in the large-scale evacuation of Romulus overseen by Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, the USS Voyager-A stands out as one of the few starships available after the synthetic workers at the Utopia Planitia Shipyards rebel and attack Mars, causing significant loss of life and resources for Starfleet. This could make the USS Voyager-A the most formidable ship in Starfleet.
Similar to how the USS Enterprise was kept away from the Klingon War to safeguard the flagship and ensure the survival of Starfleet's best and brightest, the USS Voyager-A may also be ordered not to intervene during the attack on Mars. Additionally, as Captain Worf's Enterprise-E is expected to face its own disaster during the timeline of Star Trek: Prodigy, Admiral Janeway might assume command of the Federation's temporary flagship until construction begins on the USS Enterprise-F.
What Happens To Voyager-A After Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2
Star Trek: Picard season 3 revealed that the USS Voyager-B adopted a smaller design similar to the original Intrepid-class Voyager. The Voyager-B became operational in 2401, 16 years after the events of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. In contrast to the original USS Enterprise, which served for approximately 40 years with various modifications, the shorter lifespan of the USS Voyager-A implies that its mission to rescue Chakotay resulted in significant damage beyond repair or possibly led to its being lost in the temporal anomaly, eventually replaced by the Voyager-B.
The exact launch date of the USS Voyager-B remains unclear based on the investigation conducted by Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), Admiral Janeway's pursuer in Star Trek: Picard. If it followed a similar timeline as its predecessor, the Voyager-B would have been launched five years after the decommissioning of the USS Voyager-A. This means that Admiral Janeway and the crew of Star Trek: Prodigy had a maximum of 11 years to embark on adventures aboard the USS Voyager-A, unless the alternate future and the villainous Vau N'Kat introduce other possibilities.
