Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor Unveils Surprising Season 2 Role That Rivals Janeway, Teases EP
Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor becomes a guiding force in Prodigy Season 2, mentoring a new generation aboard the USS Voyager-A
Summary
The Doctor's role in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will be similar to how Admiral Janeway mentored the young crew of the USS Protostar.
The Doctor will play a recurring role and greatly impact the journey of the young cadets. He views himself as a mentor to the crew, even if they haven't fully grasped his intentions yet.
Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will see the Doctor (Robert Picardo) taking on a mentoring role, similar to how Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) served as a mentor to the young crew of the USS Protostar. Executive producer Aaron J. Waltke teases that in season 2, the Doctor will play a crucial role in guiding Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and his friends, much like Janeway did in season 1. Waltke shared more details about this in an interview with TrekMovie.com during the #SaveStarTrekProdigy aerial banner event in Hollywood. Here are the quotes:
TrekMovie: Does this mean that Admiral Janeway will be occupied with her admiral duties and The Doctor will take on the role of overseeing the kids on a recurring basis?
Aaron J. Waltke: Yes, as I've mentioned before, when we bring a legacy character into Star Trek, it's not just for nostalgia or as a fun element. Due to financial reasons and the progression of our story, we want their relationship to be a significant part of the journey of our young cadets and potentially impact the storyline of these characters. This serves as a continuation of what happened after Voyager's return to Earth. So, Picardo will be portraying The Doctor for a long period of time. And he definitely takes pride in teaching young individuals about the inner workings of the warp core, seeing himself as their mentor, even if they are still trying to figure him out.
How The USS Voyager-A Factors Into Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2
Aaron J. Waltke shared more details about the capabilities of the new USS Voyager-A in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. The Lamarr Class Voyager-A is a highly advanced starship commanded by Admiral Janeway, tasked with rescuing Captain Chakotay from the alternate 25th-century timeline on Solum. In an interview with TrekMovie, Waltke stated:
The arrival of Voyager-A brings a wealth of technology obtained from its travels in the Delta Quadrant and beyond. We have already witnessed a glimpse of a limited form of tandem quantum slipstream. Additionally, there are other technological elements seen or mentioned on the Enterprise-D and the Cerritos that will also be featured in the show.
The capabilities of Voyager-A appear to align with Aaron J. Waltke's previous hints that Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will pay tribute to and respect all generations and versions of Star Trek. Hopefully, there will be positive news in the near future regarding a new streaming platform for Star Trek: Prodigy, allowing its dedicated fans to witness the Doctor and the Voyager-A in action.
