First Look at Captain Janeway for Star Trek: Prodigy

First Contact Day has brought a lot of information for Star Trek fans, especially those looking forward to the upcoming animated series, Star Trek: Prodigy. The news that Kate Mulgrew was reprising her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway had Star Trek: Voyager fans excited and looking forward to seeing the franchise’s first female captain immortalized in animation. Today, we weren’t disappointed with today’s reveal from Paramount+.

Complete with her familiar cup of coffee, Captain Janeway is dressed in the Voyager uniform with her hair similar to the style she wore in the first season. In the animated kids’ series, Janeway will serve as the STAR TREK: PRODIGY starship’s built in emergency training hologram.

Her mission will be to help a crew of young aliens as they figure out how to work together while navigating a ship they have taken in 2383, after the events of Voyager. The six young crewmembers traverse the galaxy in the Delta Quadrant while looking for a better future, and, of course, they’re going to need help. And who better to help the outcasts than the woman who has been there and done that, especially in the Delta Quadrant? She’ll not only be able to help them learn the ship, but she’ll introduce them to Starfleet and its values.

The CG-animated series STAR TREK: PRODIGY is the first “Star Trek” series aimed at younger audiences and is set to debut on Paramount+ later this year according to the announcement from series executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman during today’s virtual global First Contact Day panels. See full press release below:

FIRST LOOK IMAGE OF CAPTAIN KATHRYN JANEWAY IN

PARAMOUNT+ ANIMATED SERIES “STAR TREK: PRODIGY” REVEALED

"Voiced by Kate Mulgrew, Janeway Will Serve as the “Star Trek: Prodigy” Starship’s Built-in Emergency Training HologramIn Original Series From CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Studios and NickelodeonNews Revealed by Series Executive Producers Kevin and Dan HagemanDuring Paramount+’s Virtual First Contact Day PanelsApril 5, 2021 – Paramount+ today released a first look image of Captain Kathryn Janeway in its upcoming all-new animated kids’ series STAR TREK: PRODIGY. Kate Mulgrew (“Star Trek: Voyager”) reprises her role as Janeway, who will serve as the STAR TREK: PRODIGY starship’s built in emergency training hologram. The news was revealed by series executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman during today’s virtual global First Contact Day panels. The Hagemans also revealed that the series takes place in the year 2383, after the events of  “Star Trek: Voyager,” and in the Delta Quadrant. Developed and produced by Nickelodeon and CBS Studios, STAR TREK: PRODIGY will premiere on Paramount+ in the U.S. later this year.The free First Contact Day virtual panels will be available to view on-demand on Paramount+’s YouTube Channel and on Paramount+ in the U.S., following their initial airing on StarTrek.com/FirstContact today from 12:00-2:45 PM, PT/3:00-5:45 PM, ET.Developed by Emmy® Award-winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (“Trollhunters” and “Ninjago”) the CG-animated series STAR TREK: PRODIGY is the first “Star Trek” series aimed at younger audiences and will follow a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek Franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.STAR TREK: PRODIGY is from CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ new animation arm; Nickelodeon Animation Studio, led by President of Animation, Ramsey Naito; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will serve as executive producers alongside co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman. Ben Hibon will direct, co-executive produce and serve as the creative lead of the all-new animated series. Aaron Baiers will also serve as co-executive producer. Production of STAR TREK: PRODIGY is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, Animation Development and Kelley Gardner, Vice President, Current Series Animation.About Paramount+:Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms."

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