It’s a special treat to release this Prodigy Season Two finale episode on September 8, 2024, the 58th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek. Star Trek: Prodigy is the most authentic sequel to the spirit of the Original Series. … Continue reading Happy Star Trek Day! It’s Star Trek: Prodigy S2 Finale
The Season Two opener, “Into the Breach, Part I & 2,” kicks off with the former crew of the Protostar – Dal, Rok-Tahk, Jankom Pog, & Murf – all reacting differently to their new status as Starfleet interns. Gwyn is preparing for a more critical mission: convincing her people, the Vau N’Akat, to avoid a devastating civil war. All this happens while Admiral Janeway breaks in the new USS Voyager-A. But what exactly is she hiding in the mysterious Shuttle Bay 3? Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E1 & E2 – “Into the Breach, Part 1 & 2”
“Mindwalk” picks up the pace and the comedy, while also providing us with some intriguing plot developments. Although the main cast of characters were all on screen, the story focused on Dal and Janeway, for the most part. Star Trek: … Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E18 – “Mindwalk”
The title of the episode, “Masquerade,” is a subtle hint to the big reveals we get. While trapped inside the Romulan Neutral Zone, the Protostar crew encounters a rogue geneticist who sheds light on Dal’s past.
This was a chapter that offered us significant movement in one of the show’s original questions by simply answering it. But it also exposed other surprises we didn’t anticipate.
We’re now 75% through the first season. With 5 episodes left, we have unexpected wrinkles that have added to the intrigue and curiosity of the viewing experience. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E15 – “Masquerade”
“Crossroads” is an appropriately named episode because that’s exactly where the crews of both the Protostar and the Dauntless find themselves, at a crossroads. Their respective quests have them converging on an outpost at the edges of Federation space. When Gwyn, Dal, and Jankom Pog, each encounter a member of Adm. Janeway’s crew the experience doesn’t improve matters at all. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E14 – “Crossroads”
Star Trek: Prodigy is back! Using the proto-warp drive Dal, Gwyn, Holo-Janeway, and the rest of the crew have traveled 4,000 light years from where we left them at the end of episode five. That puts them somewhere in the Gamma Quadrant. So it’s the perfect time to take a break and try the Kobayashi Maru simulation in the holosuite! Also, Addell and Gary look back at the Season 4 predictions and wish list they had created a year ago for Discovery. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E6 – “Kobayashi” & Discovery S4 Predictions Review
This week, we’re breaking down “Terror Firma” the fifth episode of Season 1 for Star Trek: Prodigy. Following that, we’ll recap the plot first and then discuss our reaction to the episode. After the last episode’s cliffhanger, this episode brings to a close the first story arc of Prodigy, resulting in the young crew of the USS Protostar finally learning a valuable lesson. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E5 – “Terror Firma”
“Starstruck,” episode three of Star Trek: Prodigy, picks up where the premiere episodes left off. Dal and the motley crew of the USS Protostar are confronted with more than a few crises, simultaneously. Trouble is, all of them were self-inflicted thanks to an inability to take advice from an authority figure. It’s a good thing being sucked into a black hole with no hope of escaping can make you see more clearly, even it is a momentary change in behavior. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E3 – “Starstruck”
Today, we want to introduce you to the latest Star Trek series, Star Trek: Prodigy – an animated series developed to attract younger fans to the franchise. But don’t be fooled. There is a cinematic quality to everything in this show. The sophistication of the animation, music, and story structure of the two-part episode all were of a caliber higher than even our contemporary animated series. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E1 & E2 – “Lost & Found”