Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E17 & E18 – “Brink” & “Touch of Grey”

“Brink” and “Touch of Grey” tie up several things nicely while including some strong character development with an exciting adventure, especially for the Protostar crew. In “Brink,” war looms between the Federation and Solum. Gwyn leads the cadets on an … Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E17 & E18 – “Brink” & “Touch of Grey”

Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E3 & E4 – “Who Saves the Saviors” & “Temporal Mechanics 101”

In “Who Saves the Saviors” and “Temporal Mechanic 101,” Star Trek: Prodigy brings to a close the first chapter of this season’s story. But even as it resolves some conflicts, it sets up new ones. Gwyndala fears being removed from reality. Chakotay is still missing. The Vau N’Akat are speeding up their plans to defend themselves against the threat they believe the Federation poses. Despite these challenges, Dal and the crew have received critical assistance from a mysterious entity. But who is it? Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E3 & E4 – “Who Saves the Saviors” & “Temporal Mechanics 101”

Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E1 & E2 – “Into the Breach, Part 1 & 2”

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”

Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E20 – “Supernova, Part 2”

“Supernova, Part 2” concludes our first season of this enjoyable show by bringing the journey we’ve been on with these wonderful characters to a satisfying ending. We have watched Dal, Gwyn, Rok-Tahk, Jankom and Zero learn and do things that which they didn’t think they were capable. This episode highlights their growth and entices us with what the future holds. In short, “Supernova, Part II” delivered us a fantastic ending to Season One. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E20 – “Supernova, Part 2”

Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E19 – “Supernova, Part 1”

“Supernova, Part 1” was a thrilling, and jam-packed beginning installment to this season’s finale. The main thrust of the story features our heroes eliminating every imaginable course of action that could help them stop the Living Construct from initiating the complete annihilation of Starfleet. Those are pretty high stakes for an animated series that was originally designed to be a young person’s introduction to the world of Star Trek. But we’ve said this before, Prodigy’s first season story arc has performed in the same serialized narrative style as the modern live-action Star Trek series. However, “Supernova” has the potential to deliver us a fantastic Season One conclusion. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S1, E19 – “Supernova, Part 1”