First character images from Prodigy released on Twitter

[Orphalesion]

They look quite cool. Not sure why people are complaining, those desgins are really good and take full advantage of the animated medium to show less human-like aliens.

I do wonder whether that chubby little space-garbageman looking guy is actually Billy Campbell's character rather than Okona.

 

[jackoverfull]

Okay, time for a serious question which occurred to me earlier today. Why isn't Janeway in that picture?

I’d guess she’s a recurring character and not part of the main cast.

 

[Tuskin38]

Okay, time for a serious question which occurred to me earlier today. Why isn't Janeway in that picture?

The creatoes answered this on twitter.
https://twitter.com/brothershageman/status/1364783714782208000?s=20

"Also, you know if we showed you Janeway, it'd be the only thing anyone would want to talk about. In due time..."

Sounds like they want the focus to be on the new characters for now.

 

[fireproof78]

We already know what Janeway looks like.

 

[Jayson1]

But not in cartoon form. I bet they give her a new Starfleet uniform that comes with things like a utility belt and looks more like something you would wear when hiking. No connection to other Starfleet uniforms except a tri corded and com badge. Jason

 

[fireproof78]

We know enough about Janeway to not want to take away from the new characters. So, we don't need to know more.

ETA: In other words, show us the new. Janeway is not new information.

 

[Tuskin38]

I still think she's just going to be a hologram or something.

 

[Court_Vince]

I still think she's just going to be a hologram or something.

What? Why?

 

[Tuskin38]

What? Why?

Because why would she be on a derelict ship taken over by teenagers?

They also keep calling her Captain, not Admiral in the materials, so unless this is set between VOY and Nemesis, that makes no sense. So I think she's a hologram based on Janeway when she was captain of Voyager.

Or they could be calling her captain because people are more familiar to her as a captain.

 

[Court_Vince]

Because why would she be on a derelict ship commandeered by teenagers?

They also keep calling her captain, not admiral. Unless this is set between VOY and Nemesis, that makes no sense.

I assume the reason behind Janeway being there will explained in the show. Truth be told would their ship even be powerful enough to sustain a hologram that long? (assuming the hologram is sentient a la The Doctor)

 

[fireproof78]

Or she is actually in command of the ship and called captain by tradition. Or she lost the ship stolen and is demoted because of the oversight.

 

[Jay Kid of Wonders]

They look quite cool. Not sure why people are complaining, those desgins are really good and take full advantage of the animated medium to show less human-like aliens.

I Absolutely agree, seriously I’d love more non humanoid species is Trek, so I’m all for more animated shows.

 

[Max G]

I'm kind of disappointed because I thought that since it was for kids it would be about starfleet academy (which I really wanted to know the inner workings of), but at the same time i couldn't care less because at least it's on a network I actually have access to I'll save my judgement for when I watch it.

 

[Court_Vince]

I'm kind of disappointed because I thought that since it was for kids it would be about starfleet academy (which I really wanted to know the inner workings of), but at the same time i couldn't care less because at least it's on a network I actually have access to I'll save my judgement for when I watch it.

Hm, A StarFleet academy show could be pretty interesting.... Showing off all the kinds of teachers and legends that passed down from each generation of cadets, could be a great way to do some worldbuliding.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I'm kind of disappointed because I thought that since it was for kids it would be about starfleet academy (which I really wanted to know the inner workings of), but at the same time i couldn't care less because at least it's on a network I actually have access to I'll save my judgement for when I watch it.

I desperately want a Starfleet Academy show, but not animation. I was something akin to Buffy or Smallville, where a group of cadets are saving the universe between lessons and getting into all kinds of trouble. Basically the academy bit of the 2009 movie expanded to a series.

 

[dupersuper]

I'm kind of disappointed because I thought that since it was for kids it would be about starfleet academy (which I really wanted to know the inner workings of),

You may want to check out some of the many comics and novels (and the video game) set there, if you haven't already. Also the TNG episode The First Duty, DS9 episodes Homefront and Paradise Lost, Voyager episode In the Flesh and Star Trek 2009.

 

[jackoverfull]

We already know what Janeway looks like.

do we? I suspect that if they showed her we would have a better idea of the era this is set...

 

[fireproof78]

do we? I suspect that if they showed her we would have a better idea of the era this is set...

Allow me to rephrase for clarity. We have a general sense of what Janeway looks like and that's not the part they want us to talk about. So, they share one photo that will generate far more speculation than a picture of Janeway would, with the added bonus of speculation as to what Janeway might look like. Free advertising completed.

 

[jackoverfull]

Good point!

 

[Noname Given]

I like the blob thing already.

Now all they need is another blob, a laser-eyed dragon, an explosive rock shooting rhinoceros; and a rock ape.