It’s the future! Different languages aren’t a problem! That system has been how, for over 55 years, Star Trek has managed to populate its cast with aliens who all speak English. But right away the series makes its point about being far from Federation space and technology, as the inhabitants can’t even talk to each other due to a lack of universal translators. It’s the last place anyone would want to be, especially a Star Trek character, which is why the main drive is to just get off this bleak rock. Our cast of misfits, led by Dal (voiced by Brett Gray), lives on a mining colony populated by prisoners and orphans. There’s a ton left to explore - as well as plenty of room for Prodigy’s creators, Dan and Kevin Hageman, to populate their own corner of the universe.įirst, they have to introduce their main characters, and that’s what ‘Lost and Found’ is largely dedicated to doing. Though Voyager spent seven years in the Delta Quadrant, the ship’s mission to get back to Federation space meant it couldn’t stick around in any one place too long, or return to previous locales.
And that’s where the deeper ties to Trek lore come in. That assumes, however, that Prodigy has something to offer those adult fans.
