Summary
- Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 hints at potential Seven of Nine appearance, tying back to the character's Fenris Rangers duty in the Beta Quadrant.
- Legal complications may hinder Seven of Nine's appearance in Prodigy season 2, despite potential for her story to inspire Janeway's young proteges.
- Star Trek legacy characters are strategically distributed among new shows, with budgetary restrictions impacting character crossovers.
Where is Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) when Star Trek: Prodigy takes place, and could Seven appear in Prodigy season 2? Modern Star Trek shows have made a point of calling back to Star Trek series of the past, reuniting audiences with fan-favorite characters. Star Trek: Voyager's Seven of Nine is a major player in the cast of Star Trek: Picard, thanks to Seven and Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) sharing a common history with the Borg. Aside from a brief reunion with Captain Tuvok (Tim Russ), however, Seven's Picard appearances haven't really commented on Seven of Nine's relationship with former USS Voyager crew mates.
The animated Star Trek: Prodigy works as a sequel to Star Trek: Voyager which also excels on its own merit. Star Trek: Prodigy's young cast, including Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), all hail from Star Trek: Voyager's Delta Quadrant setting. They escape to Federation space after finding the USS Protostar, a Starfleet ship formerly commanded by Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran), which includes a training hologram modeled after Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew). Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 promises more Voyager connections, like the USS Voyager-A and the return of the Doctor (Robert Picardo), so could Seven of Nine be far behind?
Where Is Seven Of Nine During Star Trek: Prodigy?
Star Trek: Picard Explains Where Seven Of Nine Is In The 2380s
To find out if Seven of Nine can appear in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, first we need to figure out where Seven of Nine is when Star Trek: Prodigy takes place. Seven of Nine's appearances in Star Trek: Picard fill in some of the gaps in Seven's life between the USS Voyager's return to the Alpha Quadrant in 2378, and Star Trek: Picard season 1, which takes place in 2399. Seven of Nine applied to Starfleet with Admiral Kathryn Janeway's endorsement, but Seven's application was rejected, so the former Borg joined the Fenris Rangers. According to Star Trek: Picard, Seven spent the next 20 years in the Beta Quadrant as a peacekeeper with the Rangers.
That places Seven of Nine on active duty as a Fenris Ranger in 2383 and 2384, when Star Trek: Prodigy seasons 1 & 2 take place. Admiral Janeway's mission in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 focuses on finding a way to get to the alternate future where Captain Chakotay is trapped, so the USS Voyager-A crew could potentially find answers anywhere. The Fenris Rangers are committed to rendering aid and defending the defenseless. The two goals are not mutually exclusive, so it is possible that Seven of Nine could appear in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 if Admiral Janeway and the USS Voyager-A go to the Beta Quadrant.
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2371 |
USS Voyager whisked to the Delta Quadrant |
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2375 |
Seven of Nine joins the USS Voyager crew |
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2378 |
USS Voyager returns to the Alpha Quadrant |
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Early 2380s |
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2383 |
Dal R'El steals the USS Protostar in the Delta Quadrant |
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2384 |
Admiral Janeway mentors Dal & friends on the USS Voyager-A |
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2399 |
Seven of Nine joins the crew of La Sirena |
Can Seven Of Nine Appear In Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2?
Star Trek: Picard Complicates Seven Of Nine's Reunion With Admiral Janeway
Can Seven of Nine actually appear in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2? Because of the way legacy Star Trek characters are distributed among new shows, it may not matter if Seven could feasibly cross paths with Admiral Janeway in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Voyager's Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) joining Star Trek: Picard was kiboshed. Picard showrunner Terry Matalas' plan didn't happen because of budgetary restrictions and because Harry Kim is believed to "belong" to Star Trek: Prodigy. Assuming the reverse is also true, Seven of Nine would "belong" to Star Trek: Picard, and be off-limits for anything more than a mention in Star Trek: Prodigy, despite Seven originating in Star Trek: Voyager.
Seven of Nine was one of the former Starfleet characters mentioned as requiring protective custody in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 9, "The Inner Fight", along with Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), Lt. Thomas Riker (Jonathan Frakes), and Nick Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill).
If Seven of Nine can't appear in Star Trek: Prodigy for legal reasons, that's unfortunate. Seven's story could serve as inspiration for Admiral Janeway's young proteges, because Dal and his friends are on a trial run to prove themselves under Janeway's guidance, much like Seven of Nine was on Star Trek: Voyager, and Seven's Fenris Ranger career shows there are alternatives if Starfleet doesn't work out for the Prodigy kids. Janeway and Seven's relationship in Star Trek: Voyager was integral to Voyager's success, so if it's allowed, a reunion between Seven of Nine and Admiral Kathryn Janeway could be a great part of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2.
