Kate Mulgrew to return to Star Trek as Captain Janeway in the upcoming Nickelodeon animated series Star Trek: Prodigy

Kate Mulgrew appears on the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con’s Metaverse

Yesterday’s Star Trek Universe panel during the virtual New York Comic Con revealed a pretty big surprise. Star Trek: Voyager’s Kate Mulgrew will reprise her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway in the all-new animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, set to air exclusively on Nickelodeon in 2021. Developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman, Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation. While we don’t know much more about the new series, we do know that Captain Janeway will be there to guide the wayward teens on their journey.

In the panel, executive producer Alex Kurtzman announced the addition of Mulgrew’s character to Star Trek: Prodigy, saying, “Captain Janeway was held to a different standard than her predecessors. She was asked to embody an inhuman level of perfection [...] but showed them all what it means to be truly outstanding. We can think of no better captain to inspire the next generation of dreamers on Nickelodeon, than she.”

A special announcement from the crew of #StarTrekProdigy! #StarTrek https://t.co/yySGACSkd4 pic.twitter.com/DznX90KGXV

— Star Trek (@StarTrek) October 8, 2020

Kate Mulgrew was on hand for the announcement and told audiences just how excited she is to bring Janeway back to Star Trek in an animated format. “I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can’t wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before,” Mulgrew said during the panel. “How thrilling to be able to introduce to these young minds an idea that has elevated the world for decades. To be at the helm again is going to be deeply gratifying in a new way for me.”

If you weren’t able to catch the announcement during the streaming event, no worries. The full panel is available to watch now at the New York Comic Con channel on YouTube.