Star Trek: Prodigy goes deep into Star Trek lore to redefine one of the most infamous Starfleet groups.
This Star Trek: Prodigy article contains spoilers.
That program gets a boost when Admiral Janeway brings them aboard Voyager for a mission to find the lostChakotay.
Certainly, 90s Trek fans should be very familiar with the significance of this reference.
The Squadron attempted the maneuver under the influence ofNick Locarno, the son of a powerful Admiral.
After The First Duty, Locarno was reimagined as Tom Paris forVoyager, but Nova Squadron fell into obscurity.
Throughout the fourth season ofLower Decks, a mysterious ship collects lower deckers of various ships.
Although motivated by his own hubris, Locarno claims to want revenge for what happened to Nova Squadron.
Although the show does name-check the Cerritos,Prodigyhas different plans for Nova Squadron than eitherLower DecksorTNG.
Majel goes with theProdigykids through time on their search for Chakotay.
However, they also show a key quality that Locarno never understood.
This Nova Squadron possesses a selflessness that drives them to sacrifice their own safety for the good of others.
The addition of Nova Squadron toProdigycontinues the shows look at Starfleet from the outside.
Star Trek: Prodigy season two is now streaming on Netflix.
