Captain Janeway explained why Star Trek loves prequels 28 years ago

Star Trek Love prequels, and Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) explains why Star Trek: Voyager 28 years ago. Since 1966, the Star Trek The franchise has spanned a dozen TV series and 13 movies, with more on the way. While Star Trek is forward-looking and forward-thinking, with its adventures spanning a thousand years of the Star Trek timeline, and branching further into a multiverse, Star Trek is also very nostalgic about his own past. So much so that there are currently 8 Star Trek Prequel projects constituting various television series and feature films.

Star Trek Stopped strictly moving forward in 2001 with the creation of Star Trek: Enterprise. Before Enterprisewhich chronicled the pioneering 22nd-century voyage of the NX-01 Enterprise led by Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), Star Trek was about the 23rd century era of Star Trek: The Original Series and the 24th century of Star Trek: The Next GenerationWhat remained of the generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine And Star Trek: Voyager. Star Trek Was relatively easier to follow then compared to nowwith multiplication Star Trek TV series and movies are set at different points in the franchise’s past, and even in alternate realities. Star TrekIts many prequels mark the nostalgia for the franchise’s creative teams star treks past, and Captain Janeway explains why on Star Trek: Voyager.

Voyager’s Captain Janeway explains why Star Trek loves prequels

“It was a very different time.”

Star Trek: Voyager Season 3, episode 2, “Flashback,” celebrated the 30th anniversary of Star Trek In 1996. In “Flashback,” Captain Janeway mined with Lt. Tuvok (Tim Ross) and travel through his memories as a crew member aboard the USS. Excelsior commanded by Captain Hikaru Sulu (George Takei) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country In 2293. Janeway noted the many differences between Starfleet in Star Trek: The Original Series‘ era and its own 24th century, and the USS Voyager’s captain explains the pleasure of the final frontier of the 23rd century To Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang):

It was a very different time, Mr. Kim. Captain Sulu, Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy – they all belong to a different breed of Starfleet officer. Imagine the era they lived in. Even the technology we take for granted is still in its early stages. No plasma weapons, no Multiphasic shields are half as fast… space must have been a lot bigger back then Prime directive and a little faster to pull their phasers. Of course, the whole bunch of them would be booted out of Starfleet today. But I have to admit, I would love to ride shotgun with such a group of officers.

Captain Janeway’s feelings about Star Trek: The Original Series era reflect as Star TrekThe creative teams feel about the days of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the Starship Enterprise as well. (Star Trek: Voyagers “flashback” was written by Brannon Braga.) 24th century Star Trek is more complex but also features Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets with more rules and regulations. in contrast, Star Trek: The Original SeriesEra feels more appealingly dangerousWith hostile aliens and space gods. TOS Is also looser and freewheeling. Kirk and the Enterprise often engaged in “Cowboy Diplomacy” With a Wild West quality to the final frontier.

One of the reasons Rick Berman and Brannon Braga created it Star Trek: Enterprise As a prequel set 100 years earlier Star Trek: The Original Series was too Break free from the constraints of the 24th century that they helped establish. Enterprise was originally meant to be more dangerous, with a young starfleet venturing into the terrifying galaxy and flying by the seats of their pants. yet Enterprise completed, Star Trek Continued mining the franchise’s past for more action, danger, sexuality and freedom from the 24th century’s dense canon and more buttoned-down Starfleet.

Star Trek has had multiple prequels since Voyager

The past has a certain charm for Star Trek

Star Trek: Enterprise was the first Star Trek Prequel series. Although it only lasted four seasons, ending in 2005, Enterprise was the beginning of Star Trek Keep its forward momentum. instead, Star Trek Cycled back and became about his past for the next 15 years. In 2009, director JJ Abrams rebooted the Star Trek Movies by making them about a younger Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) and the Starship Enterprise in an alternate reality. Abrams Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into DarknessAnd Star Trek NextSet between 2258 and 2263, actually take place Years before Star Trek: The Original Series, which begins in 2265 in Star Treks prime timeline. Star Trek (2009) notably updated the late 24th century, establishing a supernova destroyed Romulus.

when Star Trek Returning to television in 2017, Star Trek: Discovery There was also a prequel. Discovery Began in 2256, a decade earlier Star Trek: The Original Series in Star Treks prime timeline. Star Trek: Discover Season 2 continued at 2258 before the series took a massive leap 930 into the future, becoming the new farthest point in star treks timeline. Iin 2020, Star Trek In the end, it started moving forward again. Star Trek: PicardSet at the end of the 24th century and the beginning of the 25th century, the era and characters progressed from Star Trek: The Next Generation And Star Trek: VoyagerS Seven of Nine (Jerry Ryan).

Star Trek on Paramount+’s various TV series and upcoming streaming movie, Star Trek: Episode 31Take place at various points in Star Treks timeline. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is another prequel Set in the middle of the 23rd century between Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 and Star Trek: The Original Series. Star Trek: Lower Decks And Star Trek: Prodigy Both take place in the 2380s after Star Trek: The Next Generation And before Star Trek: Picard. And Star Trek: Episode 31 Also appears to be a prequel, set in the Little-Seen “Lost Era” of Star Treks 24th century before the beginning of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Star Trek fans want the TNG era to continue

Will Star Trek: Legacy ever happen?

While star treks prequel projects were generally well received – esp Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The one in particular Star Trek That fans are clamoring for is not a prequel. Since the end of Star Trek: Picard Season 3, audiences clamored for the continuity it established, which was dubbed Star Trek: Legacy. Star Trek: Picard Season 3 wrapped up the stories of Star Trek: The Next Generations crew and passed the torch to the next, next generation on the USS Enterprise-G led by Captain Seven of Nine. Star Trek: Picard Season 3 ended in 2402, and Star Trek: Legacy would continue the exploration of the 25th century.

unfortunately, Star Trek: Legacy Is not in development at Paramount+. with Star Trek Downsizing for various reasons, the newest Star Trek Series in production is Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyWhat’s next Star Trek: Discoverys 32nd century. Starfleet Academy will be the new remote point in Star Treks timeline. In Star Trek on Paramount+’s current prominent lineup, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds And Star Trek: Episode 31 are prequels Set in the 23rd and 24th centuries, and Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ Final season will complete the 24th century. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Will chart Star Treks new future but, no doubt, it will still and always be nostalgic for Star Treks past.