Star Trek's Prodigy gains new prominence in Starfleet Academy

Starfleet Academy includes several references to Star Trek: Prodigy, including a USS Athena wall entry labeled “Zero the Third,” a Brikar student in the halls, and spoken mentions of the Protostar and characters Dal, Murph and Captain Gwyndala.

Starfleet Academy now ties elements from Star Trek: Prodigy into its early episodes, and those links are drawing attention because Prodigy had previously felt separate from the franchise. Modern Star Trek often connects its series, but Prodigy began as a child-oriented animated show on Nickelodeon and ran for two seasons before ending. Its limited run and early isolation left it less prominent in live-action continuity until now. Notable details: - The USS Athena's wall of honor includes an entry labeled "Zero the Third," reported as possibly referring to Zero from Star Trek: Prodigy or a direct descendant. - A Brikar student — a species first introduced on Prodigy — is shown walking through the Athena's halls and delivers a line, marking that species' first live-action appearance. - SAM mentions the Protostar and three Prodigy characters by name: Dal, Murph and Captain Gwyndala, to the Doctor. - The Doctor reacts emotionally when those names are spoken, which the article reports as an indication that Starfleet Academy may explore the Prodigy crew's fate in later episodes. - Prodigy began as a younger-audience animated series and developed ties to Voyager before concluding after two seasons, which contributed to its earlier separation from other Star Trek shows. Summary: The inclusion of Prodigy names, species, and ship references in Starfleet Academy signals a greater integration of that animated series into live-action Star Trek continuity. Future Starfleet Academy episodes are reported to explore the Prodigy crew's fate; further developments are undetermined at this time.