Star Trek: Prodigy Makes An Unexpected Return In January 2027

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Published Sep 11, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT

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Believe it or not, Star Trek: Prodigy is one of the highest-rated series in the entire franchise, with a higher Rotten Tomatoes ranking than beloved shows like The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Picard, and Discovery. Originally premiering in 2021, the animated series was designed a more accessible entry point for a wider audiences into the Star Trek universe, following a group of young alien outcasts who discover the abandoned USS Protostar and slowly learn the ideals of Starfleet with some help from Kathryn Janeway.

Despite earning widespread critical acclaim, Prodigy suffered a pretty disappointing fate. Paramount+ canceled and removed the series in 2023, even as its second season was being completed, before Netflix stepped in to release Season 2 in 2024. Unfortunately, Netflix ultimately passed on continuing the show, leaving Prodigy fans out to dry without an official Season 3 on the horizon.

That said, its creators have expressed interest in continuing the characters' adventures, whether through another season, a feature-length project, or another reboot of some sort. And while it's not a full-fledged revival, Star Trek: Prodigy is making an unexpected comeback thanks to the newly announced Rediscovered release (via TrekMovie).

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Star Trek is celebrating its 60th anniversary in a major way with the upcoming Star Trek Online update titled Rediscovered, which will introduce several new features and exciting crossover events to the game. However, alongside the Rediscovered announcement, Star Trek also announced an extensive content roadmap plan for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027. Part of that plan is the release of new Star Trek: Prodigy-themed content coming in January next year.

According to the roadmap, PC players can expect to see the Vau N'Akat Starship introduced at the beginning of the year alongside the No Win Scenario TFO event. The Vau N'Akat are central to Prodigy's larger story, particularly through characters like the Diviner and Asencia, making their technology a natural fit for Star Trek Online. For now, the roadmap does not reveal additional details about the ship itself or indicate that more substantial Prodigy story content is coming alongside it.

Before then, however, Rediscovered officially launches September 22 on PC, followed by PlayStation and XBOX on November 10. The update continues the remastered "Ultimate Klingon" storyline and sends players on a journey through Star Trek history after the disappearances of Miral Paris and B'vat.

Most notably, that adventure brings together three eras of Spock. Ethan Peck reprises his Strange New Worlds version of Lieutenant Spock, Piotr Michael voices an older Captain Spock, and archival recordings revive Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock. Rediscovered also adds the new "The City on the Edge of Never" episode, the Klingon-themed "Know Thy Enemy" TFO, anniversary rewards, and a 60th Anniversary Starship Icons Prize Pack with a top reward of the Strange New Worlds Constitution-class Enterprise.

It's a massive update that celebrates 60 years of Star Trek in style, and fans of the franchise have a ton of new content to look forward to in the coming months.