Editor’s Note: This post consists of spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2.

After practically receiving cast into oblivion when Paramount+ axed the animated series, Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 has ultimately produced it to our screens by way of Netflix. Filled with delightful storylines for fans each young and old, Prodigy Season 2 is such a delight, it is even additional tricky to have an understanding of how Paramount let the series go in the 1st spot. One of the significant plot points of the season sees the little ones cross paths with the now legendary Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) in a timey-wimey adventure for the ages. While that storyline in and of itself is a treat for anybody who watched Wes develop up on <em>The Next Generation</em>, series co-creators Dan and Kevin Hageman also managed to slip in an further particular moment for these fans who tuned in for the final season of Star Trek: Picard.

At the finish of his adventure with the young Prodigy crew, Wes requires a handful of valuable moments in this reality to pop in and say hello to his dear mother Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). And, offered when the animated series requires spot in the higher Star Trek timeline, Wes is capable to meet his child brother Jack prior to he jets back off to continue defending the universe by way of space and time. During a conversation with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt, the Hagemans revealed how they had been capable to pull off that sweet household reunion and what it meant to have Wesley be such a significant portion of Season 2. Dan Hageman stated:

“We were in conversation with Terry [Matalas] and talking about it. We were trying to figure out how old Jack was at that time. We were trying to figure out where we were because we knew we wanted the wrap-up of Wesley to be with his mother. That was the thing, where it’d be kind of weird if she didn’t say, like, ‘Oh, you’ve got a brother there, Wesley.’ So, luckily we were doing it at the right place at the right time, and it all worked out.”

Kevin Hageman chimed in to note that there was lots of synergy going on in between the Prodigy and Picard teams as the reside-action series produced certain to clear their Season 2 Wesley cameo with them as well. “Even the team on Picard heard that we were really gonna be using Wesley, and so they very graciously called up and said, ‘We were hoping to do a little cameo for him too. What are you guys doing with him?’ So, we were in sync,” he explained. “And I’m truly proud and so delighted now that the globe can see that we’re bringing Wesley back.

Terry Matalas Is “So Grateful” The ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Team Had Wesley and Jack Crusher Meet

Upon watching that emotional reunion in Prodigy‘s Season 2 finale, Lovitt reached out to Picard Season 3 showrunner, Terry Matalas, for comment, and he had heaps of praise for what the Hagemans had been capable to do with these shared characters. He stated:

“It was a amazing bit of collaboration. They reached out initially to get a sense of exactly where Beverly was in her life at that specific moment understanding we had been about to function her heavily. They stated they wanted the scene to involve Wesley — which was such a stunning thought.
And I stated, effectively, you know what is truly fascinating is you have an chance to do what we can not at the moment, which is have Wesley meet his younger brother.
I’m so grateful they integrated that.”

Wheaton previously explained why it is so tricky for Wes to check out Beverly and Jack, but we’re so glad that Prodigy was capable to locate a way for all the Crushers to invest a tiny time with each other. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is now accessible to stream on Netflix in the U.S. Stay tuned at Collider for Lovitt’s complete conversation with the Hageman brothers.

Star Trek: Prodigy

A group of enslaved teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel to escape and discover the galaxy.

Release Date

October 28, 2021

Creator

Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman

Seasons

2

Franchise

Star Trek

Streaming Service(s)

Netflix

Showrunner

Dan Hageman , Kevin Hageman

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