There are fewer upcoming Star Trek reveals on the board than there have been round this time a number of years in the past, however I am nonetheless excited for the longer term all the identical. Unusual New Worlds‘ newest trailer was a pleasure, and Robert Picardo’s newest feedback about The EMH’s live-action return have me optimistic for extra basic episodes just like Voyager‘s greatest makes use of of his character.
I take into account The EMH/Physician among the best Star Trek characters of all time, so when information first circulated that his return in Starfleet Academy can be as the identical iteration who served on the Voyager with Janeway & Co., I wasn’t too stunned. That mentioned, after watching his panel with Kate Mulgrew for Trek Talks 4, the place he addressed what followers can count on, I used to be thrilled to listen to simply how a lot thought is being put into this new chapter. In his phrases:
I might say that The Physician is as we keep in mind him, however deeper. The way in which he was, however extra so if that is sensible. He nonetheless definitely has his humorousness, however there’s a depth to him now from that unbelievable sense of immortality. I feel we’d all agree it could be a blessing and a curse.
How does residing for 800+ years influence a hologram? How is his reminiscence sustained of the previous? Does he have full data of previous occasions, or is it fragmented and corrupted? What does residing for that period of time do to a sentient being? These are simply among the questions zooming by way of my head, and I like that Starfleet Academy will get an opportunity to reply a few of them.
In fact, the sequence is probably going extra in regards to the younger cadets becoming a member of Starfleet Academy, performed by a younger forged headed up by previous Star Trek actors and stars like Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti. Whereas Voyager had loads of Physician-centric episodes, him being an teacher and the dearth of filler episodes in fashionable Trek could stop us from getting a ton of standalone episodes with him.
On the identical time, I feel loads of Star Trek: Voyager followers, myself included, would say The Physician earned an even bigger highlight than many others due to how pleasant the character was. As such, I may see Robert Picardo getting a good bit of screentime on Starfleet Academy, particularly if his scenes are as entertaining as they had been when he reprised the position of his character for Prodigy Season 2.
Regardless of the case could also be, I like listening to how a lot Robert Picardo put into desirous about The Physician/EMH, and I’m desperate to see how he places that into play when this sequence lastly premieres. Hopefully, a agency launch date might be introduced right here earlier than summer time begins, although I feel it will possible be 2026 earlier than we see any of those characters in motion within the thirty second century.
Till then, we all know that Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds Season 3 is coming to Paramount+ this summer time. After a yr that has felt gentle on sci-fi adventures to date, I am excited for each this and Starfleet Academy, and I am watching no matter else I can within the style within the meantime to assist go the time!