WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Prodigy season 2!
Summary
The relationship between Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and Admiral Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) inStar Trek: Prodigyis less interesting to me than a potential romance between her holographic twin andStar Trek: Voyager’s Doctor (Robert Picardo).Prodigyseason 2 finally reunited Janeway and Chakotay, and appeared to suggest a tentative romantic relationship between the former captain of the USS Voyager and her number one.Janeway and Chakotay’s relationshipwas heavily hinted at through hand-holding and Chakotay worrying about his appearance before being reunited with Kathryn. For legions of Chakotay/Janeway shippers, it was a satisfying continuation of theirVoyagerdynamic.
WhileStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2has quietly resolved the romance with Chakotay, it also appeared to set up another love story for another Janeway. Hologram Janeway was brought back from the dead inProdigyseason 2, and a data back-up allowed Kathryn’s photonic twin to avoid her tragic fate. This now sets up a brand-new Kathryn Janeway, with her own unique experiences and desires. It’s possible, therefore, that Hologram Janeway could find herself acting on her admiration for the Doctor inProdigyseason 3.
Every Doctor Love Interest In Star Trek: Voyager (Including Seven Of Nine)
Despite the fact that Star Trek: Voyager’s Doctor was a hologram, he had quite a few romances over the course of the show’s seven seasons.
Hologram Janeway “Admires” Star Trek: Voyager’s Doctor
“You must have a lot of admirers…”
Due to her being confined to the USS Protostar, Hologram Janeway doesn’t spend a lot of time with the Doctor inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2. However, I was really struck by their interaction inProdigyseason 2, episode 18, “Touch of Grey”. Hologram Janeway tells the Doctor that she’s a dedicated reader of his holonovels, and that she is an admirer of his work and all that he’s achieved. While it’s written like an awkward interaction between a fan and their idol, there also feels like an extra dimension of unspoken mutual attraction.
After so many unfulfilled romantic dreams inVoyager, I could think of no better partner for the Doctor than Admiral Janeway’s holographic sister.
InStar Trek: Voyagerseason 6, episode 4, “Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy”, it was revealed thatthe Doctor had daydreamed about Captain Janeway being attracted to him. It’s possible, therefore, that the Doctor’s reaction to Hologram Janeway’s praise could be rooted in his surprise at a dream coming true. There’s awkward, but very sweet, chemistry there, and standing next to each other, it’s hard to deny that the Doctor and Hologram Janeway don’t make a cute couple. After so manyunfulfilled Doctor romances inVoyager, I could think of no better partner for the Doctor than Admiral Janeway’s holographic sister.
Star Trek: Prodigyconfirms that the Doctor’s holonovels are written under the pen-name, E.M.H.
Star Trek: Prodigy Has Given Us Two Very Different Janeways
Introducing… The Janeway Twins
By the end ofStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2, there are two Kathryn Janeways in active service for Starfleet. While Admiral Janeway will be striving to preserve Starfleet’s ideals in the wake of the Attack on Mars, Hologram Janeway will continue to mentor Gwyndala (Ella Purnell) and the young crew of the USS Prodigy.Both versions of Janeway are now distinct individuals with their own hopes and desires, rather than one being reduced to a holographic replica. If flesh and bloodJaneway and Chakotay can finally become a couple, maybe Hologram Janeway and the Doctor could pursue their own romance?
Hologram Janeway and the Doctor have been on similar journeys to be accepted as individuals and not pieces of software.
To me, Hologram Janeway andStar Trek: Voyager’s Doctor feel like a perfect match. Firstly, they have a lot in common; Hologram Janeway and the Doctor have been on similar journeys to be accepted as individuals and not pieces of software. The Doctor and Hologram Janeway’s awkward chemistry in"Touch of Grey" also feels like two people who are struggling to voice their feelings. I hope that, if nothing else, the Doctor and Hologram Janeway become close friends inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3, but I also hope that they realize the mutual attraction they clearly have for each other.
