184. Janeway/Chakotay Is The New Janeway/Chakotay (Prodigy 2.15 and 2.16)

Anika and Liz are told to pack it all up and go home, Starfleet Command will be taking care of the podcasting from here on out. And we were absolutely going to obey, but fortunately some plot intervened. We're discussing Star Trek: Prodigy's "Ascension" part 1 and 2, including...

• Dal and Zero's arcs reach their respective climaxes
• The Voyager crew were also the Rogue Misfit Squadron
• The Doctor is at his best in a low-pressure environment, but he's programmed to think he thrives under pressure
• Dal speedruns his own arc in miniature and comes out the other side
• Zero: they're a hero, actually
• Flashbacks to "Such Sweet Sorrow" part 2 had Liz running to Moopsy for support
• Prodigy tells more overt queer stories than SNW, which is actually kind of alarming
• We care about shipping, not ships