‘Terrified’ William Shatner meanders and rants at New York Comic Con Everett Collection Nickelodeon/Paramount+
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Kate Mulgrew is reprising her “Star Trek: Voyager” role of Captain Kathryn Janeway (left) in the Paramount+ animated series “Star Trek: Prodigy” (right). “It was aglow with the possibility that it would finally be introduced to the one demographic that apparently had been overlooked in the history of ‘Star Trek,’ which was children, who would be hopefully wildly seduced by the animate idea of ‘Star Trek,’ ” she said of the project. Of course, none of the kids is actually capable of flying the vehicle - but they’re aided by the ship’s holographic training adviser, Mulgrew’s now-digital, interactive and even motherly Janeway. It follows a group of lawless teens exiled on a far-flung alien mining colony who stumble on an abandoned Starfleet ship and plot an escape. The new show, “Prodigy,” has its own gutsy goal: to expand the universe to a younger fanbase with a message of trust, honor and friendship. I thought he showed real guts.” Kate Mulgrew, who played Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager” (left), isn’t quite ready to take a trip on the Blue Origin rocket, as “Star Trek” icon William Shatner (right) did earlier this month. “You know, there’s a lot to be said for his legacy, his relevance and his captaincy. Kirk in the original “Trek” series and sequel films. “He said, ‘I’m absolutely terrified, but I feel that I’m up to it,’ ” she recalled of Shatner, who played Captain James T. What are you up to now?’ Why on Earth do you want to do this, Bill? Is your doctor saying that it’s OK to do this?’ ” Mulgrew recalled via phone from London, where she is filming Showtime’s upcoming alien visitor series “The Man Who Fell to Earth.” “I ran into him and said, ‘You old devil. Mulgrew, 66, told The Post that she encountered Shatner backstage at New York Comic Con earlier this month, right before his buzzy blastoff. 13 journey on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket - Mulgrew is content to keep her feet firmly planted on Earth.
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Mulgrew, who played Captain (and later Admiral) Kathryn Janeway in the 1995 to 2001 series “Star Trek: Voyager,” will reprise her resolute role - with a twist - in the new animated, kid-friendly show “Star Trek: Prodigy,” premiering Thursday, Oct. Kate Mulgrew is ready for liftoff - though maybe just the fake kind. ‘Rocket Man’ William Shatner’s Blue Origin space flight delayed William Shatner ‘stiff and sore’ after becoming the oldest space trekker at 90 Self-proclaimed ‘Trekkie’ de Blasio gets ‘Capt. Beam them up: de Blasio, McCray smooch in ‘Star Trek’ costumes for trick or treaters