The big news that Kate Mulgrew would be returning to the Star Trek franchise for the upcoming animated series Star Trek: Prodigy broke last October, but even with February’s reveal of character art for the alien kids of the show, there’s been little news about the content of the series itself — until now.

As part of today’s First Contact Day events, Star Trek: Prodigy executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman, joined by Mulgrew, shared the most information we’ve heard so far about the upcoming show, including its setting, when it takes place in the Star Trek timeline, and exactly what role Janeway will play in the series.

Star Trek: Prodigy is officially confirmed to take place in the Delta Quadrant — the home of the USS Voyager’s adventures and long journey home — and will take place in 2383, five years after the starship returned to the Alpha Quadrant in “Endgame.”

The teaser image of the young alien cast revealed in February was filled with a number of unfamiliar alien (and robotic) character designs — aside from one youngster who some fans pegged as a possible Talaxian — as they’re all from the far side of the galaxy, a long distance from the majority of the known Star Trek species.

“These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered,” a Paramount+ news release also described, “but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.”

As for Kathryn Janeway? Her part is an unusual one: Kate Mulgrew will be the voice and avatar for the Prodigy series starship’s Emergency Training Hologram, set to teach the six kids about the ship they commandeer, knowledge about Starfleet, and the ethos of the United Federation of Planets as the series progresses.

While it many have predicted a similar role for Janeway in this series — dating back to October’s announcement referring to her as “Captain” Janeway — that doesn’t necessarily mean this will be the only way Kate Mulgrew may participate in the show.

Remember, at this time in Star Trek history, the “real” Janeway is serving as an Admiral back on Earth… so we won’t be surprised if Admiral Janeway makes an appearance or two as the series progresses.

There’s still no word on a release date or teaser footage for Star Trek: Prodigy, but the show is still expected to arrive at some point in 2021 on Paramount+, before later re-airing on the Nickelodeon cable network.

We’ll bring you all the Star Trek: Prodigy news that breaks until then!