Today’s announcement at New York Comic Con opens a big door for the series, as Chakotay’s return — as a Starfleet captain, no less! — means that there’s likely to be more Alpha Quadrant content in the Prodigy storyline than has been assumed to date, since the main young alien cast is warping about the Delta Quadrant in their found USS Protostar starship.

Joining Beltran in his still-secret Prodigy story is three other members of the show’s recurring cast — in roles that sound like they may be part of Captain Chakotay’s crew.

Jason Alexander will voice Doctor Noum, a Tellarite — The actor still best known for his role as George Costanza on Seinfeld returns to Star Trek, after appearing as Kurros in the 1999 Voyager episode “Think Tank,” and hosting the 1999 UPN special Ultimate Trek: Star Trek’s Greatest Moments.