Star Trek Changes The Meaning Of First Contact (& Makes It Tragic)
Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Prodigy Episode 10 — «A Moral Star, Part 2»
The Diviner's (John Noble) backstory inStar Trek: Prodigy is a fascinating spin on Star Trek that makes First Contact a tragic event instead of a hopeful one. The young heroic crew of the USS Protostar worked together to defeat the Diviner and take back their starship, although Gwyn (Ella Purnell) was briefly driven mad by glimpsing Zero's (Angus Imrie) true Medusan form and she lost her memories of her father's downfall. Unfortunately, this also means Gwyn no longer remembers the Diviner hid a weapon on the Protostar that can destroy every ship in Starfleet, which is his vengeance for how First Contact with the Federation led to the destruction of his Vau N'Akat race.
First Contact is one of the most pivotal events in Star Trek history and First Contact Day is even an event in the real world celebrated on April 5th. As seen in Star Trek: First Contact, the crew of the USS Enterprise-E ensured that Zephram Cochrane (James Cromwell) met the Vulcans who investigated humanity's first successful warp flight on April 5, 2063. First Contact with the Vulcans was the spark that the human race needed to move beyond the devastation of World War III towards a brighter future exploring the galaxy. First Contact Day led to the elimination of hunger, disease, and the reliance on money on Earth, followed by the creation of Starfleet in the 22nd century and Earth playing a central role in the founding of the United Federation of Planets. Star Trek's entire optimistic future stemmed from humanity's successful First Contact with the Vulcans, and thus, seeking out new life and new civilizations is one of the core tenets of Starfleet.
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