Janeway accepts the alien kids who just found the ship, believing them to be Starfleet cadets, a convenient-yet plausible-conceit that will prove to be the foundation of the show. Picking up immediately after the premiere, the new “crew” of the USS Protostar gets briefed by Hologram Janeway, who makes it clear she is “only here to offer advice,” leaving self-appointed captain Dal to make the big decisions.
