The crew of the Protostar answers a distress call from a planet surrounded by a subspace distortion field. Upon arrival, they discover a pre-warp civilization, known as the , whose entire culture is modeled after a distorted interpretation of 23rd-century Starfleet.
Investigating the source of the "curse," the crew finds a crashed shuttlecraft—the Galileo from the original USS Enterprise . They realize the illness is actually radiation poisoning caused by leaking plasma reacting with local dilithium crystals. "Star Trek: Prodigy" Episode #1.13(2022)
The colony is plagued by a mysterious illness they attribute to a monster called "The Gallows". Dal and a young Enderprizian named Cadet Huur'A both contract the disease, which manifests as dark lesions on the skin. The crew of the Protostar answers a distress
The Enderprizians tell stories of "James'T," "Sprok," and "Sool'U" through ceremonial plays, believing themselves to be members of "Star Flight". Their society was shaped by Ensign David Garrovick (a character from the TOS episode "Obsession"), who crashed on the planet over a century prior. They realize the illness is actually radiation poisoning
Star Trek: Prodigy Episode 1.13: "All the World's a Stage" Originally aired on , " All the World's a Stage " is the thirteenth episode of the first season of Star Trek: Prodigy. Written by Aaron Waltke , a self-professed fan of the franchise, the episode serves as a "love letter" to Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) and explores the profound impact of Starfleet's ideals on a remote culture. Plot Summary
