San Diego Comic-Con gave us our first good look at Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and the return of Voyager star Robert Picardo as the EMH. While the series is centered on the first batch of new recruits to Starfleet in the 32nd century, I think there are more than a few longtime fans who are also highly anticipating seeing one of the best Star Trek characters back in action. I'm one of those people, and I was thrilled when the actor told me one way the show will mirror Voyager.
The EMH, or Doctor, will serve as an instructor in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, but that doesn't mean he's stuck in the classroom. I had a chance to speak with Picardo at Comic-Con, and I asked if there was room for any of those iconic standalone episodes the character received in Voyager. They're arguably the best episodes of the series, and I received confirmation from him that there's a good chance Doctor will be getting a standalone adventure or two in this new series:
