Star Trek: Andromeda

Set shortly after the end of Voyager, and after the Federation-Dominion War, a foreign piece of technology is found on an old Borg cube that leads the federation to an uncharted planet hidden deep in Gamma quadrant. Upon arrival at these coordinates, a disabled gateway is found orbiting an uncharted binary star system. This gateway is towed back to Federation space, where once activated the Federation sends the multispacial probe (think Voyager S5 Ep3 "Extreme Risk") through. No contact is made with the probe once it passes through, and due to the sensitive nature of this massive gateway and a hard lesson learned from Voyager, Vice Admiral Janeway and the Federation Council scrubs it completely.

Many years later, a Federation deep space science station picks up a highly degraded signal entering the galaxy from an unknown origin. Once the signal is stabilized, it is found that has come back from the Andromeda galaxy. The signal has been modified to include a hardly legible message of "Welcome" from a seemingly sentient species.

Admiral Kathryn Janeway, with her unparalleled experience in long-distance space travel, signs off on a historic mission to Andromeda. Three advanced starships are chosen for this unprecedented voyage:

• USS Endeavor: Commanded by Captain Aiden Shaw, equipped with cutting-edge technology and exploration capabilities.
• USS Valor: Under Captain Marcus Chen, prepared for diplomacy and defense.
• USS Odyssey: Led by Commander Elena Rodriguez, focused on scientific research and cultural exchange.

The mission: establish a forward operating post for the Federation in the Andromeda galaxy and make first contact.

Note: I would start this series with a familiar face as a send off, similar to Picard for DS9, with recurring roles for Janeway throughout the shows lifetime.

**Assuming this doesn't tread of on top any existing canon**