Starfleet Academy Archives

With the ongoing changes in sensibilities in the streaming era, we have Starfleet Academy, which, at its core, is an opportunity for fans to reunite at a gateway level, one that is strongly character-driven As previous attempts of exploring the Federation institution were made at the scrapped sixth Star Trek film following the 1989 disaster[...]

For Gina Yashere, it was a bold new frontier playing the first female Jem'Hadar in Star Trek as Lura Thok, the Jem'Hadar-Klingon first officer of the USS Athena and cadet master at Starfleet Academy For Robert Picardo, it's not only returning to the role for the first time in live-action in nearly a quarter-century as[...]

With Strange New Worlds wrapping production on its fifth and final season as fans anticipate the fourth season, that leaves Starfleet Academy as the only active live-action Star Trek series for the foreseeable future as Paramount rolls out the final seasons of SNW, and that puts incredible pressure on the latest crop of cadets, which[...]

This week, viewers will be "enrolled" in the first two episodes of Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy To help make sure you're up to speed on everything you need to know, we're passing along the official image galleries for the first two episodes: S01E01: "Kids These Days"[...]

Before Star Trek dedicated the idea of a dedicated series to the Federation's training institution of Starfleet Academy, the idea was explored several times (not counting the 1997 video game of the same name) initially as a proposed reboot following the failure of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) before it was scrapped in[...]

With less than three weeks to go until the series premiere of Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hits Paramount+ screens, we're getting a fresh look at what we can expect In a social media post from earlier today, Chancellor Nahla Ake (Hunter) welcomes the incoming Starfleet Academy[...]

It's difficult enough as an actor to tackle one of Star Trek's most storied cultures like the Klingons, but to also play a hybrid as half-Tellarite, presents its own set of challenges as a featured villain, Nus Braka, in the upcoming Paramount+ series Starfleet Academy The two-time Oscar nominee appeared at CCXP to break down[...]

As we inch closer to the January 2026 premiere of Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, we're getting a brand new look at what's to come (courtesy of this weekend's CCXP Brazil 2025 In the clip below, Captain Nahla Ake (Hunter) faces an attack on the U.S.S[...]

With a little more than a month to go until Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hits Paramount+ screens, fans are expecting to learn much more about the upcoming series during this weekend's CCXP Brazil But before any of that happens, the streamer wanted to set the right mood[...]

Ya on the upcoming Paramount+ series Starfleet Academy At the very least, we see her, credited as her real name, Rebecca Quin, in her 32nd-century yellow Starfleet uniform The 11-time WWE champion, and the company's sixth Women's Grand Slam Champion, spoke to Collider about growing up on fan favorite Colm Meaney, who played Chief Miles[...]

Kirsten Beyer is one of the most accomplished creatives in Star Trek, having a hand in every Paramount+ live-action series, including Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and the upcoming Starfleet Academy As difficult as it can be to build into the existing canon in the franchise as an original concept, it could be pretty tricky[...]

Writer and executive producer Kirsten Beyer has done so much in terms of worldbuilding of the new Star Trek canon at Paramount+ from Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and the upcoming Starfleet Academy, but when it came to help fill in the gap between The Original Series episode "Space Seed" and 1982's The Wrath of[...]

First, following season two, we got Strange New Worlds to pick up The Original Series prequel story in the 23rd century, and now, the upcoming Starfleet Academy, set in the 32nd century, where Discovery left off in 2024 What is already known is that a few of the crew of the USS Discovery plan to[...]

With Discovery's first 32nd-century spinoff in Starfleet Academy, the narrative now shifts to a new character, Captain Nahla Ake, played by Holly Hunter, who's not only taking charge of the USS Athena but also acts as Starfleet Academy's chancellor, leading a growing class of cadets to lead the next generation of explorers. While promoting his work[...]

Paramount+'s "Star Trek" Universe panel during New York Comic-Con brought some big news regarding Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. First, the streaming series will launch its first two episodes on January 15th, 2026, with new episodes dropping weekly after that (through March 12th)[...]

She was also co-created Short Treks and the TNG sequel series Picard, not to mention contributing to every other live-action series for the streamer, including Strange New Worlds and the upcoming Starfleet Academy, the first 32nd-century spinoff from Discovery While promoting her work on the audio drama Star Trek: Khan alongside The Wrath of Khan[...]

As things start to unravel about Paramount+'s latest "Star Trek" series Starfleet Academy, we're finding out more about Holly Hunter's mysterious lead character Captain Nahla Ake and an update the return of Voyager fan favorite The Doctor with Robert Picardo reprising his role with an update as we discover what 800 years can do to[...]

It was San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) spotlight day for Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, with Kurtzman, Landau, and Hunter joined by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, and Bella Shepard for a look at what the latest addition to the "Star Trek" Universe has to offer[...]

Though tomorrow is the big day when Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy gets the spotlight at San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount+ wanted to make sure you got an early look at what the latest addition to the "Star Trek" universe has to offer Here's the image gallery that was[...]

When it comes to how Star Trek has dealt with Starfleet Academy in the past, it's always been standalone episodes or arcs on TV and films from The Next Generation and the J.J Abrams 2009 soft Kelvin Universe timeline reboot film of The Original Series crew being its best examples Even when the perfect opportunity[...]

Before making her in-ring return to team up with Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria and win the Women's Tag Team Championship and since losing the titles, turning on her, and subsequently battled her former partner at the promotion's most recent premium live event at Backlash, Lynch joined the cast of Paramount+'s latest Star Trek spinoff series[...]

Just as generations were able to enjoy the handful of times The Original Series case crossed over into The Next Generation, the Paramount+ era opened doors to continue the stories of the syndicated era casts, especially Voyager, as Robert Picardo is with his return to the franchise in Prodigy, and now Starfleet Academy The actor[...]

He spoke to Bleeding Cool about a variety of subjects, from which world would he like to revisit, his work with the pre-MCU Anthony and Joe Russo, how he describes the humor of the upcoming Starfleet Academy, why music has become one of his greatest joys in editing, his one pet peeve about Star Trek,[...]

While we don't know if Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock will be calling Tatiana Maslany's Jennifer Walters any time soon as Daredevil: Born Again rolls along, we do know that the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star's next gig is just as epic as the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Star Trek as she joins the upcoming spinoff[...]

When we last checked in on how things were looking with Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, it was back in October, and the streaming series was getting a serious confidence booster in the form of an early Season 2 green light How early? The cameras just started rolling in August – only two months after[...]

This weekend brought the 2024 edition of ReedPOP's New York Comic Con, and there were a lot of "Star Trek" Universe fans eager for updates and fresh looks at what's on the horizon – especially Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Produced by CBS Studio, the streaming series introduces viewers to a young[...]

After wave after wave of casting news – along with a look at the cast and some clues to what we can expect – today is a very special day for Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Produced by CBS Studio, the streaming series introduces viewers to a young group of cadets[...]

The casting news continues on with Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, with Sandro Rosta (The Harmony Test) enrolling in the streaming series as a cadet Produced by CBS Studio and with production set to get underway later this month, the streaming series introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come[...]

When Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau landed at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024), they had some very big news to drop regarding their upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and how it's bringing aboard "Discovery" stars Tig Notaro (Jett Reno), Oded Fehr (Admiral Vance), and Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly), and "Voyager & "Prodigy" star Robert Picardo[...]

Along with previews, teaser, and casting announcements, a whole lot of folks from both sides of the camera headed out to the four-day pop culture extravaganza to make sure "Star Trek" fans know that things are looking pretty damn cool on the streaming side of things. With Justin Simien moderating things, the session kicked off with a[...]