Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s First Trailer Is Here

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Summary

  • Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will debut on Paramount+ in 2026, offering a new class of cadets and the return of some familiar faces.
  • After the underperformance of Star Trek Beyond, Paramount+ has found success with Star Trek series like Discovery and Picard.
  • The teaser trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces Holly Hunter’s Captain Ake, new cadets, and hints at a villain played by Paul Giamatti.

Fans of Star Trek have eagerly anticipated the debut of the new Starfleet Academy series, and the San Diego Comic-Con didn’t disappoint – offering a first glimpse at the upcoming show.

Over the past ten years, “Star Trek” has emerged as a key attraction for Paramount+’s streaming services. The 2016 film “Star Trek Beyond” didn’t generate the box office success Paramount Pictures anticipated, halting the movie franchise. However, Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk character remains grounded, and the “Trek” universe has seen numerous successful series make a beeline for Paramount+, much to the delight of fans. Among these are live-action dramas like “Discovery,” “Picard,” and “Strange New Worlds.” Additionally, animated shows such as “Lower Decks” and “Prodigy” have also been released, along with a collection of short anthologies titled “Short Treks.” Since the debut of “Star Trek: Discovery” in September 2017, fans have enjoyed countless hours of original content. Despite this, they are eager for more “Trek” experiences, and “Starfleet Academy” is being developed to fulfill that demand.

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con was where Star Trek: Starfleet Academy had its grand debut, offering fans a first glimpse of the main cast, revealing significant details for the very first time, and unveiling a long-awaited teaser trailer. Notably, the end of the teaser revealed a sneak peek at Paul Giamatti’s character, Nus Braka, who is part Klingon and part Tellarite, serving as the villain. The creative team seems well aware of the buzz surrounding Giamatti joining the Star Trek franchise.

The Starfleet Academy Trailer Provides More Of That Trademark Star Trek Goodness

And How Great Is Holly Hunter’s Voice?

The series, titled Starfleet Academy, unfolds subsequent to the occurrences depicted in Star Trek: Discovery. In this timeframe, Starfleet has been absent from Earth for over a century. This program will focus on a fresh group of Starfleet trainees as they progress towards becoming fully-fledged officers. The trailer showcases Holly Hunter’s Captain Nahla Ake prominently, given her high profile in the main cast. Notably, Ake holds dual roles as both the chancellor of Starfleet Academy and the captain of the USS Athena, where she is instrumental in shaping a new wave of Starfleet personnel while navigating the ship.

We are considering the current generation that is inheriting the ongoing division and significant problems. Our goal was to develop a show that reminds us of Gene Roddenberry’s core belief in optimism. Can you share your thoughts on how we can restore this hope and rebuild it?” – Alex Kurtzman

In this new series, viewers were acquainted with the primary characters such as Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir, Karim Diané portraying Jay-Den Kragg, Kerrice Brooks as Series Acclimation Mil (SAM), Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe, and George Hawkins’s role as Darem Reymi. Previous members of the Star Trek family, including Tig Notaro, Mary Wiseman, Oded Fehr from Discovery, Robert Picardo of Voyager and Prodigy, are making a return. As for She-Hulk herself, Tatiana Maslany’s role remains undisclosed at this time, but it wouldn’t be fair to reveal everything from the start, right? Lastly, in just three seconds of screen time, John Giamatti has already become one of the standout elements in the show.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is set to debut on Paramount+ sometime in early 2026.

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2025-07-27 21:03