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Feb. 17, 2026

Starfleet Academy Episode 107 "Ko'Zeine" Preview: Duty vs. Dreams

Starfleet Academy Episode 107 "Ko'Zeine" Preview: Duty vs. Dreams

Taking off the uniform doesn't always mean the pressure is off.In fact, for the students of Starfleet Academy, heading home might be the most grueling mission they’ve faced yet.Episode 107, “Ko'Zeine,” beams in this Thursd…

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Feb. 9, 2026

Survival is the Only Lesson: Starfleet Academy “Come, Let’s Away” Preview

Survival is the Only Lesson: Starfleet Academy “Come, Let’s Away” Preview

This week, Starfleet Academy  leaves the comfort of San Francisco behind for a high-stakes excursion in Episode 106, “Come, Let’s Away.”After a heavy focus on our favorite photonic cadet, Sam (played by Kerrice Brooks),…

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Feb. 2, 2026

It's All About SAM in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 105 “Series Acclimation Mil”

It's All About SAM in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 105 “Series Acclimation Mil”

If you’ve been waiting for an episode that leans into one of Starfleet Academy’s most delightful and quietly fascinating characters, this might be your week.Episode 105, “Series Acclimation Mil,” beams in this Thursday…

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Jan. 26, 2026

A Species on the Brink - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Vox in Excelso” Preview

A Species on the Brink - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Vox in Excelso” Preview

Another week, another class at Starfleet Academy...And this one looks like it’s bringing some serious emotional weight along with it. Episode 104, “Vox in Excelso,” arrives this Thursday, and while the Academy setting is still fr…

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Jan. 19, 2026

Rival Schools, Rising Tensions: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Vitus Reflux” Preview

Rival Schools, Rising Tensions: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Vitus Reflux” Preview

The semester is officially underway at Starfleet Academy.Things are starting to feel very… on brand for a group of overachieving cadets. This Thursday, episode 103 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, "Vitus Reflux," beams in, and it looks like…

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Jan. 16, 2026

From the Yearbook: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Next Generation of Cadets

From the Yearbook: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Next Generation of Cadets

Good morning, cadets.Paramount just rang the bell and dropped a fresh batch of brand-new character portraits from Starfleet Academy. Seven of them. Clean. Confident. Absolutely radiating first-day-on-campus energy.These portraits feel less like …

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Jan. 12, 2026

Welcome to "Starfleet Academy:" Your Sneak Peek at the Two Episode Premiere

Welcome to "Starfleet Academy:" Your Sneak Peek at the Two Episode Premiere

School is back in sessionAnd this time, we’re talking Starfleet Academy. The first two episodes of the series, “Kids These Days” and “Beta Test,” drop on Paramount+ this Thursday, and we’ve got your sneak p…

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Jan. 8, 2026

"Star Trek Starfleet Academy" Feels Undeclared

"Star Trek Starfleet Academy" Feels Undeclared

And that’s not a bad thing.Starfleet Academy, in its first six episodes, much like Sandro Rosta’s Caleb Mir, hasn’t quite decided what kind of show it wants to be. This isn’t anything abnormal when it comes to Star Tre…

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Dec. 23, 2025

A Final Voyage: Thomas Jane and Kai Murakami Join "Strange New Worlds" for Its Last Episode

A Final Voyage: Thomas Jane and Kai Murakami Join "Strange New Worlds" for Its Last Episode

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds  is still a couple of seasons away from taking its final bow, but we're here getting surprises for the final episode early.It’s been announced that Thomas Jane and Kai Murakami will appear in the final epis…

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Dec. 9, 2025

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Beams Onto Digital

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Beams Onto Digital

Yesterday brought some big news from the final frontier. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Three has officially arrived on digital, and if you’ve been itching to return to the bridge of the Enterprise, your moment has come.This digital re…

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Dec. 3, 2025

Voyager Homecoming Issues 2-3 Raise the Stakes for Janeway and Her Crew

Voyager Homecoming Issues 2-3 Raise the Stakes for Janeway and Her Crew

Alright, so I’m now two more issues deep into Susan and Tilly Bridges’ Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming, and wow, did the stakes decide to go from zero to warp 9.975 real quick.Within just a few pages, Species 8472 blows Voyager’s d…

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Oct. 11, 2025

Enroll Now: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Drops Trailer and Premiere Date at NYCC

Enroll Now: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Drops Trailer and Premiere Date at NYCC

Paramount+ just dropped some Academy knowledge at New York Comic ConThe second official trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has arrived! The all-new series will premiere January 15 with two episodes, followed by weekly drops every Thursday th…

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Oct. 11, 2025

NYCC Beams Up the First Look at Strange New Worlds Season 4

NYCC Beams Up the First Look at Strange New Worlds Season 4

The crew of the Enterprise is back, and they’re headed straight into danger!Paramount+ just dropped the first clip from Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds during the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con, and fans absolutely …

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Sept. 8, 2025

Strange New Worlds Season Three Closes with "New Life and New Civilizations”

Strange New Worlds Season Three Closes with "New Life and New Civilizations”

Happy Star Trek  Day, Everyone. It's finale week!It’s here. After what can only be described as a divisive (this Trekkie loved it) third season, Strange New Worlds is ready to close things out with its finale, “New Life and New Ci…

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Sept. 4, 2025

"Terrarium" Proves That Strange New Worlds Knows What It’s Doing, Eventually

"Terrarium" Proves That Strange New Worlds Knows What It’s Doing, Eventually

On the face of it, "Terrarium" doesn’t do anything with the classic "Enemy Mine" format that "The Enemy," ‘Daybreak’ (or "Enemy Mine," for that matter) didn’t already do with the premise.I mean, it’s a good premise: t…

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Sept. 1, 2025

Finally Home? 'Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming' Says "Hold my Coffee"

Finally Home? 'Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming' Says "Hold my Coffee"

If you’ve listened to the podcast all the way through for the past five years, then you’ll know that I have an internal struggle between which Trek  is my favorite: DS9  or Voyager. Damn, do I love both, but I have been known…

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Sept. 1, 2025

Star Trek Strange New Worlds 309: A First Look at the Penultimate Episode, “Terrarium”

Star Trek Strange New Worlds 309: A First Look at the Penultimate Episode, “Terrarium”

We’ve made it to the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season three, and things are heating up fast.This week’s episode, “Terrarium,” is written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Andrew Coutts. Here is the official…

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Aug. 26, 2025

“The Seeds of Salvation” #1 Takes Strange New Worlds to Exciting New Depths

“The Seeds of Salvation” #1 Takes Strange New Worlds to Exciting New Depths

Listen, it’s me. There was going to be a pun in there somewhereIt also dawns on me that "The Seeds of Salvation" is dropping the same day as a brand-new episode of Alien: Earth. That means fans of Trek, Alien, and sci-fi in general are going…

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Aug. 25, 2025

A First Look at Strange New Worlds 308, “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans”

A First Look at Strange New Worlds 308, “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans”

This week, Strange New Worlds  continues its third season with episode 308, “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans.” Are these the Vulcans we're looking for?Written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso Myers and directed by Jordan Canning, the epi…

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Aug. 21, 2025

“What is Starfleet?” Asks a Lot, Delivers a Little

“What is Starfleet?” Asks a Lot, Delivers a Little

"What is Starfleet?" was supposed to deliver a grand format remix: a re-interpretation of Starfleet through the lens of a documentary filmmaker, able to ask and answer questions that could never be answered during a normal episode.Considering the …

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Aug. 18, 2025

Previewing Strange New Worlds 307: "What Is Starfleet?"

Previewing Strange New Worlds 307: "What Is Starfleet?"

We’re back with a brand-new episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds  this week.Episode 307 is titled “What Is Starfleet?” and from the looks of things, it’s going to give us plenty to talk about. The title alone sugge…

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Aug. 17, 2025

"Lower Decks" Makes History at the Hugo Awards and Warp Your Own Way Warps Into the Spotlight

"Lower Decks" Makes History at the Hugo Awards and Warp Your Own Way Warps Into the Spotlight

The crew of Strange New Pod could not be more thrilled today. Star Trek: Lower Decks  has officially made history, taking home not one but two Hugo Awards this year. An unprecedented win for both the show and the franchise.Our friends at Trek…

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Aug. 14, 2025

“The Sehlat Who Ate His Tail” Makes a Bold Leap Towards a Formula We Already Know and Love

“The Sehlat Who Ate His Tail” Makes a Bold Leap Towards a Formula We Already Know and Love

“The Sehlat Who Ate His Tail” is a backdoor pilot. It is clearly  a backdoor pilot. How else do you describe an episode where James Kirk commands a ship with Uhura, Spock, Scotty, and Chapel aboard? Is that a bad thing? Not in its…

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Aug. 12, 2025

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 306 Preview: "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 306 Preview: "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"

This Thursday, Strange New Worlds  drops episode 306, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail”And we’ve got 12 brand-new images to get you hyped for what’s looking like another wild ride in the final stretch of the season.Writt…

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