Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 's new starship is explained by legendary director Jonathan Frakes. Executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Noga Laundau, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres in early 2026 on Paramount+. Set in the 32nd century, Starfleet Academy stars a new generation of Starfleet hopefuls overseen by Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter as Captain Nahla Ake.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 's first teaser trailer was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con, which featured a startling sight: Starfleet Academy not only has its own starship, the USS Athena, but the ship and the Academy are one and the same.

TrekMovie reported from STLV: Trek to Vegas, where Jonathan Frakes explained why Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has its own starship. Jonathan paraphrased Alex Kurtzman abo

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