One of the best things about the larger Star Trek universe is how interconnected its worlds can be. Easter eggs abound. Plot threads can cross series . The actions of characters from centuries prior can often continue to shape those who come after them. And sometimes it gives fans a chance to see familiar faces from a previous property pop up somewhere new. It’s part of the joy inherent in this world—we never really say goodbye to any part of it.

Still, the choice to set Star Trek: Starfleet Academy immediately following the events of Star Trek: Discovery is, admittedly, a somewhat controversial one . The show’s later seasons took place in the 32nd century in the wake of an event known as The Burn, which fractured the Federation and essentially ended Starfleet Academy as it had

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