Star Trek’s Next Big Show Just Confirmed Its Release Date And A New Backstory

Image: Holly Hunter’s Captain Ake leads Starfleet Academy. Image credit: Paramount+. Article by Ryan Britt. Inverse – October 12, 2025.

The next major TV series in the Star Trek franchise will do something the long-running sci-fi juggernaut has never done before: Focus on a crew of students, who are not quite yet full Starfleet officers. But that doesn’t mean there’s not a seasoned adult Star Trek hero front and center. The legendary Holly Hunter is playing Captain Nahla Ake in the new series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and in a new reveal from New York Comic-Con 2025, her backstory has been revealed, along with the official release date for the show. […]

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Video: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025) – Paramount Plus