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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/star-treks-next-big-show-just-confirmed-its-release-date-and-a-new-backstory/
- Published: 2025-10-13T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.inverse.com Video: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025) – Paramount Plus Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio