Paramount+ premiered the first trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy during the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con 2025. The footage sets up a campus drama inside one of the most famous institutions in sci fi, framed through the ideals that define this franchise. Co showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau introduced the series alongside cast members Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard, Zoë Steiner, and Paul Giamatti.
What The Trailer Promises
The setup is classic Trek with a youthful lens. A new class of cadets arrives at the Academy chasing a shared idea of hope and service. They clash, bond, and train under exacting instructors while a fresh threat circles the Federation and the campus itself. The clip highlights zero g drills, classroom problem solving, and a few tense moments that hint at the larger mystery driving the season.
Cast And Characters
Holly Hunter plays the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, an authority figure who brings both warmth and bite. The core cadet group features Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, and Bella Shepard, with Zoë Steiner among the ensemble. Trek favorites join the faculty and guest roster, including Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo, plus appearances by Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman. Paul Giamatti features in a recurring capacity. In a fun touch for daily campus flavor, Stephen Colbert voices the Academy’s Digital Dean of Students, delivering announcements and urgent alerts to the student body.
Creative Team And Launch Pad
The premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman. With Kurtzman and Landau steering the season, the series aims to open the Star Trek universe to new fans while giving longtime viewers a fresh vantage point on Federation ideals. The Academy setting also offers a natural pipeline for crossovers and mentorship moments from established characters.
Strange New Worlds Update From The Panel
Fans also got a first look at Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4. The preview teases emotional character beats, new planets, and classic exploration stakes for Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew. Production is underway on Season 5, which will bring the show to a close, making the Season 4 rollout feel like the beginning of a long goodbye for one of Trek’s most beloved modern series.
Starfleet Academy is positioned as the franchise’s most accessible entry point for younger viewers, without losing the curiosity and optimism that power Star Trek. Pairing a campus mystery with cadet friendships and rivalries is a smart on ramp for new audiences, while the panel’s Strange New Worlds footage reassures returning fans that the flagship tradition of exploration remains in good hands.
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