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CCXP Clip Unveils ‘Starfleet Academy’ Antagonist as U.S.S. Athena Comes Under Attack

A first look from São Paulo frames Paul Giamatti’s Nus Braka as the driving threat, setting the stage for the January 15 Paramount+ launch.

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Overview

  • Paramount+ set a two-episode global premiere for January 15, 2026, with Japan streaming beginning January 23.
  • The CCXP presentation showed the Athena under fire and introduced Nus Braka, with Paul Giamatti appearing on stage to debut the clip.
  • The footage establishes Braka’s history with Captain Nahla Ake and hints at links to cadet Caleb Mir’s backstory.
  • Set in the 32nd century after the Burn, the series follows a newly reopened Starfleet Academy aboard the Athena, which in the clip is operating near the Badlands.
  • Holly Hunter leads the cast as Captain Ake, with the clip also glimpsing Robert Picardo’s holographic Doctor and Becky Lynch on the bridge crew.