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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Clip Reveals Paul Giamatti’s Villain Attacking the USS Athena

The preview sets up a 32nd‑century crisis tied to Captain Nahla Ake’s past ahead of the two‑episode launch on January 15.

Overview

  • Paramount+ unveiled the first scene at CCXP in São Paulo, where Paul Giamatti appeared on stage to introduce Nus Braka.
  • The footage shows the USS Athena, a mobile academy ship, taking heavy fire near the Badlands as the crew moves to protect cadets.
  • The attack is framed as a personal score against Captain Nahla Ake, with story threads linked to cadet Caleb Mir and an event from 15 years ago.
  • Robert Picardo returns as the Doctor, treating injuries in sickbay and noting no casualties in the moment shown.
  • The series premieres with two episodes on January 15 on Paramount+, while a new poster drew negative social‑media reaction and a report of season‑two filming remains unconfirmed.