Overview
- Early episodes showcase sweeping sequences on the San Francisco campus and the U.S.S. Athena, populated by hundreds of cadets from dozens of species.
- Training unfolds both on Earth and aboard the Athena, emphasizing hands-on experience alongside classroom instruction.
- The core student group is predominantly non-human, featuring a Klingon, a Betazoid, a Dar-Sha, a Khionian, and a sentient hologram with one human classmate.
- A visible Exocomp among the students marks the robotic species’ return, linking the new show to The Next Generation and Lower Decks.
- Large practical builds — including what was reported in 2024 as the biggest Star Trek TV set — create a lived-in campus feel, with new episodes streaming Thursdays on Paramount+.