Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The Cadets Debate Ethics in New 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Episode 'Vox in Excelso'

This week Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is getting to the heart of the franchise ethics in the brand new episode. As Star Trek boldly continues its 60th anniversary year the latest series in the fleet digs in to the future of the Klingon Empire whilst tasking the students to practice their negotiating skills. New episodes continue to roll out new episodes every Thursday on Paramount+ in the U.S. and U.K.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
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This week’s episode, “Vox in Excelso”, is written by Gaia Violo & Eric Anthony Glover, and directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Here’s the synopsis for the episode.

When an existential crisis threatens to wipe out a beloved but infamous Star Trek species, a cadet is forced to confront his past and strained relationship with his family. As he pursues an unexpected method of coping, Nahla races against time to save this species from extinction.

Take a look at all 13 officially released images from “Vox in Excelso” below:

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Vox in Excelso | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy stars Holly Hunter as the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, the Starfleet cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard, plus Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo, and guest stars Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, as well as recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.

Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., the U.K., Latin America, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. The series is also available on Paramount+ in Canada. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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Originally published: January 28, 2026.

Original source: Get Your Comic On.

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