The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   5.4/10(63 votes)

   #1 - Kids These Days

   S1:E11/15/2026

   Caleb Mir, a brilliant street kid, is offered admission to the new Starfleet Academy class.

   Director:Alex Kurtzman

   Writer:Gaia Violo

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   Director:Alex Kurtzman

   Writer:Gaia Violo
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   5.2/10(59 votes)

   #2 - Beta Test

   S1:E21/15/2026

   Caleb questions whether he belongs at Starfleet Academy as the new academic year begins.

   Director:Alex Kurtzman

   Writers:Noga Landau, Jane Maggs

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   Director:Alex Kurtzman

   Writers:Noga Landau, Jane Maggs
3. 

   5.4/10(56 votes)

   #3 - Vitus Reflux

   S1:E31/22/2026

   While our cadets compete to join an elite team at the Academy, a battle of escalating pranks breaks out between Starfleet Academy and a rival school. Tensions rise fast, threatening their newly-emerging bonds and a blossoming romance.

   Director:Douglas Aarniokoski

   Writers:Alex Taub, Kiley Rossetter

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   Director:Douglas Aarniokoski

   Writers:Alex Taub, Kiley Rossetter
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   5.4/10(53 votes)

   #4 - Vox in Excelso

   S1:E41/29/2026

   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.

   Director:Douglas Aarniokoski

   Writers:Gaia Violo, Eric Anthony Glover

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   Director:Douglas Aarniokoski

   Writers:Gaia Violo, Eric Anthony Glover
5. 

   4.8/10(48 votes)

   #5 - Series Acclimation Mil

   S1:E52/5/2026

   As a cadet sets out to solve an ancient Starfleet mystery, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns the value of forging her own path. Meanwhile, Nahla agrees to help a fellow chancellor with an elaborate alien ritual.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Kirsten Beyer, Tawny Newsome

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Kirsten Beyer, Tawny Newsome
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   5.5/10(45 votes)

   #6 - Come, Let's Away

   S1:E62/12/2026

   During the cadets' first training mission on an abandoned ship, they encounter a dangerous new enemy and must fight for survival while Nahla seeks help from an unexpected source.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Kiley Rossetter, Kenneth Lin

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Kiley Rossetter, Kenneth Lin
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7. 

   4.6/10(39 votes)

   #7 - Ko'Zeine

   S1:E72/19/2026

   During a school holiday, cadets return home and must choose between family expectations and dreams.

   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writers:Alex Taub, Eric Anthony Glover

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   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writers:Alex Taub, Eric Anthony Glover
8. 

   5.1/10(31 votes)

   #8 - The Life of the Stars

   S1:E82/26/2026

   A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help the cadets process the emotions of what it takes to become a Starfleet officer.

   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writers:Gaia Violo, Jane Maggs

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   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writers:Gaia Violo, Jane Maggs
9. 

   5.3/10(30 votes)

   #9 - 300th Night

   S1:E93/5/2026

   As the year ends, Caleb must choose between the life he wanted and the life he's built at Starfleet Academy. Meanwhile, Nahla breaks protocol to keep her promise.

   Director:Jonathan Frakes

   Writer:Kirsten Beyer

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   Director:Jonathan Frakes

   Writer:Kirsten Beyer
10. 

    5.8/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Rubincon

    S1:E103/12/2026

    The return of an old enemy forces Nahla to confront her own mistakes as the cadets and instructors undertake a seemingly impossible mission to save the Federation, while defining the future of Starfleet.

    Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

    Writers:Gaia Violo, Noga Landau

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    Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

    Writers:Gaia Violo, Noga Landau