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Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, episode 5
“Series Acclimation Mil”
Written by Kristen Beyer & Tawny Newsome
Directed by Larry Teng

Subspace Chatter
  • Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Shocking New Status Quo For Klingons, Explained By The Showrunners [Exclusive]
  • New Star Trek Comic Reveals The Dark History Of The Klingons Before ‘Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
  • Action Figure Insider » NACELLE LAUNCHES STAR TREK BUILD-A-BRIDGE COLLECTIBLE PLAYSET TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF THE ICONIC FRANCHISE
  • How I Built the Star Trek LCARS control panel of my dreams | The Verge
    Nicole de Boer To Return As Dax For ‘Star Trek Online: Corruption’ – TrekMovie.com
  • Star Trek Online’s Next Season Is ‘Corruption,’ With Full Suite Of Chimeran-Themed Missions | MMORPG.com

    • Here are links to 84 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

    CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

    Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

    1. The Beloved Sci-Fi Author Behind One Of Star Trek’s Best Episodes Hated Hollywood
    2. 7 Things I Learned Watching Star Trek’s First Episode for the First Time 60 Years Later – ComicBook.com

      3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

      1. The Sci-Fi Horror Legend Who Turned Down Star Trek’s Picard
      2. Jonathan Frakes On Why Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Cast Had Reputation For Being ‘A–holes’ On Set, And Why Guest Stars Struggled So Much
      3. 36 Years Ago, Star Trek Delivered a Surprising Character Return (And Gave Birth to an Iconic Meme) – ComicBook.com
      4. Star Trek: TNG’s Uniforms Were Changed For Patrick Stewart’s Health (And Fear Of A Lawsuit)

        5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

        1. ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Used Its Most Iconic Episode To Say Something Much Darker
        2. No Star Trek Villain Has Ever Topped ‘Deep Space Nine’s Most Sinister Enemy

          3. Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

          1. The Best Moment in the Worst Episode of ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ 30 Years Later

            2. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

            Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

            1. TNG Cast Reunion On Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Set Rejuvenated Patrick Stewart
            2. How Star Trek: TNG’s Returning Cast Revitalized an “Exhausted” Patrick Stewart for Picard Season 3 – ComicBook.com

              3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

              1. Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Shared His Reaction To That ‘Riker’ Reference In Strange New Worlds’ Lower Decks Crossover That Almost Ruined The Scene
              2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Jess Bush Reflects On Final Season And Spoiler-y Photos

                3. Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (2025) [movie]

                1. Star Trek Nominated For Five Worst Of 2025 Awards | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT

                  2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]

                  1. Star Trek Has Updated The Worst Writing Trope In The Stupidest Possible Way
                  2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 4 Review – Vox in Excelso | Den of Geek
                  3. Star Trek’s Controversial New Series Hits Major Streaming Setback After Divisive Response
                  4. NickALive!: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Classes Begin for the New Cadets (S1, E2)
                  5. ‘Star Trek’ Legend Robert Picardo on Why the ‘Starfleet Academy’ Cadets Talk Like Modern Kids
                  6. This trio of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ cadets weren’t Trekkies before the show, but they are now (interview) | Space
                  7. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1×04 review: “Vox in Excelso” – The Geekiary
                  8. Starfleet Academy just reimagined Klingons as polyamorous refugees
                  9. Star Trek ‘Starfleet Academy’ Gets Demolished By Fans For Woke Storylines | OutKick
                  10. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Honors Captain Riker In Episode 4
                  11. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Decides There Are Some Things Worth Keeping the Same
                  12. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 4 – ‘Vox in Excelso’ Review – IGN
                  13. Should you give ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ the old college try? 
                  14. Divisive Star Trek TV Show Defies the Backlash To Re-Enter Paramount+ Streaming Charts (but There’s a Catch) 
                  15. Holly Hunter Reveals the Challenge of New ‘Star Trek’ Role – Parade
                  16. New Star Trek Spinoff Is Two For Two On Ruining Beloved Alien Races 
                  17. Despite Being Review-Bombed, New Star Trek Series Bounces Back on Streaming
                  18. Star Trek Just Changed Klingon Lore Permanently With a Cool Canon Update – ComicBook.com
                  19. Starfleet Academy Mangled Star Trek’s Most Important Quote About Freedom, Just Like ChatGPT Would Have
                  20. Stephen Colbert’s ‘Starfleet Academy’ Role Is Driving Me Nuts
                  21. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5: Series Acclimation Mil – Parade
                  22. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Finally Solved the Klingon Problem
                  23. Starfleet Academy Is About to Solve a 23-Year-Old Enterprise Mistake
                  24. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Pays Homage to Deep Space Nine and the Siskos – TV Guide
                  25. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5 – Avery Brooks’ Deep Space Nine Captain Sisko Cameo Explained
                  26. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Honors Deep Space Nine, Sisko
                  27. “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” DP Philip Lanyon on Balancing Franchise Legacy With a Youthful Visual Approach – The Credits
                  28. Star Trek Just Featured Deep Space Nine Star Avery Brooks in a Sisko-Themed Episode — Even if It’s Not the Full Return Fans Had Hoped For – IGN
                  29. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Deep Space Nine Episode Didn’t Confirm Sisko’s Fate. Tawny Newsome Told Me The Reason Why | Cinemablend
                  30. Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Celestial In “Series Acclimation Mil” – TrekMovie.com
                  31. ‘Starfleet Academy’ brings Avery Brooks back to ‘Star Trek’ for an emotional ‘Deep Space Nine’ epilogue: ‘That’s his voice’
                  32. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Illa Dax Explained: Deep Space Nine Connection, Species, & More
                  33. DS9 characters return in Starfleet Academy (& Star Trek actor explains mind-blowing cameo)
                  34. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Gets Major Paramount+ Win After Tapping Into Classic Star Trek DNA
                  35. Tawny Newsome Shares Moment Avery Brooks “Handed Kerrice The Reins” For ‘Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
                  36. How Many People Live On Star Trek: The Next Generation’s USS Enterprise? – AOL
                  37. I’ve Struggled To Explain How Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Feels Like TNG And Other Older Shows, But Tawny Newsome Nailed It | Cinemablend
                  38. STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Cast Tease What Fans Can Expect In Season 2
                  39. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Nahla Ake Controversy Is Actually Genius
                  40. Starfleet Academy actor was ‘the last piece of this puzzle’ bringing back beloved DS9 character
                  41. 27 Years Later, One Star Trek Underdog Finally Got Some Closure\
                  42. Exclusive Sneak Peek Teases Major Danger Ahead in ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
                  43. ‘Star Trek’ understood the division we keep falling for
                  44. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review – Return to the Miyazaki! – IGN
                  45. Star Trek writer honors Avery Brooks’ DS9 request in Starfleet Academy
                  46. Star Trek Finally Made the Perfect Borg Replacement Canon After 30 Years – ComicBook.com
                  47. Jonathan Frakes Enjoys Riker and Troi’s Romance Recreated In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy


                    48. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                    Star Trek: Generations (1994)

                    1. Inside the Lost ‘Star Trek: Generations’ Movie Fans Never Got to See | Woman’s World

                      2. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

                      1. The Best Star Trek Movie Only Happened Because One Man Saved Picard’s Greatest Foe | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT

                        2. OTHER MEDIA
                        Star Trek books, audio books

                        1. Best Star Trek: Khan characters ranked

                          2. Star Trek video games/board games

                          1. “Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | New Video and Switch 2 Demo Details” – Games Press
                          2. Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown Features Canon-Breaking Choices

                            3. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                            1. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Canonizes Starships From ‘Star Trek Online’ Game – TrekMovie.com

                              2. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                              1. Star Trek: The Last Starship #5 review
                              2. Star Trek Voyager Homecoming #5: Preaching to the Choir – Comic Watch
                              3. Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #5 – Comic Book Review
                              4. Star Trek Officially Ends One of Its Most Cursed Romances After 25 Years

                                5. MISCELLANEOUS

                                Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                1. 7 Most Rewatchable Star Trek Episodes Of All Time, Ranked (#1 Will Never Be Matched)
                                2. Star Trek nominations continue to materialize during awards season
                                3. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Sneakily Brought Some More ‘Star Trek Online’ Ships to TV
                                4. Star Trek needs to go back to 20+ episode seasons — and there’s never been a better time | Space
                                5. 19 Critically-Panned Sci-Fi Movies That Are Actually Worth Your Time
                                6. Every Star Trek Show’s Flagship, Ranked Worst To Best – ComicBook.com
                                7. 15 Most Powerful Star Trek Characters, Ranked
                                8. A Rightful Honor: The Importance of ‘Star Trek”s Impact – The Fairfield Mirror

                                  9. Actor Watch

                                  1. Jonathan Frakes’ Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? Is a 6-Season Sci-Fi Gem
                                  2. Another Star Trek actor will team up with Jessica Chastain (but on the small screen)
                                  3. William Shatner Brilliantly Defends Modern STAR TREK Against Elon Musk
                                  4. Why This New ‘Star Trek’ Star Avoided Watching the Franchise – Parade
                                  5. ‘Star Trek’ legend George Takei talks Nimoy’s directing, the future of exploration, and his sad plastic umbrella (interview) | Space
                                    6. Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
                                    Season 1, Episode 6
                                    “Come, Let’s Away”
                                    Written by Kenneth Lin & Kiley Rossetter.
                                    Directed by Lary Teng

                                    End Of Show

                                    It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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