Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#startrek #starfleetacademy #review

Starfleet Academy season 1, the newest live-action installment in the Star Trek franchise, is probably one of the most polarizing entries of the Kurtzman era to date. But beyond all the vitriolic discourse, is the show actually good or not?

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- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
01:16 Disclaimer & Background
02:33 The Positives
06:41 The Negatives
12:56 The Hatred of Utopia
19:19 Final Thoughts & Outro