School is officially in session. Production has begun on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, marked with newly released behind-the-scenes photos of the cast of Paramount+‘s new Star Trek series.
The newest installment in the Star Trek universe is a coming-of-age series following a team of young cadets as they train to become officers while facing formidable threats. It is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau, both of whom also serve as showrunners.
Per the synopsis, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will introduce “a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”
You can check out the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy behind-the-scenes photos down below:
Who stars in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy?
The titular Starfleet Academy will be graced by Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, and Zoë Steiner, with Academy Award winner Holly Hunter joining the cast as “the captain and chancellor.”
Some familiar faces will also return to reprise their past Star Trek roles, including Tig Notaro (Star Trek: Discovery) as Jett Reno, Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Prodigy) as The Doctor, Oded Fehr (Star Trek: Discovery) as Admiral Charles Vance, and Mary Wiseman (Star Trek: Discovery) as Sylvia Tilly. Meanwhile, Paul Giamatti and Gina Yashere will also appear in the series as recurring guest stars.
“As we continue to explore more of the Star Trek universe, we’re thrilled to bring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy to fans around the world as the next chapter in this expanding franchise,” president of CBS Studios David Stapf previously said in a statement. “Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau’s vision is a smart and thrilling take that celebrates the core principles of what Star Trek has always stood for, but through the eyes of the next generation of Starfleet’s leaders.”
No release date has been set yet for the upcoming Paramount+ series.