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Meet the New Class of Cadets in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

www.startrek.com Meet the New Class of Cadets in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, and George Hawkins join the all-new Original Series!

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That is NOT the proper font for LCARS. I will see myself out.
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...

These executives are allergic to making good shows.
- Hey, Prodigy is great. Of course they tried to cancel it.
  
  Actually, I wonder if this show was greenlit in some way because of Prodigy's cancellation. They're trying to draw in a younger audience for the sake of the franchise's long term prospects, but Prodigy didn't get as many views on Paramount+ as they hoped (and is now on a different service), so they wanted to make a version of that which is better suited to streaming, without the awkward concessions to Nickelodeon's release schedule.
  
  Though, I think the problem is really Paramount+. A streaming service that is best known for Star Trek and a bunch of dramas that old people watch, is unlikely to get anyone under 30 to subscribe to it for Star Trek.
- But we need to attract a hip young new audience! The sort of audience that doesn't care about Star Trek, and just wants teen drama and unprofessional nonsense!
  
  Ah yes, the eternal sin of "trying to attract new viewers."
  
  Why can't they continue catering to the original, immortal fanbase? That's just good business!
- Not every teen drama is Riverdale. No idea if this show will be any good, but there’s nothing wrong with the premise.
  
  "Riverdale" is an odd comparison - like it or hate it, it was one of the most high-concept "teen shows" of all time. Absolutely bonkers.
  
  I enjoyed Riverdale. I would never want it to replace a Star Trek show. A teen drama with Star Trek dressing absolutely stinks of desperation from Paramount.
- Ah yes, Star Trek High School, exactly what we needed!
Aren't there enough leading characters named Shepard in sci-fi?
- Never.
  
  I’m Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store ~~on the Citadel~~ at Starfleet Academy!
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I'm getting peculiar behavior clicking on your boosts. Not sure what's going on. I suspect it's a mastodon issue(I'm on 4.2.10), but I can't say for sure. Once I get to the attached page, I can click the links, and everything works fine.
- I've noticed the same thing, but inconsistently - the link will often load after the second or third try. Can you confirm?
  
  @ValueSubtracted
  
  Just tried it, and it rendered properly after 2 clicks(3 altogether including the original)
  
  edit:
  BTW, I'm on firefox 115.12.0esr on debian 12

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