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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Season 1, Episode 4 Vox in Excelso

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Jay-Den faces an existential crisis that threatens his species while confronting his past.
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1, Episode 4

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Holly Hunter

Captain Nahla Ake

Sandro Rosta

Caleb Mir

Karim Diane

Jay-Den Kraag

Kerrice Brooks

SAM

George Hawkins

Darem Reymi

Bella Shepard

Genesis Lythe
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Scott Collura IGN Movies Feb 5
7/10
Jay-Den Kraag (Karim Diané) gets the focus this week in an episode that not only fills in some long-awaited Klingon backstory, but also does a fine job of coloring in the cadet’s history as well. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Tell-Tale TV Feb 2
4/5
“Vox in Excelso” plays with character dynamics, particularly Jay-Den with, well, everyone else. Go to Full Review Adrian Ruiz But Why Tho? Jan 30
8/10
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 4 is the series at its most confident yet. By centering Jay-Den’s journey, the "Vox in Excelso" makes a clear case for a Federation rebuilt through listening, not instruction. Go to Full Review Diana Keng TV Fanatic Jan 29
4.5/5
There are very few nearly-everyday activities in life that are quite as debilitatingly terrifying as public speaking... Episode 4, “Vox in Excelso,” Cadet Kraag faces the ordeal in order to speak truth to power and his peers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Jay-Den faces an existential crisis that threatens his species while confronting his past.
Director
Douglas Aarniokoski
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Noga Landau, Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa, John Weber
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 29, 2026