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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Season 1, Episode 8 The Life of the Stars

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A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help the cadets process the emotions of what it takes to become a Starfleet officer.
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1, Episode 8

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Holly Hunter

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Sandro Rosta

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Karim Diane

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Kerrice Brooks

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George Hawkins

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Bella Shepard

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Adrian Ruiz But Why Tho? A Geek Community Mar 6
7.5/10
Starfleet Academy Episode 8 explores resilience, self-awareness, and the uncomfortable truth that growth is irreversible. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Tell-Tale TV Mar 3
4/5
Thank you, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, for such an emotionally relevant, hard-hitting episode. Go to Full Review Diana Keng TV Fanatic Feb 26
4.5/5
Well, if those weren’t some of the most Star Trek solutions ever employed, I’m a targ’s furry aunt. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Episode 8, “The Life of the Stars,” is a study in outside-the-warp-core thinking. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help the cadets process the emotions of what it takes to become a Starfleet officer.
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-PG
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 26, 2026