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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy brings forth a group of eager cadets who must face the challenges of rebuilding the galaxy in the aftermath of the disastrous event known as The Burn. The sci-fi series follows the students as they navigate the dangers of this new world in real time. Episode 5 of the show is set to air on Paramount + on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 3 AM ET/ 12 AM PT.
In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 4, the Klingon Empire is on the verge of extinction but due to their warrior honor code, they refuse to take help from the Federation or other species. It is Cadet Jay-Den Kraag’s unconventional solution that will help the remaining Klingon species get a new homeworld. The upcoming episode will see the new class of Starfleet Academy band together to tackle a new challenge, while dealing with personal relationships.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5 release date and streaming details
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5 will air on Paramount + on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 3 AM ET/ 12 AM PT. Season 1 of the series will comprise 10 episodes with weekly releases on Thursdays. The finale is set to air on March 12, 2026.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is available for viewers with Paramount + subscription. The Paramount+ Essential plan with advertisements can be availed at $8.99/per month or $89.99/ per year. Paramount+ Premium plan comes with Showtime content and CBS live. This is available at $13.99/per month or $139.99/per year.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5 Cast
Holly Hunter as Chancellor Nahla Ak
Paul Giamatti as Nus Braka
Karim Diané as Jay-Den Kraag
Robert Picardo as the Doctor
Sandro Rosta as cadet Caleb Mir
Oded Fehr as Charles Vance
Tig Notaro as Jett Reno
George Hawkins as Darem Reymi
Zoë Steiner as Tarima Sadal
Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe
Gina Yashere as Lura Thok
What to expect in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5?
In the previous episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, audience learn that Klingon Empire could be heading for extinction. After The Burn, the Klingon species lost their homeworld and were seeking refuge in other places across the galaxy. While the Federation tried to help them, their honor code forbid them to accept any kind of charity from other species.
At the Starfleet Academy, Cadet Jay-Den Kraag is dealing with his own past as a Klingon. Jay-Den chose to be a healer instead of a Klingon Warrior, a choice that would be looked down upon in his own species. When The Doctor puts together a debate where he asks the students if the Federation should help Klingons, Jay-Den insists that Klingons are responsible for their own fate.
In Episode 4 flashbacks, it Jay-Den is shown having dreams to join the Academy one day. His brother is highly supportive of his dreams to become a healer. Unfortunately, his brother dies and later he is abandoned on a planet by his father. But Lura Thok will make Jay-Den realize that his parents only wanted him to let go of the Klingons ideals so he can live his dream.
The Federation wanted to offer Faal Alpha to Klingons, but they refuse to take the charity. Jay-Den will instead help concoct the idea of staging a fake battle to make the Klingons believe that they have conquered the planet. This will ensure that the species survives and there is no harm done. The plan works and the Klingon Empire has a new homeworld.
In Episode 5, we will see the students at the Academy come upon a new challenge in this defining moment in the galaxy’s history post The Burn. They must confront the issue on board the USS Athena, as newly formed relationships are put to test. In an interview with TrekMovie.com, executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau teased that ‘episode 5 is essentially a love letter to Deep Space Nine.’
Watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5 on Paramount + on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 3 am ET/ 12 midnight PT.
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