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entertainment1d ago
Wait, So When *Is* 'Starfleet Academy' Set, Anyway?
- The academy’s first class likely starts after Discovery’s fifth season, around 3191.
- Starfleet reopens its academy on Earth, with Tilly teaching cadets there.
- Discovery’s timeline places the ship’s refit before or during its 32nd-century transition, affecting dates for Academy.
- The article suggests focusing on onboarding new fans rather than over-explaining connections.
- The piece argues the timeline helps track key milestones like Federation HQ debates and Academy reopening.
- The Federation’s decision on a new HQ location is cited as a timeline marker.
- The article references a potential Earth-based academy reopening post-Burn.
- Narrowing the time frame helps align Tilly’s ongoing teaching with Starfleet Academy’s opening.
- The article emphasizes not over-connecting Starfleet Academy to prior Trek events.
- The timeline analysis treats the topic as a fun nerd-out rather than essential canon.
- The article is framed as an io9 Gizmodo/ io9 piece examining Trek continuity.
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