As our cadets return home for their first school holiday, they must choose between what their families expect of them and their own dreams for the future — including an aspiring captain who’s secretly willing to risk everything to re-write her own past, and an aristocratic cadet called to serve his planet way before he’s ready.

Written by: Alex Taub & Eric Anthony Glover

Directed by: Andi Armaganian


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  • James R Kirk@startrek.website
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    2 days ago

    I really don’t think we were meant to interpret the advice of “be a dick” literally. People with social anxiety often feel like they’re being a dick when others just see confidence and playful teasing.

    I interpreted his lesson to stop being afraid of how others perceive him, which is a recurring theme of this series.

    • ValueSubtracted@startrek.websiteOPM
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      1 day ago

      Yeah, I exaggerate, but I think the message was definitely that it’s okay to embrace your inner cockiness, which I think is an untraditional (but interesting!) message.