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Starfleet Academy: Timeline Mystery Solved?
27 Jan
Summary
- Show's exact placement in the Star Trek timeline is a lingering question.
- Discovery's timeline informs the potential setting of Starfleet Academy.
- Tilly's presence may offer a key to the series' temporal location.
The exact temporal setting of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy remains a persistent mystery, despite its 32nd-century placement. The series is loosely tied to Star Trek: Discovery's timeline, which aired between 3188 and 3191. Discovery's fourth season marked the reopening of Starfleet Academy and initiated discussions for United Earth to rejoin the Federation.
Starfleet Academy's first episode occurs after Discovery's fourth season finale, indicating advancements in warp travel post-Burn. However, the USS Discovery's refit and Jett Reno's past statements suggest the new series might be set after Discovery's fifth season conclusion, potentially in the fall of 3191.
Sylvia Tilly, who began teaching cadets after the Academy's reopening in 3190, is expected to appear. Her presence could clarify the timeline, suggesting Starfleet Academy focuses on the first cadets trained on Earth since the Burn, rather than the absolute first cadets post-reopening.
