Late final yr as the primary season was in manufacturing, it was introduced that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy would characteristic Rebecca Quin, higher identified to followers {of professional} wresting as world champion Becky Lynch. Now we will see what see her Starfleet search for the primary time, together with some new particulars.
Ya champion
Paramount+ has simply launched the primary picture that includes wrestler and actress Rebecca Quin in Starfleet Academy. In addition they revealed she is taking part in “Lt. Ya.” The picture is from the sequence premiere, arriving on January 15, 2026.
When it was first introduced final yr, Quin shared that her function was as “a part of the bridge crew,” and within the picture above we will see her on the bridge of the USS Athena, which can also be a part of Starfleet Academy. Lt. Ya seems to be human, however that haircut with a blue streak may very well be hiding some pointed ears. The sequence is about within the thirty second century after the occasions of Star Trek: Discovery and Lt. Ya is seen in Starfleet operations gold, with the identical model uniform as seen in Discovery, however with the brand new Academy badge. Final yr Quinn mentioned her character is “not your common Starfleet officer.”
You’ll be able to see extra of the bridge of the Athena beneath, with Tig Notaro’s Jett Reno within the captain’s chair.
Tig Notaro as Jett Reno, Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir and Romeo Carere as Ocam in season 1 , episode 8 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Brooke Palmer/Paramount+)
Huge fan of Colm Meaney on Trek
Chatting with Collider earlier this yr, the Irish-American actress talked about her connection to Star Trek:
“I grew up when Star Trek was one of many two exhibits that was on TV in Eire, on no matter 4 channels we had, so it was all the time on within the background. I can’t say that I sat down and watched, however I did love the flicks. And Colm Meaney. All of us love Colm Meaney, any time he was on, you sit down and watch that.”
Award-winning Irish actor Colm Meaney performed Chief O’Brien in seven seasons of Star Trek: Deep Area 9, reprising his recurring function from the early seasons of The Subsequent Era.
Quinn first made the announcement she was becoming a member of the present on her Instagram final December.
7 weeks away
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is true across the nook, with a two-episode sequence premiere slated for a Paramount+ launch on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Its first season will run for ten episodes, and a second season is presently in manufacturing.
Right here once more is the trailer launched at NYCC final month.
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