Exclusive: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Cadet Cast Talks Star Trek Lore, New Species Reveals, And Jonathan Frakes
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Key Points:
- The new Star Trek: Starfleet Academy features a cast of young actors playing cadets, who expressed enthusiasm and camaraderie during a press event following the show's premiere.
- The actors shared varied approaches to engaging with the Star Trek legacy, ranging from coming in "clean" to extensive research on the franchise and their characters' species and backgrounds.
- George Hawkins revealed that his character's human appearance is a deliberate "mask" to hide vulnerability, adding depth to his portrayal of a new species, the Khionian.
- Bella Shepard indicated that more personal exploration of her character Genesis and her species, the Dar-Sha, will unfold in season 2, with careful pacing to introduce the new culture.
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