Mary Wiseman is back to impart some wise words on our cadets…
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After crossing back towards a more YA friendly story last week, this week’s
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is bringing back a fan favorite character. That’s right, Mary Wiseman’s Sylvia Tilly is back at the academy to impart some wisdom on our cadets. Today we’re taking a look at official stills from this week’s episode, streaming Thursday, February 26 on Paramount+ in the U.S. and U.K.
This week’s episode, “The Life of the Stars”, is written by showrunner Gaia Violo & Jane Maggs, and directed by Andi Armaganian.. Here’s the synopsis for the episode.
A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help our cadets process the emotions of recent trauma. At the same time, a cadet faces an unexpected challenge that will alter the trajectory of her life forever.
Take a look at all 18 officially released images from “The Life of the Stars” below:
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a new class of cadets as college life at Starfleet Academy collides with high-stakes missions. Under the watchful eyes of their instructors, friendships and loyalties are pushed to the brink, and every decision could shape the future of the Federation.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy stars Holly Hunter as the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, the Starfleet cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard, plus Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo, and guest stars Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, as well as recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., the U.K., Latin America, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. The series is also available on Paramount+ in Canada and on SkyShowtime where the service is available.
Originally published: February 26, 2026.
