Star Trek: Starfleet Academy continues with Episode 8, "The Life of the Stars". 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.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1 E8 "The Life of the Stars" (2026) | Episode Review

First Aired: February 26, 2026

In-universe year: 3193

Date of Podcast: February 26, 2026

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0:00 Intro Credit Sequence

1:59 Beginning of Podcast

21:32 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:17:08 Fun Facts

1:22:01 Ratings

1:27:45 Outro