Welcome back to TreknoPod — this week we’re reviewing Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Season 1, Episode 3 (“Vitus Reflux”).

We cover the big conversations Episode 3 sparked:

• Is Starfleet Academy missing the “utopian” Star Trek feeling?

• Pranks vs bullying (and why the War College stuff hits differently)

• Which division we’d choose: Command, Engineering, Medical, or Science

• Alien hybrids + evolving species (does it enrich Trek or blur the lines?)

• The “too woke” discourse… and why Trek has always been progressive

• Plus: the barefoot Chancellor, fandom reactions, and the moments we loved

Question for the comments:

Do you say “Vitus Reflux” or “Vitus Reflux”… and did Episode 3 win you over?

🖖 Live long and prosper.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is finally here — and we’re breaking down Episodes 1 & 2 (“Kids These Days” + “Beta Test”) with full spoilers. The series launches a brand-new Trek era set in the 32nd century (post–Discovery) and follows the new cadets training aboard the USS Athena under Chancellor/Captain Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) — while Nus Braka (Paul Giamatti) kicks off immediate chaos.

We talk:

• First impressions (why it works as a jumping-on point)

• The show’s “Trek DNA” + how it connects across eras

• The Doctor’s fascinating new emotional distance and what it might mean long-term

• Standouts: Sam (the photonic cadet), Genesis, Jay-Den, and the USS Athena’s vibe

• Fun cameos + moments you’ll miss on first watch (including Stephen Colbert as the Academy’s digital dean)

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: we discuss major plot points from Episodes 1–2.

Next up: Episode 3 (“Vitus Reflux”) predictions!

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In this episode of TreknoPod, we review Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 19 – “Acquisition”, the controversial Ferengi episode that bends canon, delivers classic Rules of Acquisition, and sparks big fandom debates.

But before we even reach the Ferengi hijinks, we address a growing problem in the Star Trek community: AI impersonation, harassment, and fetish content targeting real creators — and why it runs directly against Star Trek’s core philosophy of IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations).

From Ferengi first contact loopholes, Jeffrey Combs & Ethan Phillips returning in heavy makeup, and Trip Tucker spending half the episode in his underwear, to Rules of Acquisition favorites, Enterprise canon headaches, and why “Acquisition” is secretly a lot of fun, this episode covers it all.

We also preview our upcoming coverage of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, discuss fandom gatekeeping, and remind everyone why Star Trek should always be a space for curiosity, creativity, and respect.

🖖 Live Long, Prosper — and maybe don’t make AI slop of real people.