Star Trek Starfleet Academy Ep 3 Review "Vitus Reflux"

The semester is officially underway.

In this FULL SPOILERS discussion of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 3, our Observers of From 60,000 Lightyears return to talk through how the series is settling into its rhythm—and what this episode reveals about the show’s bigger ambitions. We dive into character growth, evolving dynamics, and the themes that are starting to take shape as the cadets face their first real tests.

This isn’t a scene-by-scene breakdown, but a Trek fan conversation about what’s working, what’s surprising us, and how Starfleet Academy is continuing to balance legacy, representation, and its own new identity within the franchise.

Is the show finding its voice?
Are the characters starting to click?
And does Episode 3 strengthen the case for this being “Trek at the core”?

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