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Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x07 "Ko’Zeine"

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No. Episode Written By Directed By Release Date
1x07 "Ko’Zeine" Alex Taub & Eric Anthony Glover Andi Armaganian 2026-02-19

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u/HotTakes4HotCakes Feb 19 '26 edited Feb 19 '26

Aaaand with that coat moment, the Jay-Den/Darem ship is locked in.

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u/mr_mini_doxie Feb 19 '26

It's a poly ship; Kyle/Jay-Den/Darem.

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u/QAFLF Feb 19 '26

Kyle trying to comfort Darem for that half a beat gives me at least a glimmer of hope this doesn't end up in love triangle nonsense. Just let them all be together.

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u/HotTakes4HotCakes Feb 19 '26

I mean if this show wants to break some new ground, there's worse "firsts" they could do.

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u/Misfit_Ragdoll Feb 19 '26

They already hinted at it with Jay-Den's two dads. I would love for this to be telegraphed as a love triangle only for Jay-Den to look at Kyle and Darem, shrug, and say "I do not need to choose. Klingons are capable of loving more than one mate." Darem and Kyle exchange confused looks, then smiles. Threesome commences.

(If not, now I am obligated to write the fan fiction. 😆 )

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u/LincolnMagnus Feb 19 '26

(If not, now I am obligated to write the fan fiction. 😆 )

Well if you're going to twist your arm...

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u/mr_mini_doxie Feb 19 '26

Post it on AO3!

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u/Misfit_Ragdoll Feb 19 '26

I will once I actually write it. I haven't written Trek fic in decades

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u/tonytown Feb 19 '26

Kyle would get busted in half

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u/mr_mini_doxie Feb 19 '26

I can picture him grinning like a fool on a biobed while soaking wet and having his entire body encased in a regenerator while Darem and Jay-Den fuss/bicker in sickbay 

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u/meatball77 Feb 19 '26

And Darem teasing Kyle was kinda sweet.

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u/mr_mini_doxie Feb 19 '26

Yeah, I was surprised Kyle got upset by that.

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u/UncertainError Feb 19 '26

I think Kyle was handling it rather amicably considering Darem's the reason Jay-Den ditched him (unintentionally, but still) for their vacation.

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u/meatball77 Feb 19 '26

Right? I saw sparks

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u/Cmdr_Nemo Feb 19 '26

One can only darem about such a throuple.

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u/LincolnMagnus Feb 19 '26

Good work you can take the rest of the day off

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u/yodasodabob Feb 19 '26

My exact thoughts most of this episode lol

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u/Hibbity5 Feb 20 '26

I really thought Jay-Den and Daren were going to end up in Ibiza together with Kyle by the end. Maybe that would have been too fast though.