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Join Nathan and Khandra as they review Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 6, "Come, Let's Away." This action-packed midseason episode raises the stakes dramatically as cadets face their first real-life crisis—cannibalistic aliens, a hostage situation, and Paul Giamatti's Nus Braka playing mind games with Holly Hunter's Captain Ake. When the dust settles, not everyone makes it out alive. Stick around for our spoiler-filled breakdown to explore every plot twist and Trek lore reference!

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00:00 Episode 6 Preview: “Come Let’s Away” Changes Everything 00:23 Housekeeping, Release Info & Spoiler-Free Logline 00:45 Spoiler-Free Logline 01:02 Title Meaning + Director/Writer Credits 02:10 Spoiler-Free Take: Starfleet Academy ‘Grows Up’ 02:15 - Khandra's Take 03:12 - Nathan's Take 04:07 Ratings & Why This Might Be the Best of the Season 04:11 -Khandra's Rating 04:40 - Nathan's Rating 05:01 Breakdown 05:18 Cold Open 07:32 Training Exercise on the Miyazaki 10:41 Act I 14:15 Act II 17:46 Act III 21:20 Act IV 24:50 Coda 28:45 Final Thoughts

Spoiler-Free Summary (Logline): When a routine training exercise turns deadly, cadets must fight for survival against a terrifying new enemy while their Chancellor is forced to negotiate with the devil himself. Not everyone will make it home.

Cast & Crew Main Cast:

• Holly Hunter as Captain Nahla Ake – Chancellor of Starfleet Academy & Captain of the USS Athena
• Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir – Human orphan cadet with a troubled past
• Karim Diané as Jay-Den Kraag – Klingon cadet aspiring to be a medical officer
• Kerrice Brooks as SAM (Series Acclimation Mil) – First Kasqian (photonic/holographic being) to attend the Academy
• George Hawkins as Darem Reymi – Khionian cadet from a wealthy homeworld
• Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe – Dar-Sha cadet and admiral's daughter
• Romeo Carere as Ocam Sadal – Tarima's younger brother, now attending the Academy
• Robert Picardo as The Doctor – 900-year-old holographic professor (reprising his role from Star Trek: Voyager)
• Tig Notaro as Jett Reno – Engineer (reprising her role from Star Trek: Discovery)
• Gina Yashere as Commander Lura Thok – Part-Klingon, part-Jem'Hadar First Officer & Cadet Master Recurring/Guest Cast:
• Paul Giamatti as Nus Braka – Klingon-Tellarite hybrid crime lord and Venari Ral leader
• Oded Fehr as Fleet Admiral Charles Vance – Head of Starfleet (reprising his role from Star Trek: Discovery)
• Stephen Colbert as Digital Dean of Students (voice)
• Raoul Bhaneja as Commander Kelrec – Leader of the Starfleet War College
• Zoë Steiner as Tarima Sadal – Betazoid cadet at War College; Ocam's sister
• Alexander Eiling as B'Avi – Vulcan War College cadet
• Dale Whibley as Kyle Djokovic – War College cadet; Jay-Den's love interest