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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Is a Ratings Disaster Amid ‘First Ever Gay Klingon’ in a Dress, Teases Queer Love Triangle Plot
Breitbart ^ | 2-23-26 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 02/23/2026 12:57:04 PM PST by dynachrome

Paramout+’s struggling new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, has been unable to crack the top ten shows in the Nielsen Ratings as the eight-figure per episode series wallows in a constant stream of left-wing, identity politics like gay Klingons, bisexuals, lesbians, and girl boss characters irks fans the world over.

The most recent plot rankling longtime fans of the franchise is the full-fledged gay Klingon character named “Ja-Den.”

Ja-Den, portrayed by gay actor Karim Diane, breaks the Star Trek mold for the 60-year-old franchise’s war-like, aggressive Klingon alien race. Instead of being a warrior, Ja-Den is a vegan and a bird watcher who had two dads. And when he gets to the academy, he immediately begins dating a young human male he meets there. But, wait, there’s more. Ja-Den also has secret feelings for one of the other male students in the series

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Humor; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: gaytrek; homosexualagenda; klingonhomo; paramout; startrek; warnertoddhuston
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To: Myrddin
Three members of my DeMolay chapter were frequently dinner guests at Gene Roddenberry's home. All three were very "in" to the Star Trek stories. All of us were neck deep in our college classes by that time.

He was a very gregarious guy. Roddenberry stopped at the college I was attending in 1981 with his traveling "Star Trek Experience" presentation, conducted by him and an assistant, where he played the original pilot. Nimoy was an emotional human character and eventual wife Majel Barrett was first officer, followed by "The Menagerie" pilot that was broadcast.

After these he spoke of how everyone rejected "Wagon Train to the Stars" - except Lucille Ball running Desilu Studios. Then a Q & A with the attending students. I had no concept at the time that it was a rare privilege and how Gene would end up being a major figure shaping our culture.

61 posted on 02/23/2026 8:15:04 PM PST by MikelTackNailer (The future isn't like I remembered it to be.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Twice.


62 posted on 02/23/2026 8:25:05 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: MikelTackNailer
I never met Roddenberry. The three members of my chapter were Scott Norton, Jim Jira and Robin Peterson. I often wonder if those dinner discussions inspired any of his work.
63 posted on 02/23/2026 9:08:16 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: dynachrome

The guy in charge of the new Star Trek for about 10 years, Alex Kurtzman, has affirmed his support for Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ representation and is using Star Trek to that end.
He does not what writers who had even seen the show.
Below is some detail of what CBS did to shutdown fan films.

They Made BETTER Star Trek for FREE (So CBS Shut Them Down)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n6EWsVGroU&t=212s


64 posted on 02/23/2026 9:32:14 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Making money now. Still want much more.)
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To: NorthMountain

#55 Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis is on the FREE Pluto tv.
I watch it using my Roku box.


65 posted on 02/23/2026 10:20:46 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Making money now. Still want much more.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

No question, but TNG had great writers and an accomplished Shakespearean actor as Captain Jean-Luc Piccard.

A favorite episode was to a planet where the people spoke in phrases—firstly not making sense. “Tenagra”, or something close to that.


66 posted on 02/23/2026 11:26:34 PM PST by Does so (☞"For English, press 2"...Dem☭¢rats)
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To: dynachrome
"‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Is a Ratings Disaster Amid ‘First Ever Gay Klingon’ in a Dress, Teases Queer Love Triangle Plot"

Star Trek, the franchise original series is legend. Starfleet Academy must be the franchise on drugs.
67 posted on 02/24/2026 3:15:18 AM PST by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker

I have a LOT of Farscape DVD’s on my shelf.

The thing about Farscape is that it was pure sci-fi without trying to be either political or “relevant”. People panned it because “Pilot” was a Henson puppet but it was good sci-fi. Yes, as a former Boeing employee (and Physics major) I could nitpick about some of the aerospace aspects of the earliest episodes, but once you got into season 2 those issues were no longer relevant.

It was a good show and deserved better.


68 posted on 02/24/2026 3:26:26 AM PST by Windcatcher
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To: NorthMountain
I see that Atlantis is on Amazon Prime streaming ... I may binge it. I never saw the whole thing before.

It's got a good ensemble cast, especially starting with Season 2, and regulars from SG1 show up from time to time for a little crossover support. I actually enjoy it a touch more than SG1, because the evil Wraith (stylish space vampires, basically) are more fun villains than the Goa'uld. Well, most of them. Ba'al was pretty compelling.

69 posted on 02/24/2026 3:27:23 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: far sider

Nerdrotic and Critical Drinker are awesome! And they probably get more views than the series itself. LOL!


70 posted on 02/24/2026 3:29:28 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
This is just desecration of the corpse.

Isn't everybody clamoring for gay necrophelia? Sounds perfectly normal in a dystopian Democrat world? Add a little voodoo and devil worship and it should be a hit!

71 posted on 02/24/2026 3:34:32 AM PST by Kudsman (Don't worry, be happy. )
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To: Windcatcher

You know, Aeryn Sun on Farscape ended up playing Vala on later episodes of SG-1.


72 posted on 02/24/2026 3:34:49 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: A_perfect_lady

She (Claudia Black) got eaten by space bats at the beginning of “ Pitch Black”


73 posted on 02/24/2026 3:55:27 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: dynachrome

“Star Dreck: Gayfleet Academy”

I’ll pass, thanks


74 posted on 02/24/2026 6:53:17 AM PST by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: dynachrome

Ha,hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhhh..!!!


75 posted on 02/24/2026 6:55:18 AM PST by unread (One of the largest cities in America has fallen to the communist... Think about that...)
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To: NorthMountain

The hippies got taught a lesson in the end. Spock jamming with them was kinda funny.


76 posted on 02/24/2026 10:33:50 AM PST by rxh4n1
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