"He's a handsome, cocky human Starfleet hero, and she's an empathic, resilient Betazoid often annoyed by his nonsense. Are we talking about William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) on Star Trek: The Next Generation? Close, but no. In Starfleet Academy, actors Sandro Rosta and Zoë Steiner play Caleb Mir and Tarima Sadal, a hotshot Starfleet cadet and a Betazoid with extraordinary abilities."
"In the sixth episode of Starfleet Academy, Tarima's extra-powerful abilities are on full display, as she and Caleb have to link their minds to save a training mission gone wrong. Early in the episode, we see Tarima and Caleb sharing a kind of mindscape, which echoes early Next Generation episodes in which Will and Deanna communicated telepathically. Paramount+ "Betazoids can mindspeak," Tarima says to Caleb. But we also learn that that level of intimacy can make a human being feel exposed. When Tarima sees Caleb's childhood memories, things get tense."
""At first glance, you can form an opinion about him," Rosta says. " And then the more time you spend with this person, the more you realize that there are different sides to this human being. There's more underneath the surface... I made it a goal of mine to try and find the braggadociousness that sometimes comes out in my personality at times.""
Sandro Rosta portrays Caleb Mir, a confident human Starfleet cadet, while Zoë Steiner portrays Tarima Sadal, an empathic Betazoid with extraordinary telepathic abilities. In episode six, Tarima and Caleb link minds to save a training mission, creating a shared mindscape that evokes Riker–Troi telepathic moments while revealing emotional exposure when intimate memories surface. Steiner acknowledges natural parallels with classic Next Generation pairings but emphasizes Tarima's distinctiveness. Rosta purposefully layers braggadocio over deeper vulnerabilities to avoid clichés and show multiple facets beneath the heroic persona.
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