"Following a century of spotty warp drive caused by a catastrophe known as "the Burn," Starfleet and the UFP were scrappy, sad, and beaten down, having lost many of their biggest allies, including the Vulcans, and somehow, even Earth. But what a difference a few years can make. Set just after the end of Discovery Season 5, the new series Starfleet Academy is reviving a more hopeful version of the Federation and Starfleet."
"And one key player in that is a returning Discovery character, Admiral Charles Vance, played by the incomparable Oded Fehr. "I think for Vance, it's very much his dream to go back to a time before the Burn, to bring Starfleet back to exploration," Fehr says. "So, it's a dream come true to open Starfleet Academy and to get Nahla (Holly Hunter) to come on as chancellor for him.""
"In the context of SFA, along with Tig Notaro as Reno and upcoming appearances from Mary Wiseman as Tilly, Vance helps to actively connect the continuity of Discovery to the new series. But, unlike Tilly and Reno, Vance originates in this time, and has seen things you people wouldn't believe. In essence, he lived through Starfleet's worst of times period, and is now entering, in theory, the best of times."
Starfleet Academy is set just after Discovery Season 5 in the 32nd century and portrays a revitalized, hopeful Federation following a century-long crisis known as the Burn. Starfleet suffered catastrophic losses of allies and resources and operated in survival mode for years. Admiral Charles Vance aims to rebuild Starfleet around exploration and opens Starfleet Academy as part of that restoration. The new series links Discovery continuity through returning characters such as Vance, Reno, and Tilly. Vance's Burn-era experience produced pragmatic leadership, and he now leads with optimism as Starfleet transitions from hardship toward renewal.
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