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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's 10 most promising characters ranked

Did your favorite boldly go all the way to No. 1?
George Hawkins as Darem and Sandro Rosta as Caleb in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 1, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+.
George Hawkins as Darem and Sandro Rosta as Caleb in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 1, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+.
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9. Jay-Den Kraag

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Karim Diané as Jay-Den in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 1, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+.

A Klingon in medicine? Nonsense! Jay-Den Kraag is as rigid and disciplined as any Klingon we have ever been introduced to in Star Trek. However, contrary to other Klingons, Kraag appears to be a pacifist, refusing to engage in any violent behavior.

Kraag fits in well with the band of misfits this series seems to be leaning into. He does not exude the warrior mentality of others within his race. As such, he must find his way with a new tribe of people at the academy. His ranking at No. 9 is due to a lack of focus on him to this point. However, the potential for serious depth from Kraag is high, especially with the Klingons playing such a large role in episode 4, "Vox in Excelsio."

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