Live #17: "Rubincon"

Live #17: "Rubincon"

From Twin Cities Trekkies by Twin Cities Trekkies

March 17, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the season finale of Starfleet Academy, focusing on the cliffhanger and the antagonist's final plan.

The season finale of Starfleet Academy. In the season finale, we pick up right after the cliffhanger of “300th Night.” The Federation is trapped behind a massive barrier of Omega‑47 mines , a catastrophic technology capable of destroying subspace if detonated. The U.S.S. Athena , with the cadets aboard, is stranded on the wrong side of the minefield. Meanwhile, Nus Braka —the season’s main antagonist—launches his final plan. He captures Captain Nahla Ake and Anisha Mir , staging a dramatic mock trial to rally anti‑Federation factions and justify sealing the Federation off forever. In this livestream audio of Sunday's blizzard-y live broadcast, Wes talks about the episode. You can share your feedback with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod or by emailing tctrekkiespodcast@gmail.com. Twin Cities Trekkies is also on Instagram at instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod, and yes—we’re on Bluesky and TikTok as well. You can leave comments directly on our Spotify feed, too. Just keep in mind that any feedback you send may be featured in a future episode. Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms.

People in this episode

Host: Wes

Topics covered

  • season finale
  • Starfleet Academy
  • cliffhanger
  • anti-Federation
  • mock trial
  • live broadcast

Keywords

  • Starfleet Academy
  • season finale
  • Omega‑47
  • Nus Braka
  • mock trial
  • U.S.S. Athena

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starfleet Academy, Federation, Twin Cities Trekkies

Books & works: Live #17: "Rubincon"

Places: Omega‑47

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