30 Years Later, Star Trek Finally Fixes A Controversial Deep Space Nine Injustice

The newest episode of Starfleet Academy was surprisingly sensual, starting with a very intimate scene featuring tastefully done nudity. While not as explicit as some romantic fantasy stories, the connection between Caleb Mir and Tarima Sadal had many of the same elements: magical abilities, a sense of being different, intense attraction, and a forbidden romance—she’s a student at the War College, and he’s a rebellious Starfleet cadet. If any Star Trek series was going to depict normal, healthy sexuality, it would be Starfleet Academy. And the episode also included a long-awaited scene that was famously cut from earlier Star Trek footage.








