Spoilers Starfleet Academy General Discussion Thread

[seti alpha]

I am amused by how the beard and usually shorter hair on the head make George Hawkins' face look completely different than his characters. His face looks blockier 'in character' and leaner to me, when he's just being himself. His habit of always smiling and being super-expressive in-character, and more reserved it seems, in real life, also adds to the disconnect.

It is also neat how his constantly smiling came across as smug at the beginning, as if everyone else and their drama were just a big entertainment for him, but seems less and less so as his character matures (and now that he's actually staying and not just a 'tourist' who is just here for a bit and then back to Khionia).

SAM as well seems to be making the upgrade from 'tourist', here just to study organic life for her creators, to someone who is really considering who she is, and who she wants to be.

Caleb is gonna have to figure it out soon. He's also been more or less using his time at the Academy to further his own agenda, and not thinking of Starfleet as his future, but I don't think that's gonna be viable much longer.

 

[Jayson1]

Thanks to Karim Diané reposting them in a story on Instagram the other day I was made aware of the fact that for the last few days the makeup department of Starfleet Academy had shared many image of the design process and makeup application of some of the various colorful background aliens we see on the show. What’s interesting about these is that all of them come with species names not mentioned on screen. So I guess none of these are exactly official (yet).

Almost all of them are a variation on the theme of combining minimal latex skin applications in the face with a bright colored skin and wig, some with face paint and some with more glittery elements. I think they look cool in the background, but they honestly also look a bit like a budget saving idea, which is honestly fine by me. Not featured so far are Cheronians, Orions as well as Dzolo and Tarima’s coral-skinned friend from the War College.

First up there’s the yellow-skinned alien @Tosk lovingly (?) has likened to the “I like Turtles” Zombie kid. His species (as played by background actor Ugo Agulefo) is apparently called Jeh’han, and makeup artist Shauna Llewellyn talks about how the look is supposed to “reflect [people of color], our cultural influences and add diversity”. I admit the makeup looks a little goofy as far as background aliens go, but reading about the inspiration I can now totally see the afrofuturistic influences.

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Next up are those aliens with reddish skin that feature what looks like reflective mirror piece on parts of their face. The makeup artists know them as Rexxian. I first thought this would be the same species as coral-shinned girl with shells glued to her face, but upon closer inspection they look different.

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These aliens are called the Chend and basically have bright red skin with silvery marks all over. A bad case of space acne?

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This cobalt blue/gold alien is called Fezzen, was designed by makeup artist Anita Guastella and is apparently one of the makeup teams favorites. The design somewhat prominently features in “Series Acclimation Mil” where SAM is taking a photo with one of them. Would love to see them in “The Dress”.

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This person’s species is called Drumhok and they feature a pink/teal skincolor. Very vaporwave-y!

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This species with pinkish skin has been dubbed Haplee.

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By the way, is it me or does Jay-Dan actually look better without the glued-on beard? Looks definitely younger, and I think it fits the character better.

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Kind of the opposite effect of what we see with George Hawkins, who does definitely look better with a beard.

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For good measure (and for @tenmei’s pleasure) here’s Alexander Eling in the makeup chair to become B’Avi. Are these the pointiest ears we ever saw on a Vulcan? These things look dangerous.

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I can't wait to found out who are all these people are in future novels and comic books.

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Kind of the opposite effect of what we see with George Hawkins, who does definitely look better with a beard.

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Scientific fact

 

[Discovery McDiscoveryFace]

I can't see this anywhere else, but does anyone else think the War College will merge into the Academy during the run of the show?

 

[camdudetenger2018]

I can't see this anywhere else, but does anyone else think the War College will merge into the Academy during the run of the show?

its probley gonna happen after the season 1 finale

 

[camdudetenger2018]

imagine a star trek starfleet academy spinoff about war collage

 

[The Wormhole]

I can't see this anywhere else, but does anyone else think the War College will merge into the Academy during the run of the show?

Spoiler

Based on the leaked photos from the S2 finale, it won't.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Spoiler

Based on the leaked photos from the S2 finale, it won't.

Spoiler

Looks like Genesis aced Ake's Command Chair Sitting class.